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Personal Best: How To Achieve Your Full Potential
Personal Best: How To Achieve Your Full Potential
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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.
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One Line Summary
Inspiring guide to overcoming adversity and reaching potential.
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Who is this book for?
If you're looking for motivation rooted in real resilience, this book by Marc Woods is a powerful pick. His story of overcoming personal adversity to achieve Olympic glory makes his advice feel genuine and attainable, especially when it comes to setting goals and inspiring change within your own life. It’s a heartfelt reminder that determination can turn even the toughest challenges into triumphs.