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Author: Judy Rodgers
Publisher: Health Communications, Inc.
Published: 2009-06-02
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 0757307817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInspiring stories about extraordinary people, and the qualities and actions that make them truly great.'
Author: Scott Barry Kaufman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013-05-22
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 0190240768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat are the origins of greatness? Few other questions have caused such intense debate, controversy, and diversity of opinions. In recent years, a large body of research has accumulated that suggests that the origins of greatness are extraordinarily complex. Instead of talent or practice, it's talent and practice. Instead of nature or nature, it's nature via nurture. Instead of practice, it's deliberate practice. Instead of the causes of greatness in general, it's the determinants of greatness specific to a field. The Complexity of Greatness brings together a variety of perspectives and the most cutting-edge research on genes, talent, intelligence, expertise, deliberate practice, creativity, prodigies, savants, passion, and persistence. A variety of different domains are represented, including science, mathematics, expert memory, acting, visual arts, music, and sports. This book demonstrates that the truth about greatness is far more nuanced, complex, and fascinating than any one viewpoint or paradigm can possibly reveal. Indeed, it suggests that the time has come to go beyond talent or practice. Greatness is much, much more.
Author: Lewis Howes
Publisher: Rodale
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1623365961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen a career-ending injury left elite athlete and professional football player Lewis Howes out of work and living on his sister’s couch, he decided he needed to make a change for the better. He started by reaching out to people he admired, searching for mentors, and applying his past coaches’ advice from sports to life off the field. Lewis did more than bounce back: He built a multimillion-dollar online business and is now a sought-after business coach, speaker, and podcast host. In The School of Greatness, Howes shares the essential tips and habits he gathered in interviewing “the greats” on his wildly popular podcast of the same name. In discussion with people like Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Pencils of Promise CEO Adam Braun, Howes figured out that greatness is unearthed and cultivated from within. The masters of greatness are not successful because they got lucky or are innately more talented, but because they applied specific habits and tools to embrace and overcome adversity in their lives. A framework for personal development, The School of Greatness gives you the tools, knowledge, and actionable resources you need to reach your potential. Howes anchors each chapter with a specific lesson he culled from his greatness “professors” and his own experiences to teach you how to create a vision, develop hustle, and use dedication, mindfulness, joy, and love to reach goals. His lessons and practical exercises prove that anyone is capable of achieving success and that we can all strive for greatness in our everyday lives.
Author: Charles Justice
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2011-09-21
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 1463444230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe juvenile, or two-year-old, racing careers of Colin, Man o War, Ruffian and Landaluce provide the foundation and focus for discussing the question of thoroughbred greatness and its measure. These four thoroughbreds were arguably the best juvenile runners of the twentieth century. Close on their hooves, pun intended, however, were the colts Sysonby and Secretariat and the fillies First Flight, La Prevoyante and Personal Ensign. The latter five runners are honorably mentioned and also compared in the book. As in The Greatest Horse of All: A Controversy Examined, basic statistics are used informally to provide readers a basis for their own studies in thoroughbred data comparison and evaluation. The author realizes that many people avoid mathematical ideas like the plague. Therefore, he has minimized statistical usage to its most common elements, and he explains these thoroughly for the uninitiated as the book progresses. Only two of the ten chapters use statistics to any degree. The text also includes seven figures and two tables to aid in understanding the statistical concepts. If one feels remotely comfortable with eight-grade mathematics concepts, one will have no problem with this material. Relative to the statistical comparisons, two novel concepts are discussed. These pertain to addressing the so-called era effect. Many racing fans continue to argue that horses from different eras cannot justly be compared. A strong case against this argument is presented from at least two standpoints. First, a device is described and suggested to scientifically test and compare the true relative speeds of two racing surfaces. Second, an inverse use of the well-known t test for comparing the differences between two or more data sets is presented. The text demonstrates how using this inverse test can equitably adjust earlier era data so that it may be fairly compared with later era data.
