Overview

Gold medal insights in business and life The world’s top athletes excel when under immense pressure: years spent preparing for one event, one chance to perform, the world watching. How do some individuals rise up in these extreme situations to perform at their best while others fail to reach their full potential? In Earn Your Stripes, multiple world champion, paralympian and world record holder Neil Fachie shares the insights he’s learned from over a decade at the top of his sport. His success has taken more than just hard work; it involves creating a performance-driven system. The Earn Your Stripes methodology is designed to enhance your performance both in business and in life. Read this book and apply Neil’s methodology to: • Find what truly drives you • Deal with negative thoughts and situations in a more productive way • Become mentally agile and effectively adapt to rapidly changing situations • Develop the mindset of a world champion athlete and thrive under pressure • Build your legacy and achieve your full potential

Full Product Details

Author:   Neil Fachie, OBE ,  Sir Chris Hoy
Publisher:   Rethink Press
Imprint:   Rethink Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.255kg
ISBN:  

9781781334089

ISBN 10:   1781334080
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   23 April 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction Stripe One: Drive Stripe Two: Performance Stripe Three: The team Stripe Four: Champion mindset Stripe Five: Perform under pressure My Story The high – London 2012 The race Aftermath The low – Beijing 2008 The spark Stripe One: Drive Disrupt Reflect Invite Opportunities Vision Energy Summary Stripe Two: Performance Performance plateau Marginal gains Environment Strategy Progress tracking Redefining failure Summary Stripe Three: The Team Surrounded by success Asking for help Your team Communication Teamwork for performance Teamwork for success Summary Stripe Four: Champion Mindset It’s not all about positivity CREST your limiting beliefs Mantra Dealing with setbacks Visualisation Summary Stripe Five: Perform Under Pressure Preparing for battle Creating ANCHORs Using the situation Moving goalposts Long-term success Summary The Comeback The end? One final shot Two golden weeks Conclusion References Acknowledgements The Author Career Highlights

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Neil Fachie has pursued sport – and winning – throughout his life. At the age of four, Neil was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. After graduating from university, he decided to become a full-time athlete, representing ParalympicsGB in athletics at the Beijing 2008 Games. After losing his funding, Neil’s hopes of representing his country at London 2012 looked bleak. A mindset switch and a shift in focus led him to British Cycling, where he has dominated his events for over a decade, winning multiple gold medals and breaking world records. Neil wrote Earn Your Stripes to help others achieve their full potential. Find out more at earn-your-stripes.co.uk

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