CatchFire - Hardcover

McLaughlin, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0449910997 ISBN 13: 9780449910993

Publisher: Fawcett, 1997

Synopsis

Thriving in today's high-pressure work world. Having fun in the midst of chaos. Unleashing the energy, enthusiasm, and enterprise you need to maximize your performance at work. That's what CatchFire is all about. Forget struggling through your work day stressed out, tired, or scattered. To work at peak productivity today you need focus, flexibility, confidence, humor, and a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

You need CatchFire.

Written by top business consultant Peter McLaughlin, co-author of the highly acclaimed Mentally Tough, CatchFire presents a seven-step program that will ignite your enthusiasm, boost your productivity, and energize your performance at work. Based on scientific research, hundreds of interviews with successful executives, and a nationwide Professional Workforce Survey, this book offers proven strategies to revitalize your body and brain--and provides real-life examples of how individuals and corporations stay healthy, focused, and fun in the face of tough deadlines, heavy workloads, and continual changes. Using CatchFire, you'll learn how to

¸  Master the power of a positive mind-set
¸  Tailor a personal "energy zone" that keeps you focused and effective at work
Adopt a high-performance diet and daily aerobic exercise to maximize health, confidence, and productivity
¸  Put humor and fun to work for you
¸  Take short, frequent breaks that rapidly recharge your battery
¸  Embrace problems by channeling tension into determination

McLaughlin has already helped thousands of business leaders and their staff nationwide to increase their output and transform their lives. Now it's your turn. Read CatchFire and spark the flame of success today.

About this title

About the Author

Named one of the top business speakers in the nation by the Journal of Business Strategy, Peter McLaughlin has spent the past ten years teaching businesspeople throughout the country how to develop the physical, mental, and emotional capacity to perform at their best. Each year, he works with over eighty organizations, including AT&T, Aetna, Apple, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Marriott, PepsiCo, United Artists, and USA Today. The coauthor of Mentally Tough: The Principles of Winning at Sports Applied to Winning in Business, McLaughlin is the president of McLaughlin Company. His son, Peter, assists him in his research and writing.

From the Back Cover

"CatchFire is just what businesspeople need--a well-researched, straightforward plan to stay physically and mentally energized. Executing the commonsense steps will cause your focus and productivity to explode. I am passionately convinced that the book will help you achieve all your personal and professional goals."
--Steve Gesing

Director, Smith Barney Consulting Group

Training and Business Development

"With the warp speed and intense pressure of life on the job, businesspeople have to adopt the habits and lifestyles that support the basics of high-quality work: towering levels of physical energy, a positive attitude, and a spirit of enthusiasm. CatchFire give you a clear blueprint to develop these traits."
--William Slavin

Vice President

IBM Global Services

From the Inside Flap

today's high-pressure work world. Having fun in the midst of chaos. Unleashing the energy, enthusiasm, and enterprise you need to maximize your performance at work. That's what CatchFire is all about. Forget struggling through your work day stressed out, tired, or scattered. To work at peak productivity today you need focus, flexibility, confidence, humor, and a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

You need CatchFire.

Written by top business consultant Peter McLaughlin, co-author of the highly acclaimed Mentally Tough, CatchFire presents a seven-step program that will ignite your enthusiasm, boost your productivity, and energize your performance at work. Based on scientific research, hundreds of interviews with successful executives, and a nationwide Professional Workforce Survey, this book offers proven strategies to revitalize your body and brain--and provides real-life examples of how individuals and corporations stay healthy, focused, and fun in the face of tough deadlines, heav

Edition details

• Publisher: Fawcett
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0449910997
• ISBN 13: 9780449910993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238