Racing Towards Excellence

by Muzaffar Khan, Jan Šrámek, Howard Davies (Foreword)

What will you wish you had known before you started university? This short book collects key lessons from different experts in areas such as learning, careers, and relationships in a single, easily digestible volume. Written in a conversational tone, the book offers a succinct, approachable manual on how to get more done.

Genres: Nonfiction, Finance, Personal Development, Psychology

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 11, 2009

Reviews

[Honza Pohl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read suitable for my current age and situation. I got a lot of it writen on paper to better remember interesting parts, even though many parts like health & fitness I had already known, I tried to always pick something. The Authors are truly outperformers, which do inspiring things.

ZÁPISKY:
- Odpověď na otázku: co mi přinese hlubokou životní spokojenost/smysl (joy, not happiness) v životě?
= konstatní se zlepšování v každém z těchto 4 stavů ZÁROVEŇ (stačí když jeden bude výrazně pozadu a může nám to naručit harmonickou spokojenost sama se sebou):
1.) fyzickém (cvičení, zdravá strava, konzistentní dostatečný spánek, relax - wellness v sauně, masáže),
2.) materiálním (placená práce, finanční gramotnost, investice do "věcí")
3.) emoční (pozitivní myšlení nahradit negativním - zvýšit sebevědomí, přátelské a milostné vztahy, well-being, networking)
4.) mentální (celoživotní učení se novým věcem & zlepšování se v našich dovednostech - přednostech i slabinách, studium & kurzy & certifikáty & rešerše, pravidelná četba knih, neplacená dobrovolná práce)

[Poo Man]

I actually bought this damn book, it wasn't that good but was entertaining to the intj mind

[Dina · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a pretty standard self help books that doesn't spill too many secrets of which it purports to in the heading. The pros is that its written in a very simple, easy to read language, the cons is that its too long and shallow. Doesn't dig deep. Granted, I had an occasion to chat with one of the authors, Jan...

[Stepan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contains various good ideas and hacks (4 accounts, e-mail hacks...) but feels repetitive and too long for the content.
It's a worth a quick reading (irrelevant of the age of the reader I believe) but it's nothing to delve into or change your life.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a copy for this book in new condition, if any one is interested can trade it with a coffee.

[SD · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay book, some useful tips and some good thought provoking questions

[Brit Blankenheim · Rating 1 out of 5]

This guy is a crock of shit and a total ass hole. You’re not special, you’re rich. Use your money to help people not sue them for not selling you their land.

[Oana Sipos · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some common sense ideas and suggestions about what to do to perform in what you are doing. I wish I knew about it before starting faculty. If you take into consideration the pieces of advice and you also implement them, for sure it can make you use your time at its best! A plus is that it is easy to follow and read ;)

[Reinholds R. Razums · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kopumā dizegan interesanti, dažas nodaļas gan galīgs ūdens.

Vislietderīgākās lietas, manuprāt:
Pati Four Accounts ideja;
Nodaļa par mācīšanos;
Nodaļa par Time Management.

[VojtechVe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story of one guy, inspirational!