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Firebird is a children's picture book written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers.It was first published on September 4, 2014. [1] This debut book by Copeland aims to inspire young dancers, especially those from underrepresented communities in ballet.
The main theme of the book is that anyone can achieve success and wealth by following a certain set of principles. Hill identified these principles as the "13 Steps to Riches," which included developing a positive mental attitude, setting clear and specific goals, developing a plan to achieve those goals, taking action, and maintaining a strong ...
Psychologist K. Anders Ericsson, in his book Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise, criticized the tendency to credit persistent practice to traits such as grit or willpower. He wrote: "It may seem natural to assume that these people who maintain intense practice schedules for years have some rare gift of willpower or 'grit' or 'stick ...
Matrix of importance versus urgency as discussed in the book. Covey talks about what is important versus what is urgent. Priority should be given in the following order: Quadrant I. Urgent and important (Do) – important deadlines and crises; Quadrant II. Not urgent but important (Plan) – long-term development; Quadrant III.
The Science of Success: How Market-Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company is a book written by Charles Koch in which he delineates his philosophy of Market Based Management (MBM). Koch, the CEO of Koch Industries , Inc., [ 1 ] wrote it in 2007. [ 2 ]
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph is the third book by author Ryan Holiday. It was published in 2014. [1] It is a book which offers individuals a framework to flip obstacles into opportunities, an approach crafted by Holiday. It was inspired by the philosophy of stoicism. [2] [3]
The book received a positive review in The New York Times that wrote "Although the book unfolds according to a formula that has become familiar—story, study, lesson; rinse and repeat—the storytelling is so dramatic, the wielding of data so deft and the lessons so strikingly framed that it's never less than a pleasure to read". [5]
Leaders who demonstrate persistence, tenacity, determination, and synergistic communication skills will bring out the same qualities in their groups. Good leaders use their own inner mentors [clarification needed] to energize their team and organizations and lead a team to achieve success. [163]