Nothing Is Impossible: 7 Steps to Realize Your True Power and Maximize Your Results
Published on 16. October 2013
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-07-183122-2 (ISBN)
Description
Tom Oliver has shared his extraordinary secrets with Bono, Richard Branson, the Dalai Lama, and Deepak Chopra.Now he shares them with you.Are you ready to lose your self-doubt and use the tools you already have to turn your wildest dreams into tangible reality? This book is about to put them all at your fingertips. In this extraordinary new road map for success, Tom Oliver--a motivational self-made entrepreneur and coach to many of the world's most notable CEOs,philanthropists, and entertainers--shows you how to dramatically alter your life path. Nothing IsImpossible is a proven seven-step whole-brain plananyone can use to improve his or her business, life,and career from the man Deepak Chopra calls "anextraordinary leader."
Have you ever struggled with success?
Have you ever felt that your strengths were left untapped--your true talents unrecognized?
Do you have a different plan for yourself from the one others might imagine for you?
As Oliver explains, what really distinguishes people who get things done and realize their dreams from those who don't is that they don't allow their self-doubts to stop them--they don't cultivate what the Buddha called the "habit of doubt." This book dispels that doubt, freeing you to set and meet the personal and professional goals most people only dream about.
Clearly, step by step, with personal anecdotes from some of the world's most influential leaders and his own remarkable life, Oliver presents a practical playbook for anyone who wants to change his or her life and future. It also features comprehensive exercises and abundant resources.
Whether you're a business professional, athlete,entrepreneur, artist, or anyone else, after readingand implementing the wisdom of Nothing Is Impossibleyou'll be able to transcend the boundaries of what today's world thinks is possible.
Have you ever struggled with success?
Have you ever felt that your strengths were left untapped--your true talents unrecognized?
Do you have a different plan for yourself from the one others might imagine for you?
As Oliver explains, what really distinguishes people who get things done and realize their dreams from those who don't is that they don't allow their self-doubts to stop them--they don't cultivate what the Buddha called the "habit of doubt." This book dispels that doubt, freeing you to set and meet the personal and professional goals most people only dream about.
Clearly, step by step, with personal anecdotes from some of the world's most influential leaders and his own remarkable life, Oliver presents a practical playbook for anyone who wants to change his or her life and future. It also features comprehensive exercises and abundant resources.
Whether you're a business professional, athlete,entrepreneur, artist, or anyone else, after readingand implementing the wisdom of Nothing Is Impossibleyou'll be able to transcend the boundaries of what today's world thinks is possible.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
0 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 165 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
556 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-183122-2 (9780071831222)
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
10/2013
1st Edition
McGraw-Hill Education
€74.99
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Person
TOM OLIVER is a business leader, global social
entrepreneur, philanthropist, and visionary who has worked with some of the world's leading figures, such as Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, as well as CEOs of several Fortune 500 companies. He is founder and chair of the global Leadership Circle at the Manchester Business School in the UK and is also the founder and CEO of the World Peace Foundation, which the Dalai Lama called "a global
community of millions of people who take an active
stance for peace," and which Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Desmond Tutu has called "the most influential peace gathering in history." Oliver is also an artist, singer, and songwriter.
entrepreneur, philanthropist, and visionary who has worked with some of the world's leading figures, such as Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, as well as CEOs of several Fortune 500 companies. He is founder and chair of the global Leadership Circle at the Manchester Business School in the UK and is also the founder and CEO of the World Peace Foundation, which the Dalai Lama called "a global
community of millions of people who take an active
stance for peace," and which Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Desmond Tutu has called "the most influential peace gathering in history." Oliver is also an artist, singer, and songwriter.
