When Faster Harder Smarter Is Not Enough

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McGraw Hill Professional, Oct 22, 2002 - Business & Economics - 258 pages

When Faster-Harder-Smarter Is Not Enough draws upon Dr. Kathryn Cramer's quarter century of research into how people thrive under pressure. She explains that the real keys to professional and personal success in today's rapid-fire world are found in readers' deep, untapped reservoirs of creativity and intuition and describes a revolutionary six-step approach to tapping into those latent powers and turning stress into success.

 

Contents

INTRODUCTION Richer Deeper Wiser
1
STEP ONE Take Your Blinders Off
27
STEP TWO Be Outrageously Optimistic
75
STEP THREE Make the Future Happen Inside You
115
STEP FOUR Get Others on Board
155
STEP FIVE Stack the Odds in Your Favor
201
STEP SIX Celebrate Every Victory Large and Small
247
Bibliography
265
INDEX
271
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
278
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Page 266 - To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to...
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About the author (2002)

Kathryn D. Cramer, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and founder of The Cramer Institute, a consulting firm that offers customized change management, leadership development and coaching processes, keynote addresses, and signature programs. Clients include MasterCard, The United States Air Force, DuPont, Bank of America, and many major hospitals and associations. Visit Dr. Cramer on the web at www.fasterhardersmarter.com or www.cramerinstitute.com.

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