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Practice Makes Permanent: What Warriors Teach Us About Character, Leadership, and Trust
In 20 years as a professional soldier and 30 years as a martial artist, studying and training in the art and science of praxis, pursuing excellence, and preparing for the battles of life, spiritually, mentally, and physically, I've learned that practice does not make perfect; practice makes permanent. This book will show you how to practice with passion, purpose, and precision. It will help you build high-performing cultures around leaders of character and teach you the way of the warrior. You'll discover how to break the bell curve of mediocrity and become the leader you've always desired to be.
"I connected with Practice Makes Permanent. It explores the principles I used to defy the odds and accomplish my dreams." -David Eckstein 2X World Series Champion, 2006 World Series MVP
"I connected with Practice Makes Permanent. It explores the principles I used to defy the odds and accomplish my dreams." -David Eckstein 2X World Series Champion, 2006 World Series MVP
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 15, 2022
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About the author
Anthony Randall
14 books17 followersI started my literary journey at the age of seventeen, penning hundreds songs and recording with many bands, a hobby that I still enjoy. I hadn’t seriously read any novels at all until I was introduced to Robert A. Heinlein’s ‘Time enough for love’ by a friend when I was thirty. Since then, I'm never without a book on the go. definitely a late bloomer.
I was tempted into novel writing by my co-author Doug Goddard back in 2002, Doug is Dyslexic and firstly asked me to decipher his scrawl, and then to correct his spelling in order to turn his story into a book. By then an avid book reader, there was obviously a lack of content within his writing and proposed that we write together, his stories, my words, I believe the synergy works well, the analogy I have given it, is of him giving me a pencil sketch and me turning it into an oil painting.
We have published four novels to date; the English Sombrero series, ‘Nothing to do but run’ and ‘The Little White Ball’, a private detective mystery called The Fridge Magnet and the political thriller to end the war in Ukraine White Avenging Rose. Two new titles are under construction, a thriller called ‘The Tip of the Teaspoon’, and a children's story titled 'Kurt the Kite, who is scarred of heights'. Doug has a book in his own right in circulation 'What goes around, comes around' and I have published my own novel 'Tales of Tucson', volume 1, a spicy, satirical romp set in 1980s America under a blistering sky. Volume 2 of this is also in the making.
I was tempted into novel writing by my co-author Doug Goddard back in 2002, Doug is Dyslexic and firstly asked me to decipher his scrawl, and then to correct his spelling in order to turn his story into a book. By then an avid book reader, there was obviously a lack of content within his writing and proposed that we write together, his stories, my words, I believe the synergy works well, the analogy I have given it, is of him giving me a pencil sketch and me turning it into an oil painting.
We have published four novels to date; the English Sombrero series, ‘Nothing to do but run’ and ‘The Little White Ball’, a private detective mystery called The Fridge Magnet and the political thriller to end the war in Ukraine White Avenging Rose. Two new titles are under construction, a thriller called ‘The Tip of the Teaspoon’, and a children's story titled 'Kurt the Kite, who is scarred of heights'. Doug has a book in his own right in circulation 'What goes around, comes around' and I have published my own novel 'Tales of Tucson', volume 1, a spicy, satirical romp set in 1980s America under a blistering sky. Volume 2 of this is also in the making.
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September 29, 2022
Recommended Reading!
A well-written and thought-provoking read from an authority on character & leadership. Looking forward to applying the lessons from some of Anthony’s vignettes in my own life and career.
A well-written and thought-provoking read from an authority on character & leadership. Looking forward to applying the lessons from some of Anthony’s vignettes in my own life and career.
May 12, 2024
This was an interesting read. It’s not the usual motivational text on character, leadership, and growth.
A. Randall uses anecdotes, personal insights, and practical wisdom to explain how individuals are shaped into effective leaders and trustworthy team leaders, with consistent practice and discipline.
By making parallels between everyday life and military training, the author gives actionable advice for personal and professional growth, and he emphasizes the importance of perseverance and integrity in succeeding.
A. Randall uses anecdotes, personal insights, and practical wisdom to explain how individuals are shaped into effective leaders and trustworthy team leaders, with consistent practice and discipline.
By making parallels between everyday life and military training, the author gives actionable advice for personal and professional growth, and he emphasizes the importance of perseverance and integrity in succeeding.
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