Personal Success Memoir

(Extrem-)Sport prägt das Leben von Helmut Linzbichler: Ultralaufen, Bergsteigen, Klettern und Skifahren betreibt er seit Jahrzehnten mit Leidenschaft. Er stand als ältester Europäer auf dem Gipfel des Mount Everest, bestieg alle Seven Summits, lief beim Badwater Ultramarathon mehr als 200 km durch das Tal des Todes und beim Transamerikalauf 5.000 km quer durch die USA. Das Herantasten an die eigenen Grenzen – körperlich ebenso wie mental – ist das Lebenselixier des Österreichers.

Bury My Heart at Conference Room B harnesses the awe-inspiring insights of Slap's life-changing management workshops. The book is a powerful tool for creating emotional commitment in managers. That means unchecked, unvarnished devotion to the company.

Mike Brearley is one of the most successful cricket captains of all time, and in 1981 he captained the England team to the momentous Ashes series victory against Australia. In The Art of Captaincy, his treatise on leadership and motivation, he draws directly on his experience of man-managing a team, which included a pugnacious Ian Botham and Geoffrey Boycott, to explain what it takes to be a leader on and off the field.

New York Times bestseller 1! Più di due milioni di copie vendute! Lanciare un missile nello spazio? Costruire una macchina del futuro pratica, efficiente e pronta a conquistare il mondo con le sue linee eleganti? Non solo sognare ma camminare a grandi passi verso il lancio degli uomini su Marte? Inventare un'app e diventare un milionario prima di trent'anni? Sembra impossibile riuscire a fare tutto questo nel corso di una vita, vero? Non solo per un uomo ma anche per una squadra ben allenata di scienziati, imprenditori, costruttori e operai. Ma ce l'ha fatta.

At Nightingale-Conant, we have had the distinct honor of publishing some of the finest personal development speakers in the world. Yet, rarely did we ever work with a more enthusiastic, energetic, passionate, innovative, and big thinker than Mark. I still remember back in the 1990s when Mark called me on the telephone to tell me that he (together with his co-author, Jack Canfield) was about to write a book called Chicken Soup for the Soul - an inspiring collection of stories and wisdom to inspire the mind and warm the soul.

Instead of succumbing to life on the streets, Kimbrough sought the one thing that would redeem him from that dismal, expected fate—education. This is the story of a young man who, despite all the forces that worked against him, fiercely determined to make a better life for himself, and is resolute about showing others the way.

Knocked off her feet after 20 years in public health nursing, Iris Graville quit her job and convinced her family to move to Stehekin, a remote mountain village in Washington State's North Cascades. She yearned for the quiet and respite of this community of 85 residents accessible only by boat, float plane, or hiking. Stehekin means the way through, and Hiking Naked chronicles Graville's journey through questions about work and calling. Ultimately, in the solitude bestowed by pines, firs, and mountain trails, she regained her spiritual footing and found her own way through.

This story includes the struggles of mental health, grief and loss, dysfunctional relationships, narcissistic parents, sexual assault, substance abuse, postpartum depression, and autoimmune disorders. It may be triggering to some. It shows the obstacles families overcome and is about abandonment. It shows the unconditional love between a mother and daughter. Despite all the hardships we faced, despite all odds against us, together we proved what the true definition of unconditional love is. It wasn't the prettiest, but to us, it was perfectly "imperfect".

Finally, a self-help book for the millennial party girl who hates bullshit advice from "experts" who know nothing about the trauma of drinking and sex, the acute pressure of keeping up with the rest of the Adderall poppin' world, and the insecurity that comes along with feeling like you have to be thin and gorgeous and sparkly in order to be seen.

Be Quick - But Don't Hurry! tells the story of the friendship between UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and former player-turned-successful television executive Andrew Hill, while sharing the lessons and secrets that hold the key to managing creativity in the idea-driven economy of the 21st century.

After a messy breakup, Fien Kestelyn unknowingly starts her single journey that would take 10 years and counting. Her obsession with finding a partner forces her into an adventure of self-discovery. She moves from Belgium over Holland to the States, goes on retreats, gets her heart broken, learns how to fix it, and slowly gets to know her authentic self—experiences she would never have had if she had stayed in a relationship. She discovers supporting women is her purpose and travel is a part of her soul.

This is the story of man named Shane Cronley who is a father, husband, and retired firefighter/EMT who has suffered and battled against rheumatoid arthritis since 2006. Shane also has degenerative disc disease, osteoporosis, and spinal atrophy, which contributed to his L5-S1 back surgery in April 2018.

Failure is no stranger to Amy Murphy. Born and raised in rural Nova Scotia, she left home to find a career in acting, which took her from coast to coast in Canada and even to Hollywood. While acting, she picked up side hustles to help pay the bills, with many of these side hustles ending up costing her more money than she ever earned.

This begins with Rob's desire to meet his dream girl, Natalie Imbruglia. A fractured mind and soul then pours through this listen, sharing ideas, dreams, wishes, and a hopeful view - intending to care for listeners by sharing one's disparaging dreams, and the hope that we can find our true love. A pause-resisting listen for people who wish and crave safety, while allowing subtle songs of the heart and spirit to meet.

This book tells the story of success and reveals the lessons learned by one of NBA’s greatest basketball players. LeBron James is a professional basketball player and is widely considered one of the best players of all time. With numerous endorsement contracts with huge global brands and experience with the best basketball teams, it seems LeBron James found success easily. Yet the basketball player experienced several setbacks and challenges as he rose to the top, and his success is the product of years of hard work and pushing himself to reach his incredibly high standards.

Jason Capson has “lived a lot of life” for his age. Grow Through What You Go Through is the story of this incredible journey and lessons learned along the way. Listen to the powerful stories and learn the valuable lessons that will resonate with you for years to come. Learn how the choices we make can change our lives forever.

Here are 29 inspirational, true-life stories. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive will encourage listeners to stay upbeat, because there's always a brighter way to look at life. This book continues Chicken Soup for the Soul's focus on inspiration and hope, reminding us that each day holds something to be thankful for.

Cheekys' founder Jessi Roberts reveals how she grew one small store hurdle-by-hurdle into a national clothing and accessories brand with a one-and-a-half-million-strong community. Best of all, she did it by standing tall for her values: Always be kind, lift up the next gal, and treat employees and customers like family. More than a business book, Backroads Boss Lady is about embracing your passion even when others don't see value in it - or you - and about putting food on the table and believing in yourself.

All her life, a young girl was told she was pretty, which seemed like a good thing, but the warnings that came along with it when she was around other family members, even those her own age, made that pretty little girl feel unprotected. The warnings also sparked curiosities that sent that little girl on a rollercoaster of a life that has included teenage pregnancy and going to college a year early, successful grades and a diagnosis for her young son that could have changed everything, mental and emotional issues that caused her to struggle and a will to win that helped her to keep climbing higher.

Em A vida dos estoicos, Ryan Holiday e Stephen Hanselman apresentam histórias fascinantes de homens e mulheres que se esforçaram para seguir as virtudes estoicas atemporais da coragem, da justiça, da temperança e da sabedoria. Organizado em breves biografias que abordam desde os estoicos mais estudados aos menos conhecidos, este livro lança luz sobre os hábitos de pessoas que viveram essa filosofia e as lições que devem ser aprendidas de suas dificuldades e de seus sucessos.