How Lance Does It Put the Success Formula of a Champion into Everything You Do

by Kearns, Brad

• ISBN13: 9780071477406
• ISBN10: 0071477403
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

"'Lance hates losing, but is not afraid of it.'" This fearless approach gave Lance the freedom to take the risks required to achieve peak performance and to continue to seek improvement even while at the top of his sport." --from How Lance Does It What is the secret to someone like Lance Armstrong's consistent and phenomenal success? Is it something you're born with, or is it something that can be acquired, developed, and perfected? Author Brad Kearns observes four success factors in Armstrong that can provide inspiration and direction to help you live like a champion every day. No magic tricks, silly acronyms, mind games, or gimmicks. How Lance Does It captures the pure essence of Armstrong from every angle, including the secrets for harnessing your own inner strength in every challenge you face, from business to parenting to stress management. "Brad Kearns has a refreshing perspective on peak performance that he captures eloquently in his writing. While being intensely competitive and focused on winning is great, Kearns reminds us that our greatest rewards come when we are motivated by pure love of the experience." --Lance Armstrong

Author Biography

Brad Kearns, a former world-ranked professional triathlete, has been friends with Lance Armstrong for nearly two decades. He is the author of McGraw-Hill’s Breakthrough Triathalon Training.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	xi
Peeling the Onion: Who Is Lance Armstrong?	1	(22)
The Mystery of What Constitutes a Champion	23	(20)
The Success Factors in Action	43	(20)
Success Factor 1: Positive Attitude	63	(32)
Success Factor 2: Clarity of Purpose	95	(22)
Success Factor 3: Specialized Intelligence	117	(24)
Success Factor 4: Pure Confidence	141	(26)
Keep Your Own Scorecard	167	(20)
Index	187