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The Achievement Equation: Your Formula for Success
The Achievement Equation Your Formula for Success Author:Anthony Reed, Tony Reed How does an overweight, non-athletic kid, who was later kicked out of college, go on to run over 90 marathons on all seven continents and earn two undergraduate and two graduate degrees? — This book gives you the skills to achieve difficult personal and professional projects and goals. It doesnt matter whether its to obtain a professional certifi... more »cation or implement a global system. The same techniques were used to successfully implement multi-million dollar, international projects and to conquer the exotic Great Wall of China and the brutally cold Antarctica 26.2-mile marathons. The projects were on time, within budget, and to specifications.
The skills and agility used to navigate through the rocky, slippery, and uneven Great Walls 3,600 steps were applied to managing the 3,600 tasks of a project plan. Likewise, the same preparation for addressing the unpredictable, sub-freezing Antarctica weather was applied to managing the known unknowns and unknown unknowns during major projects. Youll learn how to manage (and even reduce) the stress of managing projects, while getting more from your staff and preventing employee turnover. Youll learn how to
Establish achievable goals.
Motivate yourself and your team members.
Manage fear and move outside of the comfort zone.
Embrace and manage risk.
Gain support for your plan.
Address unplanned events (the known unknowns and unknown unknowns).
Manage the negative, victim mentality.
Better execute your plan.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Goal Setting
Motivation
Planning
Execution
What's Next?
Mr. Reed's accomplishments have been the subject of many newspaper, business, and athletic publications and websites, including the Journal of Accountancy, Runner's World, and Inside Texas Running. He's also written articles for ComputerWorld and Runner's World.« less