Stand Up Straight: 10 Life Lessons from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Language: English
Published by Cornerstone, 2019
- Hardcover
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Transform your mindset and your life with these 10 simple lessons. THE INCREDIBLE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Inspirational . . . Sandhurst helped me to discover my potential. Now discover yours.' TIM PEAKE, ESA astronaut___________Winston Churchill never surrendered.Prince Harry has fought for mental health around the world.Tobias Ellwood risked his life to save others during the Westminster terrorist attack.Tim Peake became Britain's first astronaut on the International Space Station.Nicola Wetherill led the first all-female expedition across the Antarctic ice.Ed Withey even organized his wedding with military precision.The one thing all of these individuals have in common? Their world-class Sandhurst training.Stand Up Straight applies 10 simple but transformative lessons that every officer is taught during their time at the world-famous military academy. Modern and counter-intuitive, with lessons ranging from making your bed and ironing your shirt to achieving better discipline, emotional intelligence, resilience and fast decision-making under pressure, the book draws on first-hand battlefield experience as well as the leadership lessons taught at Sandhurst.The result is an inspiring and timeless book of practical advice and military wisdom that will help every reader raise their game and face life's everyday battles with confidence and calm.___________'Brilliant, practical advice. Can help transform your mindset and life.' OLLIE OLLERTON''Military Mindfulness' . . . can help us all reach our potential.' TELEGRAPH'I loved this book.' CHRIS EVANS'Brilliant military rules that can change your life . . . Sandhurst's precious life lessons, self-discipline, teamwork, even standing up straight, can make life run smoother, better, nobler, longer.' DAILY MAIL'Follow the General's orders and fold your socks. You'll be a better person for it.' THE TIMES'These military men are on to something. . . . increases your chances of tackling the to-do list with a sense of calm if not ease.' INDEPENDENT'It's a fantastic read on how to sort yourself out.' PIERS MORGAN'It's a fascinating book, full of good old-fashioned common sense . . . it's a game-raiser.' THIS ENGLAND. …
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- Title
- Stand Up Straight: 10 Life Lessons from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Author
- Major General Paul Nanson
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1529124816
- ISBN 13
- 9781529124811
Transform your mindset and your life with these 10 simple lessons.
THE INCREDIBLE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
''Inspirational . . . Sandhurst helped me to discover my potential. Now discover yours.''
TIM PEAKE, ESA astronaut
___________
Winston Churchill never surrendered.
Prince Harry has fought for mental health around the world.
Tobias Ellwood risked his life to save others during the Westminster terrorist attack.
Tim Peake became Britain''s first astronaut on the International Space Station.
Nicola Wetherill led the first all-female expedition across the Antarctic ice.
Ed Withey even organized his wedding with military precision.
The one thing all of these individuals have in common? Their world-class Sandhurst training.
Stand Up Straight applies 10 simple but transformative lessons that every officer is taught during their time at the world-famous military academy. Modern and counter-intuitive, with lessons ranging from making your bed and ironing your shirt to achieving better discipline, emotional intelligence, resilience and fast decision-making under pressure, the book draws on first-hand battlefield experience as well as the leadership lessons taught at Sandhurst.
The result is an inspiring and timeless book of practical advice and military wisdom that will help every reader raise their game and face life''s everyday battles with confidence and calm.
___________
''Brilliant, practical advice. Can help transform your mindset and life.'' OLLIE OLLERTON
''''Military Mindfulness'' . . . can help us all reach our potential.'' TELEGRAPH
''I loved this book.'' CHRIS EVANS
''Brilliant military rules that can change your life . . . Sandhurst''s precious life lessons, self-discipline, teamwork, even standing up straight, can make life run smoother, better, nobler, longer.'' DAILY MAIL
''Follow the General''s orders and fold your socks. You''ll be a better person for it.''
THE TIMES
''These military men are on to something. . . . increases your chances of tackling the to-do list with a sense of calm if not ease.''
INDEPENDENT
''It''s a fantastic read on how to sort yourself out.'' PIERS MORGAN
''It''s a fascinating book, full of good old-fashioned common sense . . . it''s a game-raiser.''
THIS ENGLAND
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