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True inspiration from a true inspiration
"…vibrant and instructional ... fresh, original and devoid of the usual sound bites and transatlantic psychobabble of many books of this genre..."
—The Independent on Sunday
It′s not always easy to embrace life, to get up and go, to follow your dreams and make things happen… imagine how much more difficult it must be to achieve your dreams after suffering from cancer as a teenager and losing your leg. But that′s exactly what Marc Woods did. Marc overcame his challenges and went on to become a four times Paralympic Gold medalist. It′s that determination and dedication that Marc shares with us in this powerful book. His inspiring story is the motivation we all need to start being the best we can be. This fully updated Second Edition includes a new chapter on Resilience.
"Personal Best is a truly inspirational book, written with great honesty, compassion and humility. Marc′s ability to overcome adversity and triumph in so many diverse areas is an example to us all."
—Sarah, The Duchess of York
"Marc has a remarkable story and is an absolute inspiration."
—Roger Daltrey
Personal Best will help you to:
- Set specific, measurable and achievable goals
- Learn to forge supportive teams and communicate with those around you
- Find role models and follow their example
- Learn to ignore other people′s prejudices and not let them hold you back
- Deal with change—both change that you chose and change that you don′t
- Manage stress both at home and at work
Marc Woods is a five–time Paralympian. He has won 12 Paralympic medals as well as 21 other medals from championships around the world. He was a member of the British Olympic Athletes Commission and a founding member of the British Athletes Council. He works extensively with individuals, teams and global businesses, encouraging them to develop best practice within their given areas of interest. Approximately 25,000 people each year watch him deliver his motivational presentations.
About the Author
Marc Woods is a five–time Paralympian. He has won 12 Paralympic medals as well as 21 other medals from championships around the world. He was a member of the British Olympic Athletes Commission and a founding member of the British Athletes Council. He works extensively with individuals, teams and global businesses, encouraging them to develop best practice within their given areas of interest. Approximately 25,000 people each year watch him deliver his motivational presentations.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is not normally the sort of book that I would read, so I had no pre-conceived ideas about it's content.
From the interesting, eye catching cover to the inside, where you will find a very comfortable, easy on the eye typeface, printed on a very good quality paper. A pleasant surprise, as most paperbacks are not such good quality.
I find the book to be a combination of autobiography and life self help text book. There is a "What If" chapter which gives the reader a brief history of the author from 1985 to today. This is an important part of the book so as to set the scene as to why the author has written this book and it shows the reader why he can help the rest of us. There follows 11 Chapters covering Living Proactively, Personal Responsibility, Goal Setting, Motivation, Teamwork, Communication, Adversity, Role Models, Prejudice, What Does Success Look Like, Resilience. There is something for everyone to take away and to use for life improvement.
Throughout the book there is the account of Marc Woods life experiences and his come back from the amputation of his leg, cancer treatment, the death of his father and his progress to becoming a gold medal Paralympian - all achieved through Marc's courage, determination and commitment. Mixed in with this are quotes from other informed people and the self help instruction and advice for the reader.
There is a lot of useful and helpful information throughout the book, as well as being an intersting read about a very brave and courageous young man.
From the interesting, eye catching cover to the inside, where you will find a very comfortable, easy on the eye typeface, printed on a very good quality paper. A pleasant surprise, as most paperbacks are not such good quality.
I find the book to be a combination of autobiography and life self help text book. There is a "What If" chapter which gives the reader a brief history of the author from 1985 to today. This is an important part of the book so as to set the scene as to why the author has written this book and it shows the reader why he can help the rest of us. There follows 11 Chapters covering Living Proactively, Personal Responsibility, Goal Setting, Motivation, Teamwork, Communication, Adversity, Role Models, Prejudice, What Does Success Look Like, Resilience. There is something for everyone to take away and to use for life improvement.
Throughout the book there is the account of Marc Woods life experiences and his come back from the amputation of his leg, cancer treatment, the death of his father and his progress to becoming a gold medal Paralympian - all achieved through Marc's courage, determination and commitment. Mixed in with this are quotes from other informed people and the self help instruction and advice for the reader.
There is a lot of useful and helpful information throughout the book, as well as being an intersting read about a very brave and courageous young man.
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Many of us moan and complain and have a negative frame of mind which holds us back, but this book will help you if you need that kick up the backside to achieve something!
