This book was previously titled, "The Way We're Working Isn't Working."
"Be Excellent at Anything "is one of those rare books with the power to profoundly transform the way we work and live.
Demand is exceeding our capacity. The ethic of "more, bigger, faster" exacts a series of silent but pernicious costs at work, undermining our energy, focus, creativity, and passion. Nearly 75 percent of employees around the world feel disengaged at work every day. "Be Excellent at Anything "offers a groundbreaking approach to reenergizing our lives so we're both more satisfied and more productive--on the job and off.
By integrating multidisciplinary findings from the science of high performance, Tony Schwartz, coauthor of the #1 bestselling "The Power of Full Engagement, "makes a persuasive case that we're neglecting the four core needs that energize great performance: sustainability (physical); security (emotional); self-expression (mental); and significance (spiritual). Rather than running like computers at high speeds for long periods, we're at our best when we pulse rhythmically between expending and regularly renewing energy across each of our four needs.
Organizations undermine sustainable high performance by forever seeking to get more out of their people. Instead they should seek systematically to meet their four core needs so they're freed, fueled, and inspired to bring the best of themselves to work every day.
Drawing on extensive work with an extra-ordinary range of organizations, among them Google, Ford, Sony, Ernst & Young, Shell, IBM, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the Cleveland Clinic, Schwartz creates a road map for a new way of working. At the individual level, he explains how we can build specific rituals into our daily schedules to balance intense effort with regular renewal; offset emotionally draining experiences with practices that fuel resilience; move between a narrow focus on urgent demands and more strategic, creative thinking; and balance a short-term focus on immediate results with a values-driven commitment to serving the greater good. At the organizational level, he outlines new policies, practices, and cultural messages that Schwartz's client companies have adopted.
" Be Excellent at Anything "offers individuals, leaders, and organizations a highly practical, proven set of strategies to better manage the relentlessly rising demands we all face in an increasingly complex world.

The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity and quality of energy available to us is not. This fundamental insight has the power to revolutionize the way you live.

As Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz demonstrate in their groundbreaking "New York Times" bestseller, managing energy, not time, is the key to enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness, and life balance. Their Full Engagement Training System is grounded in twenty-five years of working with great athletes -- tennis champ Monica Seles and speed-skating gold medalist Dan Jansen, to name just two -- to help them perform more effectively under brutal competitive pressures. Now this powerful, step-by-step program will help you to:

- Mobilize four key sources of energy

- Balance energy expenditure with intermittent energy renewal

- Expand capacity in the same systematic way that elite athletes do

- Create highly specific, positive energy management rituals

"The Power of Full Engagement" is a highly practical, scientifically based approach to managing your energy more skillfully. It provides a clear road map to becoming more physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and spiritually aligned -- both on and off the job.

Come back from every setback a stronger and better leaderIf you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance.This book will inspire you to:Thrive on pressure like an Olympic athleteManage and overcome negative emotions by acknowledging themPlan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirationsSurround yourself with the people who will push you the hardestUse challenges to become a better leaderUse creativity to move past traumaUnderstand the tools your mind uses to recover from setbacks.This collection of articles includes "How the Best of the Best Get Better and Better," by Graham Jones; "Crucibles of Leadership," by Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas; "Building Resilience," by Martin E.P. Seligman; "Cognitive Fitness," by Roderick Gilkey and Clint Kilts; "The Making of a Corporate Athlete," by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz; "Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It," by Alla Crum and Thomas Crum; "How to Bounce Back from Adversity," by Joshua D. Margolis and Paul G. Stoltz; "Rebounding from Career Setbacks," by Mitchell Lee Marks, Philip Mirvis, and Ron Ashkenas; "Realizing What You're Made Of," by Glenn E. Mangurian; "Extreme Negotiations," by Jeff Weiss, Aram Donigian, and Jonathan Hughes; and "Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience," by Martin Seligman and Sarah Green Carmichael.

Learn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients. At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with? This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive. Books in this series are based on the work of experts including: Daniel Goleman Tony Schwartz Nick Morgan Daniel Gilbert This collection of articles includes "To Resolve a Conflict, First Decide: Is It Hot or Cold?" by Mark Gerzon; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "The Secret to Dealing with Difficult People: It's About You," by Tony Schwartz; "How to Deal with a Mean Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How To Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How to Work with Someone Who's Always Stressed Out," by Rebecca Knight; "How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent," by Liz Kislik; and "Do You Hate Your Boss?" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries. HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK. The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Through his years of intensive work consulting to companies including Procter & Gamble, Sony, Toyota, Microsoft, Ford and Ernst & Young, with his firm The Energy Project, Schwartz has developed a powerful program for changing the way we are working that greatly boosts our engagement and our satisfication with our work and increases our performance. In this book he marshalls a wide range of powerful evidence from business research and psychology that shows that the current model of work -- in which people are treated essentially as machines that should be able to perform at top speed for extraordinarily long hours, be able to multi-task, be always accessible and online, withstand often harsh and emotionally punishing treatment, and be primarily driven by the need to make profits -- is not only not optimal, it is specfically counter-productive because it saps us of our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy. In order for us to perform at our best, we must make a set of key changes in our work lives -- and in order to develop the full potential of their work force, our managers and companies must institute changes that will provide us with the regular physical renewal, emotional reward, mental focus and stimulation; and sense of purpose and significance that we need.