Content
Foreword by Jez Frampton xv
Preface: My Personal Story xvii
Introduction xxi
FAQ-Is This Book for You? xxi
How to Use This Book xxiii
Why You Need This Book xxiv
Step 1 Define Your Destination 1
Every Journey Needs a Destination-The Power of YourPersonal Vision 1
Learn from Creative Artists to Find Your True Passion 8
How to Find Your Ideal in All Areas of Your Life 13
Set Goals That Really Work and Accomplish EverythingYou've Ever Dreamed Of 22
Look Where You Want to Go 28
Step 2 Embrace Yourself 33
Be One with Your Energy 33
Flip It! 39
Fun Leads to Your Greatest Successes 46
Getting Things Right 51 Percent of the Time Is Enough:The Brazilian Surfer Meets the Monaco Millionaire 51
Embrace Your Laziness to Succeed 55
How to Do What You Love and End Up with More Time, Money,Focus, Energy, and Success in All Areas of Your Life 61
The Big-Wave Surfer Meets Google-Use All Your Senses andSkyrocket to Success 71
Your Happy Place-How to Find Paradise Wherever You Areand Turbocharge Your Energy 75
Step 3 Learn from the Masters 81
The Secret Success Formula: What Deepak Chopra, will.i.am,and Richard Branson Have in Common 81
The Champion's Attitude-The Secret of the Ones Who Finish First 87
The Golden Rule: What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Energy 91
Role Models 94
How to Exude Self-Confidence and Charisma Wherever You Go:Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices 98
Step 4 Harness Your Creative Power 105
A Poem a Day Keeps Foreclosure Away: How Creativity CanHelp You Unleash Your True Power 105
How to Kill Perfectionism and Get Everything Done You'veEver Dreamed Of-and More! 111
The Zone: A State of Peak Performance Where Your BestWork Happens with Ease 118
The Invisible Hands: The Secret Behind the Creative Process 125
The Invisible Radio-Where the World's Greatest Artists(and You!) Get the Best Ideas 131
Step 5 Embrace Change 141
First the Decision, Then the Prize-How to Create theIdeal Circumstances 141
The Power of Doing Nothing 144
Life Is Abundance 148
Sharon Stone and Kung Fu Balance 155
Your Hour of Power 161
Step 6 Overcome Your Challenges 169
Overcome Self-Doubt for Good and Skyrocket to Success 169
How to Turn Every Failure into Victory 174
Criticism: Heed It or Beat It? 181
Change Is Your Friend 186
How to Remove Fear from Your Dictionary and Live Life Unconditionally 192
Step 7 Cooperate for Success 201
Life Is Based on Cooperation 201
Peace-The Undervalued Currency in Business and Life 204
Happiness in 15 Minutes 207
How to Create a Worldwide Network from Scratch, with No BigName and No Cash 209
How to Find the Ideal Partners in Business and in Life: Never Settlefor Second Best 217
Hire or Fire? The Polarity Principle of Relationships, orHow to Find the Best People to Work With 224
Suggested Reading: The Few Books That Really Matter 231
Bonus Material 237
Acknowledgments 239
Index 245
Preface: My Personal Story xvii
Introduction xxi
FAQ-Is This Book for You? xxi
How to Use This Book xxiii
Why You Need This Book xxiv
Step 1 Define Your Destination 1
Every Journey Needs a Destination-The Power of YourPersonal Vision 1
Learn from Creative Artists to Find Your True Passion 8
How to Find Your Ideal in All Areas of Your Life 13
Set Goals That Really Work and Accomplish EverythingYou've Ever Dreamed Of 22
Look Where You Want to Go 28
Step 2 Embrace Yourself 33
Be One with Your Energy 33
Flip It! 39
Fun Leads to Your Greatest Successes 46
Getting Things Right 51 Percent of the Time Is Enough:The Brazilian Surfer Meets the Monaco Millionaire 51
Embrace Your Laziness to Succeed 55
How to Do What You Love and End Up with More Time, Money,Focus, Energy, and Success in All Areas of Your Life 61
The Big-Wave Surfer Meets Google-Use All Your Senses andSkyrocket to Success 71
Your Happy Place-How to Find Paradise Wherever You Areand Turbocharge Your Energy 75
Step 3 Learn from the Masters 81
The Secret Success Formula: What Deepak Chopra, will.i.am,and Richard Branson Have in Common 81
The Champion's Attitude-The Secret of the Ones Who Finish First 87
The Golden Rule: What the Dalai Lama Taught Me About Energy 91
Role Models 94
How to Exude Self-Confidence and Charisma Wherever You Go:Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices 98
Step 4 Harness Your Creative Power 105
A Poem a Day Keeps Foreclosure Away: How Creativity CanHelp You Unleash Your True Power 105
How to Kill Perfectionism and Get Everything Done You'veEver Dreamed Of-and More! 111
The Zone: A State of Peak Performance Where Your BestWork Happens with Ease 118
The Invisible Hands: The Secret Behind the Creative Process 125
The Invisible Radio-Where the World's Greatest Artists(and You!) Get the Best Ideas 131
Step 5 Embrace Change 141
First the Decision, Then the Prize-How to Create theIdeal Circumstances 141
The Power of Doing Nothing 144
Life Is Abundance 148
Sharon Stone and Kung Fu Balance 155
Your Hour of Power 161
Step 6 Overcome Your Challenges 169
Overcome Self-Doubt for Good and Skyrocket to Success 169
How to Turn Every Failure into Victory 174
Criticism: Heed It or Beat It? 181
Change Is Your Friend 186
How to Remove Fear from Your Dictionary and Live Life Unconditionally 192
Step 7 Cooperate for Success 201
Life Is Based on Cooperation 201
Peace-The Undervalued Currency in Business and Life 204
Happiness in 15 Minutes 207
How to Create a Worldwide Network from Scratch, with No BigName and No Cash 209
How to Find the Ideal Partners in Business and in Life: Never Settlefor Second Best 217
Hire or Fire? The Polarity Principle of Relationships, orHow to Find the Best People to Work With 224
Suggested Reading: The Few Books That Really Matter 231
Bonus Material 237
Acknowledgments 239
Index 245