The Winner's Way : A proven method for achieving your personal best in any situation (Hardcover)

~ Pamela Brill (Author) "What do the following have in common?..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Disorganized and confusing, Brill’s program for achieving personal and professional success often seems more like a maze than a winner’s way. A "change agent" who has worked as a consultant and a leadership coach, Brill argues that activation, attention and attitude are the "three core elements that, when aligned at optimal levels, hold the power to boost you into and keep you in the Zone." Her program for achieving "the 3 A’s" draws on a mix of self-help methods, scientific reports, cognitive psychology and coaching tactics that have proven useful to other writers and therapists. But the author’s disjointed style and mixed metaphors make these familiar techniques needlessly complicated. Jargon involving "propellers," "plungers" and the "arc of engagement" muddles the main message: motivation is largely internal and performance can be improved by good habits.
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"From personal situations to engaging in competitive race car driving, this system works to deliver the maximum personal performance." -- Joe Petro, Owner and Driver of the 99 ISMA Supermodified

"Pam Brill's work and writing is authentic, insightful, original and grounded in solid research." -- Terry Pearce, Author Leading Out Loud, University of California, Berkeley; London Business School

"The Winner's Way is the prescription for anyone eager to live life in their peak performance Zone." -- Susan Underhill, VP, Hewlett-Packard Company

"The Winner's Way provides practical techniques and strategies that everyone can use to get into the peak performance zone." -- Robert Kriegel, Ph.D. Author of If It Ain't Broke…BREAK IT! And Other Unconventional Wisdom for a Changing Business World and Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers: Developing Change-ready People and Organizations

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007142363X
• ISBN-13: 978-0071423632
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #868,050 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pam's book is a helpful tool for everyone!, July 7, 2004

By A Customer

Pam's book provides diagnostic and motivational methods that are helpful for everyone, regardless of age or profession. As a school administrator, I find her methods applicable to both my team of teachers and to my students. Whether you're looking to make major personal or professional life changes or if you're feeling good, but want to be doing and feeling great, this book provides a valuable blueprint to help you.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Live better..., August 20, 2004

By	E. Geier "NY Book Reviewer" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

How do you elevate yourself to a place where you can achieve anything you've ever wanted in life? Dr. Brill, in easily understood, and in poignant style, illustrates through real life examples what we can accomplish by living our lives in a space, familiar to athlete's, called the Zone.

In it's most simplistic terms, there are three components, Activation, Attention, and Attitude, that when aligned perfectly, makes us unstoppable in achieving ANYTHING.

As a tennis player, I bought this book with a desire to improve my game -- to get in that "place" where the Agassi's and Roddick's of the world operate in, that helps them to consistently win. I quickly realized, however, that sports is just a metaphor for life, and being able to operate in the "Zone" at all times, was what I was really after.

The real value in "The Winner's Way" is the idea that change is not an insurmountable task. Most of the time, only a minor tweak is necessary to elevate ourselves, and the larger issues are accomplished through identifying our shortcomings, and a commitment to achieving what we never thought was possible.

- And Dr. Brill is right by your side to help, every step of the way...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living In The Zone, July 12, 2004

By A Customer

Until I read this life changing book by Pam Brill, I had thought getting "in the Zone", that best of all places to be, happened by luck alone. Discovering that there is a method to systematically get "in the Zone" is cause for elation! Pam Brill's research and real-world testing are reflected in the case studies that weave throughout the book and prove the effectiveness of her method. In today's world of living on alert, Pam offers a simple and effective strategy we can all use to live our business and personal lives purposefully and fully.