Author: Akwasi O. Afriyie
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2016-10-31
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 1460291751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreatness is all around us and it exists within each breathing creature upon God's green earth. If you do not believe in greatness, it is due to the fact that you have not yet tapped into the greatness within you. Each one of us is born with specific talents and gifts placed within us, waiting to be discovered. For some reason or another, it is unfortunate that a large majority of individuals will live their entire life without discovering this God-given privilege that is just waiting to be manifested into reality. Let me help you discover your 'Greatness Beyond Measure' After reading this book you will: - Discover your life's purpose - Live a life full of passion - Help others live a life of purpose - Maximize your full potential - Discover that greatness is your birthright..
Author: David Cook
Publisher:
Published: 2021
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ISBN-13: 9780981805122
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is based on my 30+ years of elite athlete/corporate executive coaching. It speaks about the psychology of performance.
Author: Sandra Graves
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2016-12-18
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1365619214
DOWNLOAD EBOOK-Tired of living a stressful and fearful life? -Tired of not having time to do what you want? -Do you want to be a leader in your own life? Recover your power and take back the steering wheel of greatness by answering vital questions. "Claim Your Greatness" is a soup filled with dozens of reflections, questions, and advice to help you make the impossible a possibility. A daily motivational manual to help you live the life you deserve.
Author: Michael Gose
Publisher: R&L Education
Published: 2012-07-20
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1610480910
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Challenge of Greatness: The Legacy of Great Teachers reveals the characteristics and teaching strategies of Great Teachers. Simultaneously the book describes a Pantheon of thirty-two great teachers, and challenges the reader to continue their legacy by becoming one. Recognizing the uniqueness of a great teacher, the book raises the kind of issues they face, and a range of possibilities from which they find solutions.
Author: Yong Zhao
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2018-01-09
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1506316107
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMake education personalizable - Every child can be great when they own their learning For years, focusing on the achievement gap has led to the same result: We hope for greatness and settle for competence. But why settle? It’s time to recognize that the potential for greatness lies in a unique form within each child, and that the goal of education should be to encourage and develop it. This inspiring manifesto brings in research from different disciplines to show where children’s strengths and passions can be found, and how personalizable education uncovers them. Also included: Strategies for implementing personalizable education Examples showing practices that have gone wrong—and right Guidance for teaching disadvantaged students Every child has the potential to be great. Teaching for greatness gives students control of their own learning—and guides them toward future happiness and success. Are you tired of gimmicks like "personalized learning" that have become empty slogans, but keen for the real depth and substance of an education that helps all students to reach their full potential? If so, Yong Zhao′s Reaching for Greatness is the book for you! With vivid examples and carefully scaffolded argumentation, Zhao shows how what he calls "personalizable education" offers an exciting and practical future for all of our students truly to become great. Zhao′s writing is full of whimsy and humor, so that you can′t wait to see what this wonderful alchemist of educational change is going to say next. Best of all, this gem of a book is one that not only all teachers, but also a rising generation of students, will cherish as well. --Dennis Shirley, Professor, Lynch School of Education, Boston College, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Educational Change. Once again Yong pulls us from our narrow view of what education is and reminds us what it needs to be. Personalized education (as opposed to the ubiquitous and limited notion of personalized learning) is essential for a time in which we need to recognize and cultivate the diverse strengths of our students for their own good and our shared future on earth. Poignant stories from Yong′s global travels to schools make the research in this call to action relatable and accessible for all educational stakeholders. This is an important read! --Emily McCarren, Academy Principal, Punahou School, co-author of The Take Action Guides to World Class Learners book series.
Author: Kenneth O. Stanley
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-05-05
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 3319155245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy does modern life revolve around objectives? From how science is funded, to improving how children are educated -- and nearly everything in-between -- our society has become obsessed with a seductive illusion: that greatness results from doggedly measuring improvement in the relentless pursuit of an ambitious goal. In Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, Stanley and Lehman begin with a surprising scientific discovery in artificial intelligence that leads ultimately to the conclusion that the objective obsession has gone too far. They make the case that great achievement can't be bottled up into mechanical metrics; that innovation is not driven by narrowly focused heroic effort; and that we would be wiser (and the outcomes better) if instead we whole-heartedly embraced serendipitous discovery and playful creativity. Controversial at its heart, yet refreshingly provocative, this book challenges readers to consider life without a destination and discovery without a compass.
