Did you know you have better odds at winning the lottery than an
Olympic medal? To bring home one of those coveted medals -- or achieve
any great personal goal in life -- you need a lot more than luck. You
need a game plan.
What if you could learn the secrets of success from an Olympian? A
Nobel Prize winner? A Fortune 500 CEO? Along with anecdotes from her
own dramatic journey, Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone has compiled a
treasure trove of compelling stories to illustrate each step on the
path to success. She's gathered humorous, heartwarming and hugely
inspirational tales from some of today's most brilliant business
leaders, scientists, soldiers, inventors, philanthropists, musicians,
athletes and entrepreneurs . . . a host of people whose very names
epitomize achievement. Winners such as:
- Designer Tommy Hilfiger
- X-Games/Olympic Champ Shaun White
- Jazz musician Branford Marsalis
- Special Olympic Chair Timothy Shriver
- NFL quarterback Steve Young
- Perfect '10' gymnast Nadia Comaneci
- Prince Albert of Monaco
- Best-selling author Stephen Covey
- Olympic skiing Star Lindsey Vonn
- Top venture capitalist Vinod Khosla
- Celebrity chef Todd English
- And many more . . .
Now an acclaimed motivational speaker and peak performance coach,
author Nikki Stone helps people in all walks of life to overcome fears,
failures and plateaus and realize their full potential. In this
step-by-step guide to success, she and her team of high achievers share
their stories about reaching for dreams . . . and grasping them. Learn
their
secrets, then dream big and fly . . . !
25% of the author's net proceeds from the sale of this book will be
donated to the American Cancer Society.
pub date: 2010-01-26 | paperback | 9781600376757 |