Achieve Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, and How to Make It Happen
Copyright 2016 Chris Friesen, Ph.D.
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ACHIEVE
Find Out Who You Are, What You Really Want, And How To Make It Happen
- Are you unsure of your lifes purpose?
- Are you afraid youre living below your true potential?
- Do you have trouble staying motivated and focused on your goals?
If you answered yes to any of the above, this book is for you.
Dr. Friesen pulls from his work with high achievers, his own personal experiences, and his vast knowledge and experience in the field of psychology to build you a roadmap to elite achievement.
This scientifically packed and highly practical book is going to show you, step-by-step, what you need to do to make sure youre working effectively toward the dreams and goals that are right for you. Whether youre an elite athlete, entrepreneur, executive, professional, writer, or high achiever of any type, this book is for you.
ACHIEVE will help you:
- Learn how your unique personality is the foundation for your success.
- Quickly find out whats really important to you.
- Unleash unique strengths and passions that will be key to your success.
- Unveil the mission and purpose that will propel you forward.
- Learn how to set, and finally achieve, the right goals for you.
Are you ready to take your life to the next level? If so, lets do this!
Dr. Chris Friesen, Ph.D. has always been fascinated by what makes people successful. He helps professional, national/Olympic, and up-and-coming elite athletes, as well as other high achievers such as professionals, entrepreneurs, executives, academics, and writers, achieve their personal and professional potential. He is currently director of Friesen Sport & Performance Psychology. To follow him or to find out more, visit FriesenPerformance.com .
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Contents
Introduction
Whats in This for You?
Im just going to put it out there I bet, like most people, youre performing below your potential. If youre like me, you probably have goals and aspirations you would do almost anything to achieve. I believe in having no regrets and leaving no stone unturned.
Imagine this: Your goal is to make your countrys Olympic team. This is your dream. Youre getting old and this is the last year youll be able to compete. You wake up on the day of the Olympic trials and look at yourself in the mirror. Do you want to be able to honestly say to yourself that youve done everything in your power to get yourself ready for this moment?
Your response to this question will predict whether you are or arent going to perform to your full potential.
Or maybe your dream is to get into the top medical school or take your start-up business to the next level. Whatever the dream, the principles are the same. You only get one shot at this life, so make the best of it. No regrets.
Before we go any further, I want to ask you some serious questions. Take a moment to answer these as honestly as possible. Have you:
- Felt different from others, but were not quite sure why?
- Felt unsure of your purpose in this life?
- Wondered whether you were focusing on the right goals in your life?
- Felt certain paths you took, or decisions you made, just didnt seem to fit?
- Wondered whether your chosen career path was right for you?
- Felt you were just going through the motions in your life?
- Had trouble staying motivated and focused on a big goal?
- Established your big goals, but couldnt seem to stay motivated long enough to make them a reality?
- Felt unsure of yourself and in your ability to accomplish your goals?
Most people say yes to many of the questions above. If you said yes to any of them, youre reading the right book at the right time. My goal is to help you find some answers.
This book is going to show you, step-by-step, what you need to do to make sure you are working effectively toward the dreams and goals that are right for you. Well cover the WHY, WHAT, and HOW of setting and achieving the right goals.
Many books assume you know what you want and get right to what you need to do. This book spends a lot of time on helping you really get to know yourself first. This is essential if you want to make sure you focus on the right things. Its a mistake to focus on goals without doing the hard work of really getting to know who and what you are.
The key to success is to know your WHY your purpose or mission . And to really find out what your purpose or mission is, you need to know your core personality and what you truly value. Only then can you try to discover how you can use your strengths, interests, passions, talents, and skills to work toward your purpose or mission.
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