Being the Best: The A-Z of Personal Success [Paperback]

"…this is a book for people who want ideas and actions…" (Luton News, 10 September 2003)

"…According to Nicholas Bate.... ′A′ is not for apple but attention, ′B′ is for belief and so on through to ′Z′ which, pleasingly, is for ′Zen and the art of being successful′..." (Financial Times, 11 December 2003)

"…For those who are mystified by today’s shelves of self–help books, BtB is a good place to start…" (Gulf Business, January 2004)

"…this handbook by Bate is far and away the most encouraging one that I have seen…this is a great book…" (City to Cities, February/March 2004)

"This is a good read for managers and students alike…" (Manager, March 2004)

"… refreshingly stimulating and provocative. If you want to be the best then you should find it very useful." (Professional Manager, May 2004)

"… This book maintains an edge over other self–help books, because Bate’s ideas are practical…."  (Edge, October 2004) 

"…a truly inspiring book…easy to read and digest…" (Executive PA, Spring 2005)

"…this is a book for people who want ideas and actions…" (Luton News, 10 September 2003)

"…According to Nicholas Bate.... ′A′ is not for apple but attention, ′B′ is for belief and so on through to ′Z′ which, pleasingly, is for ′Zen and the art of being successful′..." (Financial Times, 11 December 2003)

“…For those who are mystified by today’s shelves of self–help books, BtB is a good place to start…” (Gulf Business, January 2004)

"…this handbook by Bate is far and away the most encouraging one that I have seen…this is a great book…" (City to Cities, February/March 2004)

"This is a good read for managers and students alike…" (Manager, March 2004)

"… refreshingly stimulating and provocative. If you want to be the best then you should find it very useful." (Professional Manager, May 2004)

“… This book maintains an edge over other self–help books, because Bate’s ideas are practical…”.  (Edge, October 2004) 

“…a truly inspiring book…easy to read and digest…” (Executive PA, Spring 05)

"..this handbook by Bate is far and away the most encouraging one that I have seen..this is a great book.."

"An absolute must read! It encapsulates the principles which we have used as a fundamental part of our people strategy here at Microsoft in the UK ′creating an environment where great people can do their best work′, the foundation of which is that there will come a time when people will choose which employer they contract with, not the other way around. Act now before it is too late".
â Steve Harvey, Group Director, People and Culture, Microsoft UK.

"Nicholas brings the best personal development training with simple sytems and strategies for growth. He has helped me and many others here take a grip of their lives and fast forward to the results they desire."
â Michael Wood, Retail Academy, Marks & Spencer

"... refreshingly stimulating and provocative. If you want to be the best then you should find it very useful."

"...This book maintains an edge over other self-help books, because Bate's ideas are practical..."

"An absolute must read! It encapsulates the principles which we have used as a fundamental part of our people strategy here at microsoft in the uk ′creating an environment where great people can do their best work′, the foundation of which is there will come a time when people will choose which employer they contract with, not the other way around′. Act now before it is too late" ––Steve Harvey, Group Director, People and Culture, Microsoft UK.

"Nicholas brings the best personal development training with simple sysytems and strategies for growth. He has helped me and many others here take a grip of their lives and fast forward to the results they desire." ––Michael Wood, Retail Academy, Marks & Spencer

Up until now, trends in our working and our personal lives have tended to be addressed separately. But things are changing. These days we are endlessly encouraged to ‘work on the person’ and the mind, body & spirit philosophy is increasingly finding its way into all corners of our lives. Being the Best catches this wave masterfully. It shares a straightforward strategy of success with the reader; identify your niche, follow the guidelines, and business and personal chaos around you will drop away.

How might you use the A to Z? Here are some suggestions:

1. Focus on a different letter each day of the month.

2. Choose a letter which appeals and focus on it until you feel you are living and breathing the principle.

3. Should you set up a learning team, get different members of the team to work on different aspects.

Above all, start giving attention to the characteristics you most want to develop. There are principles encapsulated in the A to Z which we break at our own peril.

"An absolute must read! It encapsulates the principles which we have used as a fundamental part of our people strategy here at Microsoft in the UK – ′creating an environment where great people can do their best work′. The foundation of which is there will come a time when people will choose which employer they contract with, not the other way around′. Act now before it is too late".
—STEVE HARVEY, GROUP DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND CULTURE, MICROSOFT UK.

"Nicholas brings the best personal development training with simple systems and strategies for growth. He has helped me and many others here take a grip of their lives and fast forward to the result they desire".
—MICHAEL WOOD, RETAIL ACADEMY, MARKS & SPENCER

Being the Best is more personal re–invention than personal development. It is for people who want action as well as ideas, and for those who recognise that the world will not fundamentally change, so perhaps they need to.

The A–Z format puts 26 brilliantly inspi ring and entertaining way s of solving your work and life dilemmas, at your fingertips. They include:

C which is for setting your own personal COMPASS

F is for overcoming the paralysing FEAR of failure

K is how to employ KILLER APPLICATION to whatever it is you want to do

N is for identifying the personal NICHE to want to achieve success in

P is for utilising the unstoppable force of PASSION in getting to where you want to be

Nicholas Bate is Founder and MD of Strategic Edge; a consultancy established 15 years ago with the simple aim of enabling individuals to realise and release their true potential. Prior to launching Strategic Edge Nicholas carried out research in the field of molecular biophysics, taught in the state sector and worked in sales and marketing in several corporate environments. He is an NLP business and Master Practitioner, and a Mind Maps Inside Buzan accredited trainer. His current major clients include Microsoft and Marks and Spencer.