books about: excellence     books:       Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence35 reviews Gary Mack, David Casstevens McGraw-Hill, 2002 Perfect book at the perfect time This book is tough to review because people have different expectations with sport psychology books. If you are looking for a neatly organized system of beliefs, principles, and exercises to begin applying to your game tomorrow this might not be the book for you. Maybe you should check out With Winning In Mind or 10-Minute Mental Toughness? With that said, I loved this book. Once you start it you ...             Becoming a Woman of Excellence (Becoming a Woman of . . .)9 reviews Cynthia Heald NavPress, 2005 Very good woman's book This book helped shape who I am in Christ. Got me through some of the toughest days of my life. A great book to study in a woman's small group.             Hardwiring Excellence: Purpose, Worthwhile Work, Making a Difference33 reviews Quint Studer Fire Starter Publishing, 2004 A "must read" for every healthcare leader Several years ago, I was privileged to work with a COO who provided this book to all leaders as a textbook for change. And indeed the hospital did change as we focused on the Five Pillars (People, Service, Finance, Quality, Growth). We saw huge gains in employee satisfaction as we became more intentional in our interactions with staff. We enlisted staff-based teams to rebuild our culture around ...             Excellence in Business Communication (9th Edition) (MyBCommLab Series)8 reviews John V. Thill, Courtland L. Bovee Prentice Hall, 2010 An easy to read useful book and not only for Business I always thought I was good at communication until I read this book (text book really). I was particularly impressed by the examples of emails that on the surface look fine until the writer points out the loop holes. Despite its title this book comes in hand for many situations well outside business. I have also used my newly acquired skills in academic, political and philanthropic forums and ...             Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed7 reviews Michael Argetsinger David Bull Pub, 2009 Mark Donohue book This a very well written book and provides a great insight into Mark Donohue's life that hasn't been available prior to this book. Brings back fond memories of that era in sports car racing.             In Pursuit of Excellence - 4th Edition10 reviews Terry Orlick Human Kinetics, 2007 the best sports psych book There are a lot of good books on mental training for athletes but I think Terry Orlick's stands out by carrying information that is insightful, well-rounded, very practical, beneficial to reducing anxiety, increasing focus on the task and, ultimately, performance. As an Olympic medal winner who now manages a online sport psych shop (sportsmindskills.com) I've come across a lot of books on the ...             The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence: Creating a Culture that WOWs!5 reviews Al Stubblefield Wiley, 2004 Inspiring, Instructive, Energizing. Must Read. When Gordon Bethune, then President and CEO of Continental Airlines, wrote "From Worst to First" in 1999, executives in all fields were fascinated by his tale of how he turned around a company that many had given up for dead. He told the story and unquestionably his leadership was paramount in Continental's incredible success. Of course, as you might expect from a true leader, he shared the ...             Resurrecting Excellence: Shaping Faithful Christian Ministry (Pulpit & Pew)1 review L. Gregory Jones, Kevin R. Armstrong Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2006 solid book based on research and study A good book that explores both the qualitative and quantitative indicators of excellence in parish ministry             Hank Rosso's Achieving Excellence in Fund Raising (Jossey Bass Nonprofit & Public Management Series)8 reviews Jossey-Bass, 2003 A nice introductory tome regarding fundraising in the nonprofit sector in America. 1 thumb up! I liked this book. It provided me with my introduction to the nonprofit world and fundraising for nonprofits back in 2004. It's not written by one person. And as a result, it is not tightly written. In fact, I think there are 27 different contributors to this book. Maybe I counted wrong? But this book is an excellent introduction to the ins and outs of fundraising in America as we know it today. ...             In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies (Collins Business Essentials)51 reviews Thomas J. Peters, Robert H. Waterman Harper Paperbacks, 2004 A Classic With Insights That Still Resonate "In observing excellent companies, and specifically the way they interact with customers, the consistent presence of obsession was most striking. This characteristically occurred as a seemingly unjustifiable overcommitted to some form of quality, reliability, or service." First published in 1982, this book went on to become the first management blockbuster. Based on research into America's ...             