The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness

Weihenmayer, Erik; Stoltz, Paul; Covey, Stephen R. [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 0743290224 / ISBN 13: 9780743290227

Published by Touchstone, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness
• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743290224
• ISBN 13: 9780743290227
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 15 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The author of The Adversity Quotient and a blind mountaineer famed for his record-breaking ascents of the world's highest peaks reveal an inspirational seven-step plan to harnessing the power of everyday adversity to advance one's career. 50,000 first printing.

About the Authors

Erik Weihenmayer is the world's leading blind athlete and the only blind person in history to reach the Seven Summits, including Everest. Erik inspires millions of people each year through his climbing expeditions, nonprofit outreach, and keynote presentations. He is author of Touch the Top of the World, which was made into a TV movie, and subject of the award-winning documentary Farther Than the Eye Can See. Erik has been featured on the cover of Time and lives with his family in Golden, Colorado.

Paul G. Stoltz, Ph.D., founded and has been the CEO of PEAK Learning since 1987, a global research and consulting firm, and the director of the Global Resilience Project, working with top leaders and organizations worldwide. The originator of the globally acclaimed AQ (Adversity Quotient) method and author of the international bestsellers The Adversity Quotient and Adversity Quotient at Work, he resides with his family in San Luis Obispo, California.

Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey has dedicated his life to demonstrating how every person can truly control their destiny with profound, yet straightforward guidance. As an internationally respected leadership authority, family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and author, his advice has given insight to millions. He has sold over 20 million books sold (in 38 languages), and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century. His most recent major book, The 8th Habit , has sold nearly 400,000 copies. He holds an MBA from Harvard, and doctorate degree from Brigham Young University. He is the co-founder and vice chairman of FranklinCovey, the leading global professional services firm with offices in 123 countries. He lives with his wife and family in Utah.