Success Memoirs

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.

One of rugby’s most ferocious flankers and successful players, James Haskell has always strived to be at the very top of his game. To achieve a global rugby career, he knew he had to keep his body strong. To go on to found an award-winning production company, become a successful DJ and bestselling author, he knew he had to keep his mind even stronger. Revolutionary and revealing, Approach With(out) Caution is James Haskell as you’ve never known him.

Renowned as a diversity and inclusion strategist, Michelle Gadsden-Williams held C-Suite positions at major organizations for many years and then took the off-ramp to probe a different career path, launching Ceiling Breakers LLC, with the primary goal to help women and professionals of color reach their full potential. As a woman of color and corporate executive who has worked and traveled the world for several Fortune 500 companies - all while managing a chronic illness - she provides insight into overcoming the barriers facing professionals in today's workplace.

This memoir is a matter of record and testimony showing that hard work and perseverance, driven by passion, result in good things. It also includes an understanding that a faith in our God and His Will is incorporated into successful elements of people's lives. I did not know this in the early stages of my entrepreneurial career, but after nearly a quarter of a century of experience, this has been proven to be evident.

Jake Daubert could have followed the path of two of his brothers and died as a young coal miner. Instead he died as an active baseball player. Baseball provided an escape from the dangerous coal mines of Pennsylvania, but it couldn’t save him from an undiagnosed genetic condition that cut short his life as one of the best players of the Deadball Era.

It is both interesting and inspirational to hear of the great lengths that an individual has gone to achieve success. This is the reason many flock to motivational seminars and conferences; it is the reason we listen to speeches and read autobiographies and biographies of people we consider great. Their stories provide the inspiration we desperately needed and the opportunity to learn or relearn the way to success.

The true story about how I made it in my life. I will tell you in details, step by step, how I became a millionaire because of Tony Robbins' programs. With me, you will understand how you can do what you want and when you want. Let's go!

유리 천장, 차별, 모함 등 일하는 여성이 사회에서 겪는 무수한 어려움을 현명하게 극복하는 구체적인 지침을 담은 책, 『우아하게 저항하라』(조주희 지음, 중앙북스).

Nach seinem Besteller "Setze dir größere Ziele!" beleuchtet Zitelmann in seinem neuen Buch wieder ganz ungewöhnlich erfolgreiche Menschen: Persönlichkeiten, die trotz Behinderung geradezu Übermenschliches geleistet haben: Ein Blinder, der die 7 höchsten Gipfel der Welt bestiegen hat, ein Weltreisender, der schon vor 200 Jahren blind 400.000 Kilometer zurücklegte, ein Motivationsredner ohne Arme und Beine, eine erfolgreiche Unternehmerin im Rollstuhl, eine Schriftstellerin - taubstumm und blind - und ein weltberühmter Schauspieler mit Parkinson.

Lee Craigie is one of Scotland’s great bike racers, yet she has accomplished much more since retiring. In Other Ways to Win she tells her story of growing up near Glasgow and discovering the freedom of cycling—skipping French lessons and heading off into the Campsie Fells to see just how far she could ride.

When we first meet the young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story, he is one of 13 children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school. And he has no serious experience playing organized football.

In the 1990s, Steve Farrell cofounded and led two high-growth technology companies based in Silicon Valley that were featured in the INC500 and spanned the United States and Europe. A New Universal Dream is the inspiring story of Steve's journey from the pursuit of wealth and traditional ideas of success toward a more fulfilling life of caring and service to others and to humanity. It's also the story of the potential each of us has for profound change.

John McCain and Mark Salter have written three acclaimed best sellers, but Character Is Destiny may be their most influential and enduring book yet, a work for parents to share with their children and for Americans of all ages to read for inspiration and guidance.

In this disquieting cyber thriller, Joseph Menn takes readers into the murky hacker underground, traveling the globe from San Francisco to Costa Rica and London to Russia. His guides are California surfer and computer whiz Barrett Lyon and a fearless British high-tech agent. Through these heroes, Menn shows the evolution of cyber-crime from small-time thieving to sophisticated, organized gangs, who began by attacking corporate websites but increasingly steal financial data from consumers.

What makes a company great? Management trends come and go. Economic conditions fluctuate, and market demands shift. Corporations restructure and new owners take over. The one constant, the one enduring truth, is that people define the character of a company. They always have and always will. Motivated, passionate people make the difference between ho-hum mediocrity and extraordinary performance. That's the message from Peter W. Schutz, former CEO of Porsche AG and author of this new book.

Richard Branson, one of the world's most famous and admired business leaders, argues that it's time to turn capitalism upside down - to shift our values from an exclusive focus on profit to also caring for people, communities and the planet. As he writes: "It's a vibrant and definite sea change from the way business was always done, when financial profit was a driving force. Today, people aren't afraid to say, Screw business as usual!-and show they mean it."

This book aims to serve as somewhat of a biography-to-date of the incredible entrepreneur Elon Musk. Elon is well known for his ventures with Tesla Motors, and also with SpaceX, but he has been involved in many other businesses as you will soon find out. From this audiobook, you will learn about Elon's childhood, his time in college, his early experiences with business, the different companies he has launched or invested in, and much more! Hopefully this audiobook can inspire you through the telling of Elon Musk's story.

Brian Pennie shouldn’t be alive today. His drug addiction was so bad that he was deemed too much of a risk for detox. Determined to confront his demons, he went cold turkey at home. On 8 October 2013, he was finally clean after 15 years of heroin addiction and something extraordinary happened: the world suddenly became beautiful. Given a second chance at life, he devoured every minute of it. Bit by bit he rebuilt his world, returning to university to study neuroscience in a bid to understand the source of his suffering.

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.

What can you do today to come more alive in all your tomorrows, no matter what? Have you ever felt that what you do is a reflection of what you’ve been taught and not a true reflection of who you are? Trek along with Tarek on his pilgrimage of physical and emotional endurance, of blistered feet and broken bikes, of the meeting of unlikely souls and the generosity of some inspiring people he met along the way.