Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business GoalsWorld-class rock climber Todd Skinner is also one of today's most sought-after motivational speakers for business audiences. Whenever he describes his history-making sixty-day free climb of the 20,500-foot Trango Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas (shown on the jacket), people are in awe of his stamina, skill, ambition, and determination. They are also eager to apply his lessons in their professional and personal lives. Skinner argues that everyone has a mountain to climb, whether it's meeting your annual sales target or launching a new product or getting your department to improve its teamwork. And he stresses that you should set your goals even higher than you normally would, and constantly look beyond the current summit to the next one. For instance, instead of aiming for 10 percent revenue growth, go after a seemingly impossible 50 percent target, and then think of new ways to get there. In both rock climbing and business, you must define your exact mission, assemble the right team, make the critical transition from preparation to action, have courage when crossing difficult terrain, and weather the storms well. Skinner offers fresh insights into all of these topics and explains principles such as:
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Contents
THE MIND BEHIND THE MOUNTAIN Foundation Thinking from the Top Down | |
LAUNCHING THE EXPEDITION How to Choose a Team and Prepare for | |
FACING THE WALL Making the Critical Transition from Horizontal to Vertical | |
CROSSING DIFFICULTTERRAIN How to Fall Toward the Summit | |
Other editions - View all
Beyond The Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals Todd Skinner No preview available - 2011 |
Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals Todd Skinner No preview available - 2003 |
Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals Todd Skinner No preview available - 2003 |
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