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When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out |  | Author: Nikki Stone
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
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Pages: 260
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1600376754
Dewey Decimal Number: 153
EAN: 9781600376757
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Publication Date: January 26, 2010
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Product Description
Did you know you have better odds at winning the lottery than an Olympic medal? To bring home one of those coveted medals--or achieve any great personal goal in life--you need a lot more than luck. You need a game plan. What if you could learn the secrets of success from an Olympian? A Nobel Prize winner? A Fortune 500 CEO? Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone has compiled a treasure trove of compelling stories to illustrate each step on the path to success. She's gathered humorous, heartwarming and hugely inspirational tales from some of today's most brilliant business leaders, scientists, soldiers, inventors, philanthropists, musicians, athletes and entrepreneurs...a host of people whose very names epitomize achievement. Winners such as: * Designer Tommy Hilfiger * Prince Albert of Monaco * X-Games& Olympic Champion Shaun White * NFL Quarterback Steve Young * Musician Jazz Branford Marsalis * Best-selling Author Dr. Stephen Covey * Olympic star Skiing Lindsey Vonn * Celebrity Chef Todd English * Venture Capitalist Leading Vinod Khosla * And many more successful greats Now an acclaimed motivational speaker and peak performance coach, author Nikki Stone helps people in all walks of life to overcome fears, failures and plateaus and realize their full potential. In this step-by-step guide to success, she and her team of high achievers share their stories about reaching for dreams...and grasping them. 25% of the author's net proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the American Cancer Society. ________________________________________ "Even after my many successful years in business and politics, I was still able to gain a great deal of inspiration and helpful advice from Nikki Stone and her incredible contributors. Nikki's work demonstrates why I was so thrilled to develop such a strong relationship with the Olympic movement." - Mitt Romney
Book Description
Did you know you have better odds at winning the lottery than an Olympic medal? To bring home one of those coveted medals—or achieve any great personal goal in life—you need a lot more than luck. You need a game plan. What if you could learn the secrets of success from an Olympian? A Nobel Prize winner? A Fortune 500 CEO? Along with anecdotes from her own dramatic journey, Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone has compiled a treasure trove of compelling stories to illustrate each step on the path to success. She’s gathered humorous, heartwarming and hugely inspirational tales from some of today’s most brilliant business leaders, scientists, soldiers, inventors, philanthropists, musicians, athletes and entrepreneurs…a host of people whose very names epitomize achievement.
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Inspired by the "Turtle Effect" February 21, 2010
Tony Deblauwe (San Francisco, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love learning from the wisdom of others - sages that have turned their dreams into successful opportunities especially when others could not see the vision. Nikki Stone captures the unique stories of several successful entrepreneurs including Tommy Hilfiger, Shaun White, Stephen Covey and gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Stone, an Olympic gold medalist herself in aerial skiing, understands what peak performance is all about and channels that in her research of other successful people.
Stone's mother taught her at a young age - you have to be soft inside, but have a tough outer shell and never be afraid to stick your neck out. That is the essence of the flying turtle - and the heart of her book - being excellent and driving for your best performance can propel you to extraordinary possibilities.
The book offers coaching exercises as key takeaways from each profile. For instance, following the story for Lindsey Vonn and the tough training and injuries sustained building up to excellence - she had to do things she didn't like to do. The message - rather than putting off the things you don't like doing, dive right into them, overcome them, and find your passion to build your soft inside.
Some of the other coaching takeaways include:
Create a list of positive words that can turn you around when you hit a rough patch
Take note of your key accomplishments and why they were successful
Connect to childhood dreams
Change your routine
Tackle the baby steps, not the giant tasks right away (pace yourself)
Focus on questions not answers
Know your root focus and why you have it
Organize, prioritize, and stay on track to avoid downward spirals
All of the stories and tips drive the core principles of the book around Passion, Focus, Commitment, Overcoming Adversities, Confidence, Risk, and Teamwork. The support of others through the personal journey of finding the soft inside and being inspired by others creates an attitude and way of being that Stone coins the "Turtle Effect." Being in the right zone of controlling yourself in your environment maintains peak performance. The effect was great enough that is was instrumental in helping Stone's parents survive cancer.
