Do you want to be charged up every day? Do you want to be focused for every meeting? Do you want greater health, balance and happiness? Facing a continual barrage of tasks coupled with a tough economy, many people feel completely drained by day’s end. To stay ahead of the game, you need to capitalize on your energy, to go full throttle when needed. Based upon his years of research as well as his coaching experiences with professional athletes and top executives, Dr. Steinberg has developed an energy management system comprised of 6 key emotional strengths. When you learn to master these strengths, you will thrive on the inside, regardless of what is happening on the outside.
Full Throttle is filled with incredible stories, realistic examples, topical insights and hands on tools-Here is what you can expect to gain from reading this book:
- Get Focused for every meeting
- Develop greater balance in your life
- Become more productive but work less hard
- Plug up all the energy drains
- Discover your inner flame of excellence
- Be able to overcome obstacles and adversity
- Be happier in your moments
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction: Master Your Emotions—Master Your World ix
Part 1 Emotional Awareness 1
Chapter One Cycling with Energy 3
Chapter Two Vision Guides Destiny 9
Chapter Three Race into the Strength Zone 15
Chapter Four Set Your Flame 21
Chapter Five Get a Charge from Risk 27
Chapter Six Find Your Flow 33
Chapter Seven Stick with the Basics 37
Chapter Eight Through the Uprights 41
Chapter Nine Start with a Beginner’s Mind 45
Part 2 Emotional Preparedness 49
Chapter Ten Plan for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst 51
Chapter Eleven Wear the Red Shirt 57
Chapter Twelve Choose Your Attitude 61
Chapter Thirteen Fill Your Mind with Golden Nuggets 65
Chapter Fourteen Enlighten Your Game 69
Chapter Fifteen Be Comfortable in the Uncomfortable 75
Chapter Sixteen Pump Up with Positive Self-Talk 79
Chapter Seventeen Get a Lifeline 83
Chapter Eighteen Think Big 87
Chapter Nineteen Anticipate Your Excellence 91
Part 3 Emotional Bravado 95
Chapter Twenty Squash the Grapes 97
Chapter Twenty-One Turn Pressure into Pleasure 99
Chapter Twenty-Two Face Your Fears 103
Chapter Twenty-Three Sing the Carly Principle 109
Chapter Twenty-Four Get Rational 113
Chapter Twenty-Five Make Good from Bad 119
Chapter Twenty-Six Risk the Pain of Losing 123
Chapter Twenty-Seven Fly in the No-Complaint Zone 127
Chapter Twenty-Eight Develop Positive Rituals 131
Chapter Twenty-Nine Kick the Anxiety Habit 135
Part 4 Emotional Connectedness 141
Chapter Thirty Zen and the Art of Business 143
Chapter Thirty-One Quiet the Mind 147
Chapter Thirty-Two Develop a Post-Event Routine 151
Chapter Thirty-Three Open the Gates of your Concentration Reservoir 155
Chapter Thirty-Four Flow with Your Concentration Style 159
Chapter Thirty-Five Do the Twain 163
Part 5 Emotional Drive 167
Chapter Thirty-Six Passion Play—The Phelpsian Way 169
Chapter Thirty-Seven Discover the Power of Pride 173
Chapter Thirty-Eight The Secret Is in the Dirt 177
Chapter Thirty-Nine Find Your Joy Spot 179
Chapter Forty Get a Mentor 183
Chapter Forty-One Drive to the Goal 187
Chapter Forty-Two Commit to Finishing the Race 191
Chapter Forty-Three Rocket Past a Plateau 195
Chapter Forty-Four Catapult with Charity 199
Chapter Forty-Five Leap Above Boredom 203
Part 6 Emotional Balance 207
Chapter Forty-Six Discover Your Inner Tiger (Woods) 209
Chapter Forty-Seven Let It Be 213
Chapter Forty-Eight Serenity Now 217
Chapter Forty-Nine The Best Are Never Satisfied 223
Chapter Fifty Let Integrity Flow 227
Chapter Fifty-One Temper Competitiveness with Mastery 231
Chapter Fifty-Two Diversify Your Life’s Portfolio 235
Part 7 Mastering Full Throttle 239
Chapter Fifty-Three Hit It out of the Park! 241
ESAT (Emotional Strength Assessment Tool) 243
Bibliography 246
More Information 256
About the Author :
GREGG M. STEINBERG, PHD, is an expert in personal development and a corporate speaker on personal success to Fortune 500 companies including Pacific Life, UBS, and Merrill Lynch. He has authored two other motivational/success books, MentalRules® for Golf and Flying Lessons. Gregg has appeared regularly on television including CNN, Fox News, the Golf Channel, and Dancing with the Stars. Golf Digest ranked him as one of the game's great masterminds.
For more information, visit www.DrGreggSteinberg.com and www.FullThrottleTheBook.com.
