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There Are No Overachievers: Seizing Your Windows of Opportunity to Do More Than You Thought Possible
In an inspiring new motivational book, management consultant and speaking guru Brian Biro describes how we can seize and act upon the Windows of Opportunity that we encounter to transform our lives.
In There Are No Overachievers , renown speaker and former U.S. Swimming coach Brian Biro distills a lifetime of lessons on how to be more energized and passionate about work and life by seizing the WOO. A WOO is a Window of Opportunity--a precious, unrepeatable moment that can impact, redirect, and even reshape our lives, once we recognize and choose to seize them. By enhancing our ability to relate to others, increasing our personal energy, fostering greater teamwork, and better partnering with those around us, he shows us how we can create windows of opportunity each and every day that can change our careers and our lives.
Organized in a series of short, targeted chapters, There Are No Overachievers encourages us to engage others, overcome our incessant need for approval, and go beyond our limits to deliver breakthrough results. Interweaving personal stories and anecdotes from his life as a top national swimming coach and executive vice president with insights and action steps we can apply to our lives, Biro reveals the secrets to living a rich and dynamic life, and a successful and fulfilling career.
In There Are No Overachievers , renown speaker and former U.S. Swimming coach Brian Biro distills a lifetime of lessons on how to be more energized and passionate about work and life by seizing the WOO. A WOO is a Window of Opportunity--a precious, unrepeatable moment that can impact, redirect, and even reshape our lives, once we recognize and choose to seize them. By enhancing our ability to relate to others, increasing our personal energy, fostering greater teamwork, and better partnering with those around us, he shows us how we can create windows of opportunity each and every day that can change our careers and our lives.
Organized in a series of short, targeted chapters, There Are No Overachievers encourages us to engage others, overcome our incessant need for approval, and go beyond our limits to deliver breakthrough results. Interweaving personal stories and anecdotes from his life as a top national swimming coach and executive vice president with insights and action steps we can apply to our lives, Biro reveals the secrets to living a rich and dynamic life, and a successful and fulfilling career.
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192 pages, Hardcover
Published March 14, 2017
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February 7, 2017
Brian D. Biro must be fascinating to listen to as a public speaker, because even in writing he held my rapt attention. I read the first 112 pages of this book straight through while I waited for my car to be serviced. I was inspired by the way Biro was constantly on the lookout for "Windows of Opportunity" (WOOs). These are opportunities to help others live up to their full potential, to be present in the moment, to be more loving, to make the most out of life with our friends and families. I loved the positive outlook of this short but sweet book and the way success was defined, not by money and fame, but by sharing in moments of transcendence with others. One of the lessons I learned from this book was to have an attitude to "Maybe I can..." instead of assuming that something was impossible. I plan to re-read this book every year, if not every 6 months, for a fresh burst of inspiration.
December 13, 2017
I got a lot out of this book.
I like his writing style. I like his stories and examples. Some brought tears to my eyes. Some things have stuck and I will change my way of thinking/doing:
Tell the kids/team members to “remember” instead of saying “don’t forget” (negative).
2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 mouth. Take time to listen. Be in the present. When you are speaking to someone genuinely make them feel like they are the most important thing to you in that moment in time. Pick a person(s) at work or otherwise to make feel cared for by you and see how that relationship changes.
I have literally been bouncing off the walls, happy and positive while reading this book. You can feel his energy leap off of the pages. I just feel that all of this positive energy can open doors for me and help others all at the same time.
I like his writing style. I like his stories and examples. Some brought tears to my eyes. Some things have stuck and I will change my way of thinking/doing:
Tell the kids/team members to “remember” instead of saying “don’t forget” (negative).
2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 mouth. Take time to listen. Be in the present. When you are speaking to someone genuinely make them feel like they are the most important thing to you in that moment in time. Pick a person(s) at work or otherwise to make feel cared for by you and see how that relationship changes.
I have literally been bouncing off the walls, happy and positive while reading this book. You can feel his energy leap off of the pages. I just feel that all of this positive energy can open doors for me and help others all at the same time.
October 13, 2019
Perhaps it is because I have seen Biro and done his board breaking exercise for Pure Romance that I wasn't as into this book. It's fantastic, don't get me wrong. The stories of breaking through are very good. I think seeing him in person just changes simply reading him and it wasn't as powerful as the live thing.
March 26, 2017
Author Brian D. Biro has a clear and energetic voice that makes this book quite fun to read and offers some good tips on making the most of the opportunities that come your way in life.
While the lessons are useful, some of the anecdotes to bring home the tips he offers -- while highly personal are somewhat less universal. Also, when he discusses letting go of blame he tells the tale of finally connecting with a difficult group of high school students -- he finally breaks through to them by conveying to them a powerful story of addiction that affected a friend of his .... yet, he doesn't share that story with the reader so we feel left out of the inspiration.
Still a decent book on motivating people to capitalize on their "windows of opportunity" and definitely worth a read!
While the lessons are useful, some of the anecdotes to bring home the tips he offers -- while highly personal are somewhat less universal. Also, when he discusses letting go of blame he tells the tale of finally connecting with a difficult group of high school students -- he finally breaks through to them by conveying to them a powerful story of addiction that affected a friend of his .... yet, he doesn't share that story with the reader so we feel left out of the inspiration.
Still a decent book on motivating people to capitalize on their "windows of opportunity" and definitely worth a read!
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