The Seven Summits Of Success

by Rebecca Stephens; Robert Heller

When Rebecca Stephens first formed her goal of climbing Everest she was a young journalist with hardly any climbing experience, but with a strong vision and limitless determination to achieve her dream. It was a highly ambitious goal for such an inexperienced climber. Yet only four years on, she became the first British woman to climb the highest mountain in the world. That achievement led directly to her second great to be the first British woman to climb the Seven Summits, the tallest peak on each of the world's seven continents. In this inspiring book, Rebecca Stephens and management guru Robert Heller join forces to explore the mental skills, practical abilities and psychological powers that enabled her to achieve her dream. Whatever your personal ambition may be, the lessons of this unique book will lead you to identify, master and scale your own individual heights.

Genres: Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 24, 2005

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Perhaps I didn’t understand the structure of this book before purchasing. It is coauthored with a business writer, Robert Heller. Therefore, every other chapter is writer by Heller on the concepts of business and his advice on how to succeed and manage well. He ties the climbing aspect of Rebecca’s experiences into his business ideas. For me, it was annoying in that way. I simply wanted to read of Rebecca’s climbing the seven summits.
Her chapters were interesting enough and describe her time on the mountains. A good thing I’ll take away from this book is to not be afraid to let others help or guide on hikes or in life. And that when working together, all people contribute. Utilizing others’ greatness doesn’t diminish oneself.