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Published by Thomas Nelson on February 6th, 2018
Source: BookLook Bloggers
Genres: Business & Economics, Motivational, Personal Growth, Self-Help, Success
Pages: 208
Go for the win! Achieve excellence and be better than you’ve ever been!
In his years as a professional ice-skater, Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton learned to embrace the mind-set of working hard to “beat” the competition. But it seems competition has gotten a bad rap these days. We’ve bought into the belief that it is unfair to participants to rank performance. Yet competition is in fact a good thing because it’s about working toward excellence.
Finish First is a wake-up call for business leaders, entrepreneurs, spouses, parents, and even students to stop settling for mediocre and begin to revitalize their intrinsic will to achieve excellence and go for the win. Most of us feel we were made for something more, but we’re often afraid to allow ourselves to be competitive because we think our finishing first might somehow rob others of their chance to shine. This book encourages the hidden potential, the champion within all of us, to come out—which eventually brings our family, marriage, career, business, and the world around us the greatest possible good.
I’ve never been a sporty kind of girl. However, there’s something about ice skating that fascinates me. My great-aunt used to record every competition for me so I could watch them at my grandma’s house. That was how I first learned of Scott Hamilton. I remember him being this short little guy who was so unassuming. Until he took the ice. He was this phenomenal powerhouse and he had the best smile and personality.
Years have went by, Scott has retired and many of the other greats have as well. I no longer watch competitions. I guess I miss the people who I grew up watching. But, I’ve kept up with what Scott (and a few others) are doing on social media.
When I saw that Scott was coming out with a book—I had to read it. Never mind that I rarely read self-help books. I had to see if Scott’s winning personality was still as vibrant as I remember.
Let me tell you…this book is fantastic! I’m at a point in my life where I have goals and dreams but I don’t know how to accomplish them. This book gives me the motivation to stop making excuses and go for my dreams! I will may fall multiple times while working towards that dream. That’s okay! I just need to keep trying!
One of the things that Scott Hamilton says is that the only disability in life is a bad attitude. He genuinely believes this. He lives it. Despite his “collection of life threatning illnesses,” Scott is an individual who refuses to let obstacles stand in the way of his dreams. In this book—he teaches you how you can do the same.
There is a lot of no-nonsense advice in this book. I feel that anyone who ever feels like they are living a mediocre life would benefit from reading Finish First.
As I already stated, I’m not a huge fan of self-help books. A reason for that is that I feel that many of them give a false sense of hope and euphoria to the reader. Then, when the hard times come, the reader slumps right back down in the trenches.
Scott’s book doesn’t promise everyone that they will finish first. Instead, it encourages one to reach their full potential to finish first with hard work and determination.
About Scott Hamilton
Scott Hamilton is a living example of good guys who finish first. He is a New York Times bestselling author, Olympic champion, cancer survivor, broadcaster, motivational speaker, author, husband, father, eternal optimist, and firm believer that the only disability in life is a bad attitude. For more than twenty years, Scott has inspired audiences throughout the country with the story of his life and how he has overcome adversities. He lives near Nashville with his beautiful wife, Tracie, and their four amazing children.
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