Powered by Feel : How Individuals, Teams, and Companies Excel

by Clawson, James G. s.; Newburg, Doug, Ph.d.

• ISBN13: 9789812818928
• ISBN10: 9812818928
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-29
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc

Summary

How do world-class performing individuals, teams, and companies do what they do? Would you like to know how to perform at your best on a regular basis? This book reveals the results of research involving interviews with hundreds of world-class performers in athletics, business, music, medicine and the military. It also includes the lessons learned from global consulting experiences, involving feel, with a wide and diverse group of corporate executives and independent contributors. Learn how to take your performance to the next level and enjoy it more in the process. Beginning with the answer to a simple question, the authors describe the role of FEEL in world-class performance and how you can make it work for you. This book goes well beyond the cliché of "you need to love what you do and have passion for your work." Interviewees represented in the book include the following: Olympic Gold Medalists; World Champion Archer; Best-Selling Mystery Author; National Champion Swimmers; FBI Criminal Profiler; Space Shuttle Astronaut; NBA, MLB, and collegiate Coaches of the Year; Former All-Pro and Hall of Fame football player; Professional Poker Champion; Heart Surgeon; NCAA All Americans and Players of the Year; CEOs of several major corporations in services, biotech, financial services, consumer marketing and other businesses; Grammy Award Winners, and more.

Table of Contents

Dedication	p. V
Preface By James	p. VII
Preface By Doug	p. XI
Fundamental Concepts
Pick Up	p. 3
Feel	p. 9
Professionalism	p. 15
Success	p. 19
Inside-Out	p. 27
Informed Energy	p. 35
Habits	p. 41
Routines	p. 47
The Resonance Model
Dreams	p. 53
Preparation	p. 61
Obligation	p. 69
Obstacles	p. 75
Lost	p. 81
Found	p. 89
Managing Feel In Organizations
Bad Suits	p. 97
First Day	p. 105
Identity	p. 113
Inspiration	p. 121
Learning	p. 127
Educate	p. 135
Control Watching	p. 145
When It Matters Most	p. 153
Personal Applications
Payback	p. 161
Work	p. 169
Find It	p. 175
Sustenance	p. 183
Horsing It	p. 189
Physics	p. 195
Numbers Game	p. 203
Master of The Numbers	p. 211
Triangle Tradeoffs	p. 219
Freedom	p. 227
Responsibility	p. 239
Respond-Ability	p. 247
Power	p. 255
Powerful	p. 261
Abuse	p. 267
Abusive	p. 275
You've Got Next	p. 281
The Game With No Name	p. 291
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