success

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Earn the right to win

how success in any field starts with superior preparation
2013
The head coach of the New York Giants describes how the principles that apply on the field--including preparation, focus, consistency, and hard work--can also lead to success in other endeavors.

You look so much better in person

true stories of absurdity and success
2020
"'Today Show' co-anchor, Al Roker, shares his life lessons on success and happiness in a humorous essay collection"--OCLC.

Feck perfuction

dangerous ideas on the business of life
Begin before you're ready. Renowned designer and professional hell-raiser James Victore wants to drag you off your couch and throw you headfirst into a life of bold creativity. He'll guide you through all the twists, trials, and triumphs of starting your creative career, from finding your voice to picking the right moment to start a project (hint: It's now). Bring your biggest, craziest, most revolutionary ideas, and he will give you the kick in the pants you need to make them real. No matter what industry or medium you work in, this book will help you live, work, and create freely and fearlessly. Here are some dangerous ideas: The things that made you weird as a kid make you great today. Work is serious play. Your ego can't dance. The struggle is everything. Freedom is something you take. There ain't no rules. Take a risk. Try them out. Live dangerously.

The ant and the elephant

leadership for the self : a parable and 5-step action plan to transform individual performance
2006
Presents a parable about an ant and an elephant who must work together to realize a common goal, and uses it as a metaphor to discuss the relationship between conscious and subconscious thought and its role in helping leaders bring out their best performance and inspire others around them to do the same.

The power of moments

why certain experiences have extraordinary impact
2017
Brothers Chip and Dan Heath explore why certain experiences jolt us into change, and how we can learn to create these moments in our life and work.

Chop wood carry water

how to fall in love with the process of becoming great
Guided by "Akira-sensei," John comes to realize the greatest adversity on his journey will be the challenge of defeating the man in the mirror. This powerful story of one boy's journey to achieve his life long goal of becoming a samurai warrior, brings the Train to be Clutch curriculum to life in a powerful and memorable way.

The psychology of winning

1984
Lists the ten qualities needed to become a winner from positive self-awareness to positive self-projection.

Even more fantastic failures

true stories of people who changed the world by falling down first
"Reynolds explores the many ways well-known people have failed both before and after succeeding and kids will come to understand that failure is a large component of success. A wide-range of stories from Greta Thunberg, Barack Obama, Nick Foles, Emma Gonzalez, Beyonce, Ryan Coogler, John Cena, Socrates, even the Jamaican national women's soccer team, prove that the greatest mistakes and flops can turn into something amazing. Intermixed throughout the fun profiles, Reynolds spotlights great inventions and scientists, powerful events and the people who started them"--Provided by publisher.

Ultralearning

master hard skills, outsmart the competition, and accelerate your career
"[The author] documents the methods he and others have used and [argues] that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life"--OCLC.

The TB12 method

how to do what you love, better and for longer
Provides a guide to Tom Brady's TB12 method of training for exercise and nutrition. Includes color photographs and recipes.

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