This book will inspire you. It will make you think about who you are and where you're at in a way that will ignite your drive to chase your dreams and fulfill your goals. All the profiles showcased outline the core principles of success and that anybody can make it no matter the background, conditions, or timing. Even better reason to love this book - 25% of the net proceeds are donated to the American Cancer Society.
When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out February 12, 2010
Victor H. Method (Park City, Utah)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nikki Stone in her first book has done a masterful job of pulling together an interesting and divese set of people's personal experiences in a format that is enjoyable to read and inspirational to the reader. I found the stories to be engaging, informative and motivational, because the areas they address---passion, commitment, focus, overcoming adversities, confidence, risk and teamwork. Nikki's approach to being successful, and becoming a Olympic and World Champion is a measure of success. The "Turtle Effect" is very straightforward. To be successful you need to: Be soft on the inside. Have a hard shell. And be willing to stick your neck out.
In the book you get exposed to how people are successful and Nikki shares insightful thoughts and comments based upon her vast experience as an athlete and motivational speaker, that helps you develop a game plan and determine ways you can be successful. A delightful read, quick stories, from interesting people that cause you to think and reflect.
Excellent book at the perfect time February 12, 2010
M. L Lamendola (Merriam, KS USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has come at the perfect time. In her first book, author and Olympian Nikki Stone offers new hope and inspiration in an age rife with cynicism and despair.
She does that not with hokey political promises, but with real-life examples. Forty real-life examples, plus her own inspiring one.
This book fills a huge need, as we are at a crisis level of "I can't" and excuse-making. If you look at the cultural trends of the past couple of decades, there's a whole lot of whining going on. From "I'm a victim" to "It's somebody else's fault" to "That other person is just lucky," it's all about surrendering to failure.
These 40 people prove that surrender isn't an option, if you don't want it to be. Some of them succeeded through hard work and determination. Others had to overcome adversity so daunting their success was almost impossible. Yet, these people have achieved great things.
Nikki Stone herself overcame incredible adversity to win an Olympic Gold. As an athlete myself, I found her story reaching me at a gut level. I know the meaning of "push on through the pain," but Ms. Stone gives it a whole new meaning.
This book consists of nine chapters, the first of which is the introduction. Each of the next seven address, in this order: passion, focus, commitment, overcoming adversities, confidence, risk, and teamwork/support. In each of those seven chapters, Ms. Stone provides five to seven cases.
Each case is someone's story. The case has these components: photo, biography, Nikki's intro to the story, and the person's story. It then closes with lessons drawn by Ms. Stone from the story, under the subhead "To be successful, you need to...".
My favorite case was, for some reason, that of Nadia Comanici. I still remember watching her compete in the 1976 Olympics when she was 14. While many of the cases were people affiliated in some way with the Olympics, the book featured plenty of non-Olympians.
How did Ms. Stone manage to get 40 people to interview for her? Considering that many had no previous contact with her or the Olympics, that's amazing in itself.
Chapter 9, the conclusion, is very short. It doesn't try to sum up the whole book. It simply ends the book with some personal thoughts of the author and why twenty-five percent of the net proceeds from When Turtles Fly go to the American Cancer Society.
Inspiration, motivation, and courage. If you're short on any of these three, read this book. If you have all three, give this book to someone who could use some encouragement. And then lend your personal support.
Thumbs up February 15, 2010
J. Morel
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a must read. Nikki's ability to interweave her own Olympic comeback story into the stories of her incredible contributors is genius. (And some of her contributors are incredible...Vinod Khosla, George Jones, Tommy Hilfiger, Shaun White, and the list goes on.) There is something for everyone whether you are an entrepreneur like me or a stay at home mom. You can't help but be moved by the universal themes and tools Nikki offers to help overcome life and business adversities.
SUCCESS! February 16, 2010
Chelsea Thomas (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is remarkable! By interweaving stories from some of the world's top professionals, athletes and inspirational leaders, Stone achieves an easy read with important messages that anyone can apply to all aspects of their life. It flows evenly almost into a concise formula that whatever your goal or passion may be, following the "Turtle Effect" (as Stone put's it) will help you achieve it. Anecdotes from Shaun White, Nadia Comenaci, Lester Holt, Todd English, Steve Bollenbach (to name my personal favorites) along with Stone's personal 'against the odds' story, are all equally compelling and meaningful.
I suggest this to anyone and everyone looking for a quick and easy read. The amazing stories will keep you turning the pages wanting more!
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