Review
"In a nutshell: A motivating and inspiring guide on how to succeed in life and how to deal with various characters you may meet along the way, whether they prove to be friend or foe...Final Word: the book really is an enjoyable read, illustrated with highly entertaining characters that can be likened to at least one or two people in our life..." (Evening Standard, 2 December 2002)
“…You’ll be guaranteed to smirk a bit at Webster’s wise–crack filled prose…” (www.tuc.org.uk, 20 December 2002)
“…a self help career book for the Nintendo generation…” (www.worksmart.org.uk, 20 December 2002)
"…lighthearted yet meaningful…an inspirational book…should sit on the shelf of any line manager who wants to inspire the sceptics…" (Personnel Today, 18 February 2003)
"…he warns that you must have certain qualities to get there (Fat City) though. Using a highly original omelette metaphor he suggests that you can have all the ingredients but unless you have an egg you really should "think along the lines of cheese and toast." Quite…" (The Herald (Glasgow), 9 November 2002)
"In a nutshell: A motivating and inspiring guide on how to succeed in life and how to deal with various characters you may meet along the way, whether they prove to be friend or foe...Final Word: the book really is an enjoyable read, illustrated with highly entertaining characters that can be likened to at least one or two people in our life..." (Evening Standard, 2 December 2002)
“…a self help career book for the Nintendo generation…” (www.worksmart.org.uk, 20 December 2002)
“…You’ll be guaranteed to smirk a bit at Webster’s wise–crack filled prose…” (www.tuc.org.uk, 20 December 2002)
"…lighthearted yet meaningful…an inspirational book…should sit on the shelf of any line manager who wants to inspire the sceptics…" (Personnel Today, 18 February 2003) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Evening Standard, 2 December 2002
worksmart website 20 December 2002
tuc website 20 December 2002
Book Description
Product Description
A fresh and innovative route to business and personal success - Polar Bear Pirates contains a whole new universe of characters and terminology that everyone will instantly recognize and relate to. Polar Bear Pirates, highly focused, successful, fun-loving people who truly believe in life before death, are on a quest to reach Fat City. But as we follow the fortunes of these highly motivated bears, we see how they must fight off some pretty ruthless and often highly elusive enemies - enemies who are determined to block their paths and shatter their dreams...
Here's a brief sketch of just some of these treacherous characters...
Sinkers...the bitter losers who, as disciples of the pear shape, despise anyone else's success and derive immense pleasure from torpedoing it...
Head treads...those who block anyone coming up the success ladder; they are devoid of talent, having only got where they are through brown nosing, knife throwing and luck!
Neg ferrets...the pessimistic warriors of doom with insatiable appetites for other people's problems...
Molasses Man.. the sweet but slow, well-meaning people who are burdened by the beliefs of others...
Bloaters...boasting, lazy, obnoxious and tediously egotistical reptilian saddos who are absolutely full of it!
Written in the tradition of the bestselling, Who Moved My Cheese, Polar Bear Pirates is a uniquely entertaining and often hilarious look at business and personal development. A 'game book' of questions, answers, traps and signposts, this book delivers powerful, inspirational messages as it helps you to unravel a series of complex motivational issues on your journey to personal and professional success.
From the Author
Over the years I developed characters and 'viruses' that people can easily relate to and gradually created a whole new world of terminology based around my own experiences.
In my opinion Polar Bear Pirates offers those who read it an alternative 'fun game attitude' to help them achieve success in and out of work.
Hopefully it will be a motivational book that people will actually enjoy reading! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap
The book introduces audacious characters called Polar Bear Pirates, battling with the likes of Sinkers, Neg Ferrets and BLOATERS along the road to success. You will find yourself taking the characters and terminology into your own work and personal environment, and using them on a daily basis.
This is a unique, easy and fun book to read. It unravels complex motivational issues, delivers powerful messages and provides inspirational business advice in a refreshingly simple, engaging and highly entertaining package. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From the Back Cover
Polar Bear Pirates
Highly focused, enthusiastic and fun loving, they firmly believe in life before death...
Head Treads
Blocking anyone coming up the success ladder, they've only got where they are through brown-nosing, knife-throwing and luck...
Neg Ferrets
Pessimistic warriors of doom with insatiable appetites for other people's problems...
Bloaters
Boasting, lazy and tediously egotistical - five minutes with these 'time-wasting bandits' can feel like a lifetime of wasted opportunities...
This uniquely entertaining and often hilarious game book of traps and signposts, questions and answers, invites you to follow the fortunes of the dynamic and highly motivated Polar Bear Pirates as they journey to the land of opportunity and freedom. En route you will meet a whole new universe of instantly recognizable 'enemies' and discover how, through a series of powerful, inspirational messages, you can negotiate the often rocky road to personal and professional success - the road to Fat City.