The essential guide to how media shape our lives. By the creator of the most talked about political ad in television history. Tony Schwartz drew on his unparalleled experience in the communications industry to give us The Responsive Chord, an engaging read and one of the seminal books on media. Schwartz came to understand that most advertisers, politicians, and educators―in fact, most all of us―use a model of communication long outmoded by the coming of electronic media. A model which has made us blind to many of the inner workings of modern communication. In The Responsive Chord, he puts forth the resonance principle--that the meaning of an ad (or any other piece of communication) is not present in the ad itself but rather in how the ad relates to the vast array of knowledge and associations already held in the mind of the viewer―both factual and emotional. Thus, audience members do not merely digest a message; they are an essential force in creating it. Schwartz guides us through the many fascinating consequences. The implications for anyone looking to impart a message or influence decisions are enormous. With so many people now getting their information through social media and "fake news" sites, it is crucial that we understand the strong forces by which these outlets act upon us and, yes, manipulate our ideas and actions. The Responsive Chord reveals these forces in a captivating and eye-opening read. "I read The Responsive Chord as a freshman in college and it affected everything I've ever made since. Its message is practical and deep. I'd recommend it to anyone." ― Ira Glass, Creator & Host of NPR's This American Life "Tony Schwartz was a genius in his understanding of the communications revolution of the 20th century. My interview with him was one of my favorites and one of the most important of my own long career in broadcast journalism." ― Bill Moyers, Journalist, Political Commentator and White House Press Secretary "Tony Schwartz was not only an original theorist but a master persuader whose must-read book is brimming with indispensable insight about how humans construct meaning through media." ― Prof. Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center "Here's the still-true story about how a media environment can shape our thoughts, our purchases and, yes, our votes. It's not just the content that influences us; if only it were that simple. No, it's the media themselves, the political economy driving them, and the atomizing impact of their targeted messaging. Maybe reading this book will prepare us to think more critically about the way social media is used on, and against us today." ― Douglas Rushkoff, author, Program or Be Programmed, Present Shock, and Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus "The Responsive Chord had a profound impact on me when I first read it as a teenager, and it sparked a lifelong interest in the impact of media and technology in education. Re-reading it today, Tony Schwartz's observations about education in a media-saturated environment are deeply prescient and more relevant than ever." ― Luyen Chou, Chief Product Officer, Pearson Education "I keep talking to Tony, learning from Tony, practically every day. Radio and audio are Tony's World. We just live in it." ― Christopher Lydon, Radio Host of The Connection and Open Source, former New York Times Journalist

Come back from every setback a stronger and better leader If you read nothing else on mental toughness, read these ten articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you build your emotional strength and resilience--and to achieve high performance. This book will inspire you to: Thrive on pressure like an Olympic athlete Manage and overcome negative emotions by acknowledging them Plan short-term goals to achieve long-term aspirations Surround yourself with the people who will push you the hardest Use challenges to become a better leader Use creativity to move past trauma Understand the tools your mind uses to recover from setbacks. This collection of articles includes How the Best of the Best Get Better and Better, by Graham Jones; Crucibles of Leadership, by Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas; Building Resilience, by Martin E.P. Seligman; Cognitive Fitness, by Roderick Gilkey and Clint Kilts; The Making of a Corporate Athlete, by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz; Stress Can Be a Good Thing If You Know How to Use It, by Alla Crum and Thomas Crum; How to Bounce Back from Adversity, by Joshua D. Margolis and Paul G. Stoltz; Rebounding from Career Setbacks, by Mitchell Lee Marks, Philip Mirvis, and Ron Ashkenas; Realizing What You're Made Of, by Glenn E. Mangurian; Extreme Negotiations, by Jeff Weiss, Aram Donigian, and Jonathan Hughes; and Post-Traumatic Growth and Building Resilience, by Martin Seligman and Sarah Green Carmichael.

Four forms of energy pulse through each of us at all times: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. To thrive, we must recruit all four of these energies in the service of a specific mission. To be fully engaged means to be physically energized, emotially engaged, mentally focused, and spiritually vested. Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz draw on 30 years of research and experience with thousands of world-class atheletes, FBI hostage rescue teams, emergency service workers, and corporate executives who must sustain high performance in the face of pressure. In this book they offer their precise understanding of how to help individuals and organizations manage energy to drive full engagement - along with a step-by step programme to make that happen.

