The Spirit of Success

Subtitled 'How to connect your heart to your head in work and life', this book draws on the author's unusually wide range of experience as a life coach, former headmaster, BBC governor and founder of Columba 1400, the UK's first ever purpose-built international leadership centre aimed at helping young people from underprivileged backgrounds. The book begins with three fundamental questions: Who are you? Why are you living and working in the way that you are? What might you yet become and do with your life? The author then outlines proven techniques and exercises that have helped him and his clients create 'a working life worth working and a life worth living', with many inspiring stories to illustrate the success of applying his approach. This includes looking after oneself, achieving work-life balance, nurturing the inner side of life, developing people skills by connecting to the heart, the exercise of power and responsibility, the need to keep things simple, and how to make a difference outside one's immediate work and home environment - what else have you done? The book is especially useful for those working in organisations, but we can all benefit from reassessing our priorities and lifestyles.