Everything Counts: 52 Remarkable Ways to Inspire Excellence and Drive Results6 reviews Gary Ryan Blair Wiley, 2009 Everything Counts It is a MUST READ book for anyone who wants to achieve the great things in life Francis Gomes             An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship in Schools8 reviews Ron Berger Heinemann, 2003 Craftsmanship is the key This book is a great practical example of how to focus as a teacher. Ron Berger brings to light the trouble with current educational trends and shows ways students can be naturally engaged. His students feel mature, bright and capable. Read this book, follow Ron's example. I finished it in a day and it has changed my whole approach to teaching.             Porsche: Excellence Was Expected: The Comprehensive History of the Company, its Cars and its Racing Heritage ...12 reviews Karl E. Ludvigsen Bentley Publishers, 2008 The best automobile history ever written "The best automobile history ever written" -- that's a big claim and is easily misunderstood. But I think it would be exceedingly difficult to find a more thorough, better researched, more comprehensive, and better written automobile history, regardless of topic or marque. One may argue that there are more "important" cars (or not); perhaps the story of Daimler and Maybach's pioneering efforts, ...             Coaching, Second Edition: Evoking Excellence in Others17 reviews James Flaherty Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005 Excellent resource for coaches! I am a family and life coach, focusing mainly on parents and teens. I found Flaherty's book to have many useful and powerful tools that can be used with any client, including parents, kids, youth, teens, and families. Coaching leaves people feeling more competent and helps them learn how to self-correct. Teaching this to children and youth is powerful and can change the direction of their lives. ...             Excellence in Business (3rd Edition)2 reviews Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill, ... Prentice Hall, 2006 I received the right book. I received the right book. Reasonably priced and packed securely. I recommend to use expedited shipping method instead of media mail if you don't want to suffer being late with your lessons or order your books ahead of time.             Unleashing Excellence: The Complete Guide to Ultimate Customer Service8 reviews Dennis Snow, Teri Yanovitch Wiley, 2009 A Survival Guide for Any Business It doesn't matter what the business is; if providing the best customer service humanly possible isn't its number one core value, you've got to wonder, "Why not?" Unfortunately, in this perplexing landscape of corporate America, many businesses seem to have lost sight of this critical philosophy, and the results have been less than favorable. Maybe it's the tough economic times we're trying to ...             Commitment to Excellence: Quotations That Lift the Spirit Toward Excellence Successories Career Press, 1998 A collection of insights and motivation complied to inspire us all to reach for life's greatest achievements, to renew our energies and creative powers when we are feeling discouraged.             Quality and Performance Excellence: Management, Organization, and Strategy2 reviews James R. Evans South-Western College Pub, 2007 Better than the bookstore Found this on Amazon after pricing at my college bookstore. Book arrived still in original shrink wrap, and even with shipping I saved over $30. Very nice to do business with. Promptly answered my emails.             Practicing Excellence: A Physician's Manual to Exceptional Health Care13 reviews Stephen C.; M.D. Beeson Fire Starter Publishing, 2006 A Must Read for Everyone who gives or receives medical care! Dr. Beeson is meticulously thorough in describing the care every patient should be receiving every day from every healthcare professional. In reading this book, I found myself making notes in the margins and highlighting several excerpts that I found especially useful. I could not put it down until I had read it cover to cover. This book NEEDS to be read and MUST be followed in order for ...             The Imperfect Board Member: Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence (J-B US non-Franchise ...5 reviews Jim Brown Jossey-Bass, 2006 Moving Board Members From Meddling to Monitoring Jim Brown nails it. With big print, mind-grabbing graphics and a story line in the tradition of Ken Blanchard and Patrick Lencioni books, you'll value the author's seven disciplines in this leadership fable about business boards, nonprofit boards and faith-based boards. Example: "The best boards keep their noses in the business and their fingers out!" 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