Be the Lead Dog

by Parrish, Liz

• ISBN13: 9780984125418
• ISBN10: 0984125418
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-01
• Publisher: Life Through Dogs Llc

Summary

Brought to you by renowned mushers and entrepreneurs Liz Parrish and Barb Schaefer, Be the Lead Dog lays out the foundational lessons you need to be your best. Decades of training, racing and being guided by their champion dogs has given them a wealth of experience, knowledge and insight about what it takes to accomplish your goals. Through their stories, explanations, and action tips, they lay out a powerful and inspiring case for utilizing the empowering life lessons taught by their sled dogs. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Liz Parrish had three goals for running the Iditarod: train her own team, complete the 2008 Iditarod to celebrate her 50th birthday, and have fun! From a challenging start beating childhood cancer, chronic health conditions such as scoliosis, fibromyalgia and clotting disorders, and zero sled dog experience, she devoted 10 years of her life to accomplish her dreamwith the wholehearted help other incredible sled dogs. A public speaker, an author and a leadership coach, Barbara Schaefer is also a respected national and international teen development mentor. Siberian Husky Sled Dogs have been her passion for over 20 years. Barbara and her dogs have been featured on Discovery Channel, Comcast and PBS. She raised and trained Jasmine who played the lead dog in Disncy's Eight Below. Barbara resides with her husband and kennel of 20 Siberian Huskies in the Northern California foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Preface	p. 3
Introduction: Sled Dogs as Teachers	p. 7
Focus	p. 9
Patience	p. 17
Trust	p. 23
Transparency	p. 29
Drive	p. 35
Self-Assurance	p. 41
Perseverance	p. 47
Next Steps: Applying the Sled Dog Lessons	p. 53
About The Authors	p. 59
Further Opportunities	p. 63
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