Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World

History wasn’t changed by playing it safe.

Amundsen braved the poles. Brunel built the impossible. Teddy Roosevelt redefined leadership.
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results tells the true stories of these three men. They dared to think bigger, push harder, and change the world.

Blending history, biography, and motivational insight, Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results reveals how three extraordinary people conquered significant challenges—and how you can apply the same principles to achieve greatness in your own life or career.

Praise for this book:
"Audacious Goals Remarkable Results is shot through with what is rapidly becoming the authors’ trademark - high octane excitement in learning lessons from great people.” Stephen Scott-Fawcett, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

“Gripping, exhilarating and inspiring.” Sir Ranulph Fiennes, world’s greatest living Polar explorer.

Brad Borkan has always been fascinated with how people and businesses can make better decisions. With a graduate degree in Decision Sciences, this London-based Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society has presented at business and Antarctic conferences, appeared on US-based cable TV, and on numerous historical and business-focused podcasts. Brad's expertise lies in the themes of leadership, teamwork, and winning against the odds.

David Hirzel is a maritime historian and author. His passion is early Antarctic exploration, expressed in his books such as the Sailor on Ice series about Tom Crean, one of Shackleton's hardiest men. When not writing or sailing in San Francisco Bay, David pursues his career in residential architecture. David is a popular guest lecturer for Viking and other cruise lines.