Clutch; Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Some Don't
by Sullivan, Paul
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1591843502
- ISBN 13
- 9781591843504
- Seller
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About This Item
Portfolio / Penguin, New York, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Introduction: What's Clutch?, Acknowledgements, notes and index. Dull red coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with orange and black coloured titles to the front panel and black and white coloured titles to the backstrip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. A book about what is "clutching" – crumbling at a pivotal point; and, the reverse "clutch" – persevering and overcoming extreme pressure for a positive outcome. In this book the author states that to be able to "clutch" is not an innate ability but a skill that can be learnt – this book shows you how. Minor rubbing of the book corners and there is a black remainder stripe to the lower text edge. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [7], VIII, [2], 246 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Self Help & Motivation; Modern; ISBN: 1591843502. ISBN/EAN: 9781591843504. Inventory No: 0130314. . 9781591843504
Synopsis
Is clutch performance innate-or can it be learned? Sooner or later everyone encounters a situation in which the stakes are high and the outcome is crucial. And even top performers can crumble when faced with such extreme pressure. Consider the CEO who panics in a desperate attempt to shore up his company's earnings, the veteran politician who grows overconfident and loses to the upstart candidate, the quarterback who carries his team to the Super Bowl but falls apart in the final quarter. All of them choked. But then there are the performers who thrive under such conditions: the ER doctor racing the clock to save someone's life, the lieutenant who leads his platoon to victory after an ambush, the young attorney who refuses to be intimidated in court and wins the crucial case. These people are clutch, and their ability to overcome extreme pressure consistently and beat the toughest odds fascinates us. How do they do it? According to Paul Sullivan, clutch performance does not stem from an innate ability. It's a learned skill: the art of operating in high-stress situations as if they were everyday conditions. Even some of the most experienced and talented performers lack this skill-but Sullivan shows that anyone can develop it. Drawing on new research and interviews with stars across a range of fields, Sullivan uncovers the shared traits that define clutch performers and explains how anyone can apply their strategies. He builds his case through many inspiring true stories, including those of * a skinny sergeant who saved his battalion in Iraq; * a rookie baseball player who pitched his team into its first World Series; * an eccentric psychiatrist who trained a group of financial traders to become the best in the world; * a lawyer who struggled in school but became one of the top litigators in America. Full of powerful advice and real-world examples, Clutch will show you how to overcome extreme pressure to achieve greatness.
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0130314
- Title
- Clutch; Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Some Don't
- Author
- Sullivan, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1591843502
- ISBN 13
- 9781591843504
- Publisher
- Portfolio / Penguin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Self-help, self-confidence, stress, psychology, success Self Help & Motivation; Modern; Unbranded ISBN: 1591843502 EAN: 9781591843504 Sullivan, Paul Clutch; Why Some People Excel under Pressure and Some Don't
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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