Business Lessons from the Edge: Learn How Extreme Athletes Use Intelligent Risk Taking to Succeed in Business Book

INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Unique Is Only the Beginning
Section I: Personal Excellence
Chapter 2: Grow Up to Be a Cowboy—Honor Your Passion Chapter 3: Flailing Means You’re Not Good at It—Know Your Limitations Chapter 4: But Can You Backflip in the Boardroom?—Welcome Humility Chapter 5: Don’t Bail Your Board—Exude Integrity Chapter 6: Crash Alone, or Win with a Voice in Your Head—To Be a Top Performer, Get Coached Chapter 7: Give Your Head Some Air—Liberate Your Ideas Chapter 8: Spawn New Tricks—Be a Stimulus for Passion Chapter 9: Climb as Soon as the Weather Breaks—Be Ready to Seize Opportunity Chapter 10: Roll with the Fall—Practice Resilience Chapter 11: Stretch If You’re Too Short—Never Give Up
Section II: Team Leadership
Chapter 12: “I” Does Not Save the Day—Your Team is Critical Chapter 13: Why Doom Yourself to Failure?—Abhor Mediocrity and Average Behavior Chapter 14: Wear Gloves If Your Hands are Cold—Eliminate the Victim Mentality Chapter 15: Let Your Horse Read You—Influence Others with Your Behaviors and Results Chapter 16: Help Them to Summit with You—Create Ways for People to Achieve More as Part of the Team than by Going It Alone Chapter 17: Ski the Best Path, Not the Straightest—Maintain Situational Awareness Chapter 18: Feel the Rush on the Way to the Medal Stand—Celebrate Your Victories
Section III: Team Excellence
Chapter 19: Add Ten Feet to Your Jump—Insist on Goal Clarity Chapter 20: Think the Rush, Don’t Just Feel It—See Risk as a Tool, Not a Threat Chapter 21: Grapple Like a Chess Master—Manage Risk with Contingency Thinking Chapter 22: Think Like a Pilot—Focus Yields Efficiency Chapter 23: Take the Extra Step—Push to the Edge Chapter 24: Try Groping in the Dark—Be Fluid Chapter 25: “Dude, What’s Up with the Bull Riding?”—Focus Outward Chapter 26: A Great Ride Isn’t Going to Be an Easy Ride—You Have to Find a Way Conclusion Appendix: Bios of Featured Athlete-Executives
Glossary

Jim McCormick is a full-time professional

speaker, record-holding skydiver, and former COO for an architectural firm. He is an accomplished skydiver with five

world records, and over 3,000 jumps to his credit.

Maryann Karinch is a literary agent and

author of 15 books, as well as a certified personal trainer. She has over 650 skydives

to her credit and is one of the few women to complete the

inaugural Eco-Challenge in Southern Utah.