Personal Best: Ten lessons to help you achieve your true potential - Softcover

Woods, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841126926 ISBN 13: 9781841126920

Verlag: Wiley & Sons, 2006

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At 17, Marc Woods lost his left leg to bone cancer--seemingly putting an end to his dream of competing in the Olympics. Eighteen months after he finished chemotherapy, Woods represented the UK in the paralympics--and eventually went on to win five gold medals. Personal Best is the story of one man's astonishing achievement after a life-altering setback and offers hard-won wisdom on every page onmeeting one's goals in the face of adversity. With insights on getting and staying motivated, personal strengths, ambition, communication, and concentration, this book will help readers in any walk of life beat their own path to success.

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Marc Woods had his left leg amputated because of bone cancer when he was seventeen. The day after he had his stitches out he went swimming and within a year he was swimming quicker with one leg then he did when he had two. His dream was to simply be the best that he could be and just 18 months after he finished his chemotherapy he was selected to represent Great Britain. He has achieved great success in his field winning 34 medals; 8 Gold, 18 Silver and 8 Bronze.
Following his retirement from competitive swimming in 2004, Marc is now a key note speaker on the corporate speaking circuit. He has presented his speeches to many FTSE and Fortune 500 companies including IBM, VISA International, Barclays and BP.

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"Personal Best is a truly inspirational book, written with great honesty, compassion and humility. Marc's ability to overcome adversity and triumph in so many diverse areas is an example to us all. His immense sporting achievements and his work on behalf of the Teenage Cancer Trust is unequalled and his indomitable spirit shines through."
Sarah, The Duchess of York

"Marc has a remarkable story and is an absolute inspiration."
Roger Daltrey

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1841126926
• ISBN 13: 9781841126920
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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