Praise for Where Have I Gone Right?Praise for The Right Mountain
"I was having a rather dreary, non-motivated, end-of-summer, no-holidays-planned, should-I-change-my-job sort of day. Browsing through a local bookshop, I picked up The Right Mountain and spent the evening reading it. Thank you. What a lovely inspirational story!"—Jennifer Neal London, England
"There is no better motivational message about team building, knowing yourself, and defining success for your life than The Right Mountain. Jim’s message empowers your people to accomplish their business and personal goals."—Thomas P. Seay Executive Vice-President, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
"Your book, right from the preface, put my li fe and goals into perspective. I would like to thank you for placing your feelings, goals, and successes in words. This way people like myself can learn to realize what their ‘Core Values’ are in life." —Sue Edmiston., Port Perry, Ontario
"It might be a little exaggerated to state that you changed my life, but reading The Right Mountain put so many things in perspective for me. I daresay, you have helped me become a better human being!" —Eva Lykkegaard., Denmark
"Experiential education at its best! Jim’s story pushes us to extend ourselves, to grow, to dream. And he points out the difference between our dreams for ourselves and those others have for us. A valuable lesson." —Wendy Pieh., Former Program and Executive Director, Outward Bound
"One morning I walked into a bookshop and your book was ‘looking at me.’ I skimmed through it, was captured by the photographs, layout and subject. Six hours after buying it, I had finished the book—it would have been great to read another 178 pages!" —Simone Oortman., New Zealand
"It is impossible to read The Right Mountain without reflecting on your own life. I enjoyed this book immensely." —Dr. Leonard Berry., Marketing Professor, Texas A&M University, and Author of On Great Service
"Great story...great message! There are lessons here for everyone in the family and many at work. I want them all to read it. It’s the kind of book I like to keep on my bedside table for regular referral. It will help me squeeze that little bit more out of life." —John M. Thompson., Senior Vice-President and Group Executive, IBM
"A marvellous guide to our own inner journeys…with an insightful way of measuring success." —Reverend Chris Lehman., United Church of Canada
"I took The Right Mountain home and read it cover to cover the following afternoon. The book was easy to read, which made it that much harder to put down. Thank you for recharging my batteries and reminding me of some of the basics that we all forget too quickly." —Dick Smeelen., Toronto, Ontario
"The Right Mountain is a masterpiece. Thank you for writing such a fine book." —Salman Mir., Pakistan
"I have just finished reading The Right Mountain and had to write and thank you for writing such a great book. I am a mountaineering book collector, bookseller, and climber and have read just about every book written on Everest. Yours is so refreshing, so unlike all of the others, and so thought-provoking that I will be asking my climbing teammates to read it." —Greg Glade., Top of the World Mountaineering & Polar Books, Williston, Vermont
"Your book is an incredible inspiration to me." —Diane Chesla., Milton, Ontario
"The Right Mountain is a compelling and inspirational book." —Peter Williams., President, Equitable Life of Canada
"The Right Mountain is terrific! It is such a thought-provoking and gripping read that I simply couldn’t put it down! I am certain that I will refer to it and ponder its pearls of wisdom many more times." —A. Parasuraman., Professor and Holder of the James McLamore Chair in Marketing, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
"Last night I sat down and read your book and did not get up until I’d finished it. I was completely captivated.... Thanks for sharing your story." — Mary Hanley Rodney., London, Ontario
"Thank you for writing the book, telling your story about Everest. TheRight Mountain was both inspirational and educational, but beyond that a beautiful publication, it is simply a delight to own." —Robert McLean., Shepparton, Australia
"A book that first captures the heart and then goes on to snare the mind. The lessons go down easy, but they refuse to go away.... If there is an unclimbed Mount Everest in your life, I highly recommend this book. It will first help you decide if you’re on the right mountain; and then it will guide you to the top." —H. John Greeniaus., President & CEO, Nabisco, Inc.
Whether you are searching for a job, a new career path, or a more satisfying life, you first have to answer the question:
Who Am I?
Every job interview starts out with basically the same question: " Well, tell me about yourself. Who are you?" You have only a few short minutes to stand out from the crowd and to make a lasting, favorable impression. And beyond any specific job search, you have to understand who you are before you can decide what you are going to do to ensure that you are fulfilled at work, at, and at play.
Do you know who you are? Can you describe who you are? Most of us don't, and can't. Try it. It sounds so simple. But it is not easy.
Who am I? Did you describe your job? Is that who you are? Did you use a lot of generic words that sound like everyone else? Aren't you unique?
Who am I? If you don't know who you are, how can you possibly figure out what you want to do? Or expect satisfaction in your life?
Who am I? If you're not thrilled with your answer, then this book is for you. It will help you to uncover your core skills, interests, and values, and to articulate them in your own unique way.
Where Have I Gone Right? Is a guidebook and workbook to finding your own personal "right mountain." It offers practical tools, advice, and exercises that you can use to define and achieve success on your own terms. The compelling story of Jim Hayhurst’s Everest climb, the anecdotes of the author and others about their personal career planning and job search, and the exercises included throughout the book, together make for a simple, but practical and memorable approach.
Who are you? Where Have I Gone Right? Will help you to figure out how to:
- Know who you are before you decide what you are going to do
- Chart your own path to personal success
- Be more of who you are
- Make decisions without regrets
- Squeeze more satisfaction out of life¾ at work, at home, at play
