Take Your Best Shot: Turning Situations Into Opportunities

by Ken Futch

Are you ready? Ken Futch is about to turn a bullet in his head into a shot in your arm. With a remarkable ability to extract the moral from every story, he makes you think, chuckle—and take notes. You’ll never see your world in the same way again. Ken’s background prepared him well to be one of America’s most applauded motivational trainers. "It’s said the best teachers draw on their failures," he says, "so I’m uniquely qualified. I’ve had a bunch of them." More than once he’s watched his best-laid plans backfire, leaving him bleeding, bruised, or beaten up — but wiser for the experience. Each painful situation turns into a life lesson told with insight and humor. Here are just a few things you’ll discover in Take Your Best Which battlefield lessons can save your career;
How to set your sights on "the money shot;"
When to "pull the trigger" to maximize a situation;
Why complaining about bad times might misfire;
How to focus on your feedback thermostat;
How to ricochet a minor opportunity into a major success. Ken Futch gives you all the ammunition you need to make significant changes in your life and career right now. Read any chapter and you’ll come away with a load of ideas that will aim you toward the top every time you take your best shot.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 4, 2005