"Overachievement is aimed at people who want to maximize their potential. And to do that, I insist you throw caution at the wind, ignore the pleas of parents, coaches, spouses, and bosses to be "realistic." Realistic people do not accomplish extraordinary things because the odds of success stymie them. The best performers ignore the odds. I will show that instead of limiting themselves to what's probable, the best will pursue the heart-pounding, exciting, really big, difference-making dreams--so long as catching them might be possible." ~ Dr. John Eliot from Overachievement
If you're into achieving greatness and love to see the hero in action—whether it's Tiger Woods coming back for the playoff win or a great rock star performing live—you'll love John Eliot's book, Overachievement. (And, you might like to start with a sampling of the Big Ideas in my Note! :))
John Eliot, relative of T. S. Eliot and a long line of Harvard Presidents, is brilliant. He's one of the world's leading authorities on peak performers and isn't afraid to challenge the status quo of high performance.
He reminds us: "Great performers are, by definition, abnormal."
How about you?
Any room for a little more unreasonableness in your life?!?! :)
"Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people." ~ George Bernard Shaw
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