LEADER 00000cam a2200637Ia 4500 001 806452485 003 OCoLC 005 20240129213017.0 006 m o d 007 cr unu|||||||| 008 120817s2011 enk ob 001 0 eng d 020 0857082663 020 9780857082664 020 |q(pbk.) 029 1 AU@|b000050013263 029 1 DEBBG|bBV040901071 029 1 DEBSZ|b378282581 029 1 DEBSZ|b381371026 029 1 AU@|b000067107516 035 (OCoLC)806452485 037 CL0500000160|bSafari Books Online 040 UMI|beng|epn|cUMI|dCOO|dOCLCQ|dDEBSZ|dOCLCQ|dREB|dOCLCQ |dOCLCF|dCEF|dUAB|dCNCEN|dRDF|dINARC|dUKAHL|dOCLCO|dOCLCQ |dOCLCO 049 INap 082 04 158.1 082 04 158.1 099 eBook O’Reilly for Public Libraries 100 1 Woods, Marc. 245 10 Personal best :|bhow to achieve your full potential / |cMarc Woods.|h[O'Reilly electronic resource] 246 30 How to achieve your full potential 250 2nd ed. 260 Chichester :|bCapstone,|c2011. 300 1 online resource (xv, 292 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Personal Best; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface to the Second Edition; INTRODUCTION: What if?; ONE: Living proactively: Don't let life happen to you; TWO: Personal responsibility: The best you can be; THREE: Goal setting: Ever onwards; FOUR: Motivation: What gets you out of bed?; FIVE: Teamwork: All or nothing; SIX: Communication: Loud and clear; SEVEN: Adversity: Going under?; EIGHT: Role models: A helping hand; NINE: Prejudice: Challenging misconceptions; TEN: That little bit extra: What does success look like?; ELEVEN: Resilience: Hanging tough; Afterword: A call to arms 505 8 About Marc WoodsContributors; Notes; Index 520 True inspiration from a true inspiration "...vibrant and instructional ... fresh, original and devoid of the usual sound bites and transatlantic psychobabble of many books of this genre..." - The Independent on Sunday It's not always easy to embrace life, to get up and go, to follow your dreams and make things happen... imagine how much more difficult it must be to achieve your dreams after suffering from cancer as a teenager and losing your leg. But that's exactly what Marc Woods did. Marc overcame his challenges and went on to become a four times Paralympic Gold medalist. It's that determination and dedication that Marc shares with us in this powerful book. His inspiring story is the motivation we all need to start being the best we can be. This fully updated Second Edition includes a new chapter on Resilience. " Personal Best is a truly inspirational book, written with great honesty, compassion and humility. Marc's ability to overcome adversity and triumph in so many diverse areas is an example to us all." - Sarah, The Duchess of York "Marc has a remarkable story and is an absolute inspiration." - Roger Daltrey Personal Best will help you to: Set specific, measurable and achievable goals Learn to forge supportive teams and communicate with those around you Find role models and follow their example Learn to ignore other people's prejudices and not let them hold you back Deal with change -both change that you chose and change that you don't Manage stress both at home and at work Marc Woods is a five-time Paralympian. He has won 12 Paralympic medals as well as 21 other medals from championships around the world. He was a member of the British Olympic Athletes Commission and a founding member of the British Athletes Council. He works extensively with individuals, teams and global businesses, encouraging them to develop best practice within their given areas of interest. Approximately 25,000 people each year watch him deliver his motivational presentations. 588 0 Print version record. 590 O'Reilly|bO'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition 650 0 Self-actualization (Psychology) 650 0 Success. 650 0 Self-esteem. 650 0 Athletes with disabilities|xPsychology. 650 2 Achievement 650 6 Succès. 650 6 Estime de soi. 650 6 Sportifs handicapés|xPsychologie. 650 7 Self-actualization (Psychology)|2fast 650 7 Self-esteem|2fast 650 7 Success|2fast 776 08 |iPrint version:|aWoods, Marc.|tPersonal best.|b2nd rev. ed.|dChichester : Capstone, 2011|z9780857082664 |w(OCoLC)751796213 856 40 |uhttps://ezproxy.naperville-lib.org/login?url=https:// learning.oreilly.com/library/view/~/9780857082664/?ar |zAvailable on O'Reilly for Public Libraries 938 Askews and Holts Library Services|bASKH|nAH21621418 938 Internet Archive|bINAR|npersonalbesthowt0000wood 994 92|bJFN