Excellence: Inspiration for Achieving Your Personal Best

by J. Pincott (Editor)

This encouraging collection contains more than 400 insights from a diverse group of remarkably successful people on how to achieve excellence both at home and at work. Respected celebrities from the fields of business, politics, sports, and arts and entertainment—including J. K. Rowling, Rupert Murdoch, Tiger Woods, Miuccia Prada, and Jon Stewart—provide inspiration and guidance on attaining distinction in their discussions of ambition, innovation, responsibility, and the hazards of mediocrity. Motivational text accompanies the quotes and prefaces of each thematic section, providing additional reflection on what "excellence" means and how to successfully manage this ultimate personal goal.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2007

Reviews

[Lynecia]

Only a couple of insights resonated with me. Just a bunch of quotes taken from interviews and speeches grouped under titles such as "persistence" and "resilience"; I found some to even contradict each other. This could be great for someone who hasn't read a lot of "empowerment" kind of books.

[Tom Menke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didnt read as smooth as I had expected. Ok not excellent i wouldnt recommend unless you were locked in a room.

[Srikanth · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent book to be at shelf