Amazon.com Review
Jack Groppel is a speaker-consultant on business issues and a partner in a company that helps sports stars such as Ernie Els and Monica Seles enhance their competitive edge by fine-tuning their training regimens and overall lifestyles. In
The Corporate Athlete, he proposes a total program of nutrition, exercise, and spiritual fitness that's designed to do the same for those competing in the world of business. "Executives and employees in the new millennium can protect their health and happiness and continue to perform at high levels only by doing what athletes do--train," Groppel writes. "You must become a Corporate Athlete, which means adapting the training mentality of elite, high-performance athletes." His program is hardly "a quick fix," Groppel admits, but rather a demanding (albeit versatile) and multifaceted process with explicit short- and long-term guidelines. He clearly explains how carbohydrates and proteins, stretching and aerobic activity, and even ethics and values affect performance at work, for example, and offers practical suggestions for incorporating them into an already overcrowded day. He concludes by outlining a complete 21-day improvement program, which includes day-by-day goals for exercise and meals along with ways to track subsequent accomplishments. This book is for anyone, corporate or otherwise, looking to add balance to an otherwise stressful and hectic work life.
--Howard Rothman
Review
"As an NFL quarterback, my job is much like that of any executive in business today. During the heat of battle in a big game, I often only have seconds to make critical decisions -- and those decisions could win or lose games. The training system found in The Corporate Athlete has helped me mentally and emotionally to make more game-winning decisions than ever." --
Jim Harbaugh, NFL Pro Bowl quarterback, San Diego Chargers"As the leader goes, so goes the organization. Leaders must be able to project a positive "bring it on" approach to challenging conditions. The wisdom shared by Dr. Jack Groppel in The Corporate Athlete leads to this practice and should be a big part of any leader's development." --
Rodger Price, Director of Leadership Development, Johnson Controls Automotive Systems Group"Failure is not an option. I always must be on when I'm performing my job. Whether I'm driving a race car in excess of 230 miles per hour or managing my own business, I rely heavily on LGE's training program found in The Corporate Athlete. It is a must read for anyone who strives to excel." --
Eddie Cheever, 1998 Indianapolis 500 champion"If you feel that all you ever do is work, work, work and that burnout is just around the corner, you must read and digest The Corporate Athlete. This is the book to teach you how to perform your job at the highest level possible while maintaining maximal health and happiness." --
Jim Courier, French Open Champion and former world #1 tennis player"The strategies found in The Corporate Athlete will serve as a model of how to live your life. With the demanding schedules and especially with the travel requirements in business today, The Corporate Athlete will keep you centered. And it will stay with you for life." --
Claudine M. McIntee, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Discover"Whether it is your personal life or your business life or if your goal is to win the U.S. Open, the fitter you are physically, mentally, nutritionally, and spiritually, the better equipped you will be to meet the challenges that lie ahead. You will find all the answers in The Corporate Athlete." --
David Leadbetter, author of David Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes and world-renowned golf instructor"Wow! This is an incredible book. Every person in business should read The Corporate Athlete from cover to cover and apply it every day." --
Brian Tracy, author of Maximum Achievement: Strategies and Skills that Will Unlock Your Hidden Powers to Succeed