El primer libro de Christian Thibaudeau y un clasico libro de entrenamiento de la fuerza. El Libro Negro incluye informacion que es aplicable sin importar su objetivo. Culturistas, atletas, levantadores de potencia y entusiastas de la salud, todos conseguiran algo de el. Lea el libro con el que comenzo todo

Ce second livre de l'entraineur Thibaudeau focalise davantage sur la science de la force ainsi que sur les differentes methodes que vous pouvez utiliser pour augmenter votre force et votre puissante. C'est un excellent outil pour les athletes de toutes disciplines Ce livre inclut egalement de l'information sur l'electromyostimulation, l'entrainement avec chaines et bandes elastiques, les weight releasers et plus de 30 methodes d'entrainement differentes Je voulais ecrire un ouvrage destine specifiquement aux athletes de force et entraineurs en force depuis longtemps; rendre disponible quelque chose qui allait revolutionner la maniere dont les athletes de haut niveau approchent l'entrainement. Cela dit, je ne suis pas utopique non plus. Je ne crois pas que ce livre propulsera l'entrainement en force et en puissance dans une nouvelle ere. Cependant, je suis certain que chacun d'entre vous apprendra dans ce livre plusieurs nouveaux moyens de s'entrainer, plusieurs nouvelles methodes, plusieurs nouveaux protocoles et bien plus. En tant qu'athlete ou entraineur, ce livre ajoutera quelques outils a votre coffre, vous permettant d'atteindre de nouveaux niveaux de succes dans votre entrainement (ou celui de vos athletes). - Christian Thibaudeau

Este segundo libro del entrenador Thibaudeau se enfoca mas en la ciencia de la fuerza, asi como en los distintos metodos que usted puede utilizar para aumentar su fuerza y potencia. Una gran herramienta para toda clase de atletas Incluye tambien informacion sobre electroestimulacion, cadenas, bandas y mas de 30 metodos de entrenamiento diferentes Por mucho tiempo he querido escribir algo especifico para atletas y entrenadores de fuerza; poner algo ahi que revolucionara la forma en que los atletas de alto nivel emprenden su entrenamiento. Pero no soy utopico. No creo que este libro llevara al entrenamiento de la fuerza y la potencia hacia una nueva era. Sin embargo, estoy seguro que todos ustedes aprenderan un monton de nuevos medios, metodos y metodologias de entrenamiento de este libro. Lo que hara sera anadir algunas herramientas a su caja de herramientas de entrenador/atleta, permitiendo que usted llegue a un nuevo nivel de exito en su entrenamiento (o el de sus atletas).

Le tout premier livre de Christian Thibaudeau, rapidement devenu un classique de l'entrainement. Vous trouverez une mine d'or d'information dans Le Livre Noir des Secrets d'Entrainement, peu importe quel est votre objectif d'entrainement. Que vous soyez culturiste, athlete, powerlifter ou simpement un fanatique de l'entrainement ou de la sante: vous en aurez pour votre argent avec le Livre Noir Lisez ENFIN en francais le livre a l'origine de la revolution

Les meilleurs halterophiles olympiques la possedent, les gymnastes elites ont du succes grace a elle, les sprinters fracassent des records avec elle, les culturistes deviennent super-massifs grace a elle... LA CAPACITE DE STIMULER AU MAXIMUM LES UNITES MOTRICES A HAUT SEUIL D'ACTIVATION C'est ce qui separe les meilleurs des autres. Les fibres rapides qui composent les unites motrices a haut seuil d'activation depassent DE BEAUCOUP le potentiel d'hypertrophie des fibres dont le seuil d'activation est moins eleve et auxquelles trop de gens se fient lors de leurs entrainements. Il est vrai, jusqu'a un certain point, que cette capacite d'activer et stimuler ces fibres puissantes est tributaire de la genetique: certains individus sont nes avec un nombre plus grand de ces fibres que d'autres. Cependant, avec les bonnes techniques d'entrainement, une selection adequate d'exercices et une execution correcte, vous pouvez compenser une distribution de fibres musculaires plutot moyenne. Tihanyi (1997) a demontre qu'un entrainement adequat pouvait permettre a un individu possedant seulement 30 % de fibres musculaires rapides de se developper de la meme facon qu'un autre possedant 70-80 % de fibres rapides. Ce livre vous enseignera exactement comment vous y prendre pour y arriver Les conseils prodigues dans ce livre peuvent sembler simples par leur logique et leur cote pratique, mais il s'agit la exactement des choses que vous devez mettre en pratique si vous voulez devenir une machine a fibres rapides

At the height of his career as a journalist, Tony Schwartz hit an unexpected wall.  Why did success suddenly feel so empty?  How could he add richer meaning to his everyday life?  What guides could he trust on the road to wisdom?

During the next five years his search for answers took him from a meditation retreat in the mountains of Utah to a biofeedback laboratory in Kansas, from a peak-performance workshop at a tennis academy in Florida to a right-brain drawing course in Boston.  Blending the hunger of a seeker with a journalist's hard-headed inquiry, he discovered the best teachers and techniques for inner development--and identified the potential pitfalls and false gurus he met along the way.  What he found dramatically changed his life.  It may change yours as well.