Fueled By Failure: Using Detours and Defeats to Power Progress - Hardcover

Bloom, Jeremy

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Synopsis

Fueled by Failure: Dare to Fail. Dare to Succeed.

Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals. Sharing his hard-earned insights, advice, and practices including lessons from respected coaches, phenomenal athletes, and highly successful business leaders, Bloom coaches you in tackling defeats—big and small—and using them to drive, not derail, your success.

Bloom covers:
How to rebound and reprogram after defeat
How to utilize the lessons from failures
Which motivators evoke winning results
Tactics for managing expectations for yourself and/or your team
How to create a badass business culture
Leaving a legacy

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About the Author

Jeremy Bloom, is a co-founder and CEO of Integrate, a marketing software and media services provider. He is a member of the United States Skiing Hall of Fame, a two-time Olympian and 11-time FIS Freestyle World Cup gold medalist, as well as a former football player for the Philadelphia Eagles
and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is also the founder of the Wish of a Lifetime Foundation, an organization that grants lifelong wishes to senior citizens.

From the Back Cover

Success Is Never Linear.

Most people look at Jeremy Bloom’s career accomplishments as awe inspiring, but with great achievements come an undercurrent of disappointment and failure.

A world-champion skier, Jeremy Bloom missed his shot at Olympic gold. As an All-American football player, he saw his collegiate career put to a halt by the NCAA; then, sidelined by injuries, he spent a frustrating period in the NFL. And yet, Bloom took the hard work, grit and determination that took him to the top of mountains and onto the gridiron to reshape his future in business. Today he is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist.

From the Inside Flap

Success Is Never Linear.

Most people look at Jeremy Bloom&;s career accomplishments as awe inspiring, but with great achievements come an undercurrent of disappointment and failure.

A world-champion skier, Jeremy Bloom missed his shot at Olympic gold. As an All-American football player, he saw his collegiate career put to a halt by the NCAA; then, sidelined by injuries, he spent a frustrating period in the NFL. And yet, Bloom took the hard work, grit and determination that took him to the top of mountains and onto the gridiron to reshape his future in business. Today he is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, and philanthropist.

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