Dare to Win: Lessons from 57 of the World's Most Successful People

by Jeff Chegwin, Carmela DiClemente

Overview

Failure is something none of us like to experience, but in Dare to Win, Jeff Chegwin and Carmela DiClemente explain that mistakes are not only good for us, they can actually lead to huge successes.

If you look at the most inspirational innovators, athletes and icons throughout history, they all share a common belief – they simply do not entertain the notion of failure as a bad thing.

In Dare to Win you’ll read some real life lessons, learnt by the most talented and successful people in the world. From Steve Jobs to Beyonce, Simon Cowell, Michael Jordan, Einstein, JK Rowling, Zaha Hadid, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more, all these superstars have had to confront failure.

Just been sacked? It could be the best thing that’s ever happened to you. Keep getting your ideas knocked back at work? Rethink your approach.

Told with humour and compassion, these are stories to inspire us all to learn from our mistakes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743584729
Publisher:	Hardie Grant London
Publication date:	02/23/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Jeff Chegwin is a music industry veteran behind many hit artists, from discovering Billy Bragg to giving Simon Cowell his first hit Top 10 boy band to promoting Pavarotti, Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney. He is the co-creator of the million-selling charity group The Soldiers.

Carmela DiClemente is a Radio Academy Award-winning producer for some of the nation’s most popular radio shows including Vanessa Feltz and Simon Mayo Show’s on Radio 2.

Jeff Chegwin is a music industry veteran. He discovered Billy Bragg, gave Simon Cowell his first hit Top 10 boy band, and signed some of the most iconic bands of the 80s and 90s. He has also promoted some of the biggest names in the industry, including Pavarotti, Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney, and continues to discover and promote current and cutting-edge new artists.
Carmela DiClemente is a former BBC Producer who has worked with top names in the UK radio business, including Claudia Winkleman, Richard Hammond, Zoë Ball and Dale Winton. She was on the team that launched Simon Mayo on Radio 2 and won the Radio industry’s highest award, a Sony Gold. Carmela continues to work in music alongside her writing.

Editorial Reviews

"A collection of 57 short and inspiring insights into the lives of some of the most successful people ever. Each is a couple minute read that's just like a shot of inspiration sure to have you jumping out of bed and ready to take on whatever the day might bring. My advice? Put a copy bedside and grab it first thing every day for 57 days. I'm betting you'll change your life forever." - Linda Allen, MsCareerGirl.com

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