Because I Can: The robust guide to being effective

by Tim Bradshaw

Overview

From special duties selection to an earthquake on the side of Mount Everest, from a gunfight in Afghanistan to a year of endurance challenges, Tim Bradshaw has had to develop a robust toolkit and mindset to enable him to overcome serious challenges in hostile circumstances.

What’s remarkable is that he achieved these feats in the face of imposter syndrome and depression. Tim’s mantra is ‘Because I can’, because whatever you’re facing, you can do so much more than you think. This is a toolkit to help you take on any challenge. Whether you’re making an attempt on Everest or taking the next big career step this toolkit will make you more effective.

Tim attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst aged just 19. His first job was to lead 37 soldiers. Since then, he has served as a surveillance and target acquisition patrol soldier and covert human intelligence officer. In 2015 he attempted to climb Mount Everest to persuade mental health sufferers to ask for help. After a year of physical endurance challenges, he is now a Director of Sandstone Communications, an international leadership and team building consultancy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788603027
Publisher:	Practical Inspiration Publishing
Publication date:	04/19/2022
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Tim attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst aged just 19. His first job was to lead 37 soldiers. Since then, he has served as a surveillance and target acquisition patrol soldier and covert human intelligence officer. In 2015 he attempted to climb Mount Everest to persuade mental health sufferers to ask for help. After a year of physical endurance challenges. He is now a Director of Sandstone Communications, an international leadership and team building consultancy.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Making it work ix

Part 1 Focus on using intelligence, not information 1

Part 2 Continually evaluate the situation 29

Part 3 Relieve pressure to increase performance 53

Part 4 Build resilience by explaining the "In order to…" 85

Part 5 Focus on the people first 127

Conclusion: Think in circles and select the right tool for the job 149

About the author 155

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

‘Practical tips to help anybody learn, improve and develop. This book will make a positive impact on your mindset, and help you bring a solutions-focused mindset to any challenge you face. It is unlikely you will face enemy fire, experience an earthquake whilst on the side of Mount Everest or attempt to tackle a stage of the Tour de France. But the lessons Tim shares from his diverse experiences can help you when facing your own enemy, mountain or gruelling endurance event. Tim can because he decided he can. Can you?’
Colin Gregor Scottish Rugby 7s Captain

I loved this book. Some really practical tools to enable you to face those challenges head on.
Mandy Hickson, author of An Officer Not a Gentleman

Tim's book is a compelling read for anyone interested in learning about resilience at the coalface, based on real-life stories and tried and tested lessons about how to manage pressure, stress and adversity. Tim takes the reader through an incredible range of experiences in some ferociously challenging situations, drawing out lessons which uncover important human traits and behaviours that can be applied to almost any personal or professional situation.Cath Bishop - Author of The Long Win

Editorial Reviews

Tim shares his really powerful stories to illustrate how we can learn to do so much more than we think we're capable of faced with all kinds of adversity. Full of tips, examples and inspiration that can be applied to almost any challenge that we could face. A great read!

Amazon

This was a surprisingly quick read...and yet, for being so "quick," it really packed a punch!

I loved the concepts of mapping out what-ifs in advance (with the caveat that it can all be shot "when things get real")...We often reserve the retrospective for events that didn't happen as expected, and...why is that? Seems like we could stand to study the events that go well so we can score more of them!

Developing a toolkit also intrigued me, with its emphasis on skillsets and use cases for outcome achievement (focusing more on the outcome and less on the process used to get there).

And, of course, the covid pandemic had to make an appearance. Bradshaw's company had focused on in-person, face-to-face training and events—so they had quite the opportunity to pivot, and quickly, when the world shut down in March 2020. Talk about putting the lessons he writes about here to good use, and to the test. The fact they succeeded is a testament that they work!

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