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When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How to Stick Their Necks Out
by Nikki Stone

Published by Morgan James Publishing

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Did you know you have better odds at winning the lottery than an Olympic medal? To bring home one of those coveted medals -- or achieve any great personal goal in life -- you need a lot more than luck. You need a game plan.

What if you could learn the secrets of success from an Olympian? A Nobel Prize winner? A Fortune 500 CEO? Along with anecdotes from her own dramatic journey, Olympic gold medalist Nikki Stone has compiled a treasure trove of compelling stories to illustrate each step on the path to success. She's gathered humorous, heartwarming and hugely inspirational tales from some of today's most brilliant business leaders, scientists, soldiers, inventors, philanthropists, musicians, athletes and entrepreneurs . . . a host of people whose very names epitomize achievement. Winners such as:
  • Designer Tommy Hilfiger
  • X-Games/Olympic Champ Shaun White
  • Jazz musician Branford Marsalis
  • Special Olympic Chair Timothy Shriver
  • NFL quarterback Steve Young
  • Perfect '10' gymnast Nadia Comaneci
  • Prince Albert of Monaco
  • Best-selling author Stephen Covey
  • Olympic skiing Star Lindsey Vonn
  • Top venture capitalist Vinod Khosla
  • Celebrity chef Todd English
  • And many more . . .
Now an acclaimed motivational speaker and peak performance coach, author Nikki Stone helps people in all walks of life to overcome fears, failures and plateaus and realize their full potential. In this step-by-step guide to success, she and her team of high achievers share their stories about reaching for dreams . . . and grasping them. Learn their secrets, then dream big and fly . . . !

25% of the author's net proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the American Cancer Society.



pub date: 2010-01-26 | paperback | 9781600376757