The 13 Secrets of Power Performance (Paperback)

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By interviewing some of the world's most successful people, Roger Dawson has compiled their secrets of success. These include: create opportunities, overcome obstacles, unleash one's hidden energy to accomplish more, make better use of time, eliminate inertia and anxiety, and integrate love in life. Compelling quotes from a diverse group of winners--Mark Twain, Moliere, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Winston Churchill, Roseanne, and Miss Piggy--are scattered throughout the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press (September 24, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136714978
• ISBN-13: 978-0136714972
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,276,410 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proven strategies for increasing your effectiveness., July 16, 2003

By	Michael Chiodi "author, The Art of Building P... (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The 13 Secrets of Power Performance (Hardcover)

I don't know how "secret" Dawson's ideas are, but as one of the very few top-level professionals on the speaking circuit, he delivers a lot of motivation to get you off your duff. He gives you plenty more than just stale ideas to think about. I personally use his time management system, because he was the first person to show me the real value of having one that actually works. Sharing several of the ideas in this book with the clients I coach has helped my clients reach specific goals much faster.

10 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great timeless knowledge applicable to all!, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

Once again Roger has amazed me with the way he explains his knowledge. I read 75 books a year, this is one book that I really had an easy time learning and applying, and that is what we are all looking for isn't it? A quick painless way to success? This is so clear that an elementary student will possess the skills to achieve anything in their life.

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality Principles - Lacking Truly Unique Content, July 28, 2009

By	Xenocrates - See all my reviews

The 13 Secrets of Power Performance covers a number of principles aimed at creating exceptional individual achievement. Although grouped into thirteen main chapters, the principles are far more in abundance as each chapter is very lengthy on content. The book is also filled with a number of relevant and sometimes humorous quotations from great performers throughout history.

Many of these principles have been discussed in other books, taking away from the notion that these are in fact "secrets.' Dawson has essentially rehashed mostly known ideologies and put them into his own words with his own examples. Dawson can be exceedingly long winded at times as well, often discussing topics long after the point has been made clear.

This content of the book is more than adequate and will certainly aid in individual performance, but with the abundance of books available on personal achievement, Dawson regrettably has not risen above the pack due to the lack of any significant unique content.