Marc Woods has a career as a motivational speaker and author having overcoming some life challenges He has had his left leg amputated because of cancer when he was seventeen and the day after he had his stitches out he went swimming and within a year he was swimming quicker with one leg then he did when he had two. His dream was to simply be the best that he could be and just 18 months after he finished his chemotherapy he was selected to represent Great Britain.
He has now retired from swimming having competed internationally for 17 years, winning 12 Paralympic medals from 5 Games and a further 21 from either World or European Championships.
Marc's book is a refreshing chnage from similar genres which focus on improving yourself for business and financial gain. The book is easy reading and draws on personal experience and motivational stories together with the odd quote from well known guru's but it's Marc's story for getting on with it that is bulk of the book. His own motivation to get up in freezing weather, tired and cold to ensure he gets his training done is an example of his dedication and the book takes through many examples of his courage and how to get the best out of himself.
The book is broken into chapters including your personal repsonsibility, goals, motivation, teamwork, adversity etc and is an interesting and inspirational read that is both uplifting and admirable.
Marc Woods has a career as a motivational speaker and author having overcoming some life challenges He has had his left leg amputated because of cancer when he was seventeen and the day after he had his stitches out he went swimming and within a year he was swimming quicker with one leg then he did when he had two. His dream was to simply be the best that he could be and just 18 months after he finished his chemotherapy he was selected to represent Great Britain.
He has now retired from swimming having competed internationally for 17 years, winning 12 Paralympic medals from 5 Games and a further 21 from either World or European Championships.
Marc's book is a refreshing chnage from similar genres which focus on improving yourself for business and financial gain. The book is easy reading and draws on personal experience and motivational stories together with the odd quote from well known guru's but it's Marc's story for getting on with it that is bulk of the book. His own motivation to get up in freezing weather, tired and cold to ensure he gets his training done is an example of his dedication and the book takes through many examples of his courage and how to get the best out of himself.
The book is broken into chapters including your personal repsonsibility, goals, motivation, teamwork, adversity etc and is an interesting and inspirational read that is both uplifting and admirable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Marc Woods was diagnosed with Cancer whilst in his teens and had to have his leg amputated. Instead of letting this experience blight his life, he went on to become a five-time Paralympian and multiple Gold Medallist. 'Personal Best' tells the secrets of his success. There are sections on mental strength and determination, fear as motivator, encouraging feedback, the science of stress and 'that little bit extra'. It has a really fun cover and is written in an engaging way, very clear and easy to understand.
Suitable as a starter manual in self development, because it takes the concepts involved and explains them in accessible and inspiring language. Suitable for those with visual impairment - lovely clear font and layout, plus a very jolly cover.
Suitable as a starter manual in self development, because it takes the concepts involved and explains them in accessible and inspiring language. Suitable for those with visual impairment - lovely clear font and layout, plus a very jolly cover.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Motivational Marc
At first I was a little skeptical. I didn't want just an autobiography, but at the same time, I didn't want a full on 'how to' book, so I wasn't sure what I was going to get. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Sassy Brit
Personal Best...you go for it!
A fun book to help you reach your potential. Not too psycho-babble more practical advice and helpful hints. Read more
Published 21 days ago by L. mckay
What a cracker!
It is heart-warming when someone can face great personal tradgedy and overcome the odds. I find sometimes I struggle day to day with no physical barriers to getting through. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Jackiesmackie
Achieving Your Goals
Marc Woods is stricken with bone cancer as a teenager and has to have his leg amputated. He decides to make something of his life and believes that swimming is the way to go. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Campbell
Doesn't achieve its own potential.
Inspired by the personal story of the author and encouraged by the Synposis and by the Independent's review, I decided to take a look at this book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Guitar Heroine
For sports motivation only
The author describes himself as "I've been very lucky". It's difficult to take inspiration and motivation from a book where the author cites luck as key to his success. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rosey Lea
An inspiring personal story
I greatly admire the author and did find reading about his experiences to be genuinely inspiring.
There is some useful advice in this book and there were some quite... Read more
There is some useful advice in this book and there were some quite... Read more
Published 2 months ago by The Emperor
There are better books on the market
I have read 100's of very poor books on the Success Principles, Self Esteem, Laws of Attraction, Planning, Time Management etc, in the last few years. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. M. Cotton
Marc has been through a lot and this book is positive.
Marc lost a leg while young through having cancer. He hasn't felt sorry for himself and offers many positive things herein without the painful psychobabble of many of these types... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Existentialist.
Maybe I've done too much reading already
I haven't read many self-help books in the past, but within my professional role have attended various training courses. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Manda Moo
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