The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfilment in Business and Life

Very extensive and well written reminder that principles apply and those who think otherwise should humbly start practicing them instead of being egotistic. Very much about identifying personal values and a sense of mission/purpose, the kind of thing we should all consider but tend to leave until our 40s!

Sound insights which are worth trying

I like useful and practical exercises. It is worth of time.

I have so many of these types of books, I wish for once someone would write something new and insightful. This book is not it! Save your cash

È un libro che sicuramente fa riflettere. Ho trovato un po' noiose la prima e terza parte in cui ci si dilunga troppo sulle storie personali. Sicuramente stimolanti la prima e la quarta. Lo consiglio a chi si sente triste e scoraggiato per la propria vita. Non è uno dei manuali del successo, deĺla felicità o del training autogeno. È un libro che porta a guardare dentro se stessi e a ripensare la propria vita fornendo uno strumento concreto.It is a book that surely makes think about ourselves and our lives. I found boring the first and third part where, in my opinion, personal telling are too long. I think this book should be read by people who are sad and unfulfilled with their own lives. Pay attention: this book is not a classic tutorial about to be happy, succesful or relaxing. It is a book that leads to look into yourself and to reproject your own Life giving a real path

I read it in one day. I couldn't put it down. It was a page turner. Thanks for a great read

The best book that I have read in a long time. Everyone should read it at least once and get life's priorities right ! For most of us who chase a mirage all our lives, this will guide towards real happiness.

This is an inspiring, yet practical, book. It's about discovering our own values. It's about why a life devoted to them is "the only way to win." It's about how to make that happen before you have finished reading the book.I am a business coach and I will use the powerful questions and scorecard in this book in my coaching starting tomorrow!It is filled with real-life stories that are moving. It also offers practical ways to evaluate and teach yourself and those around you about moral character strengths, performance character strengths, how to tell the difference and why that's important.Sadly, most folks dismiss the discussion of moral values as too idealistic and unrealistic, despite the overwhelming evidence that they are the only enduring legacy anyone ever leaves. Most of us cannot recognize that every daily difficulty is an opportunity to build something of value in our lives. Most of us have no clue that our character really is our destiny.This book should be required reading for every member of Congress, every chief executive officer of a business and every parent.Moral leadership is the strongest kind of all, but the one most missing in our political and business arenas. Teaching moral character to children is the most important parental job, yet the most neglected.Building one's own character is the key to life fulfillment, yet most of us seek happiness everywhere else first.This book is for everyone of us in life who is struggling with great life and death challenges. Really, who isn't?But, there is a strongly worded message in Chapter 10, page 216. It comes from a sign on the hospital door of a seriously wounded Navy SEAL and echos the message of this book.The sign on the door reads:"Don't feel sorry for me. The wounds I received I got in a job I love, doing it for people I love, supporting the freedom of a country I deeply love. I am incredibly tough. I promise to fully recover. This hospital room is a place of fun, optimism and instense and rapid re-growth. If you are not prepared for that, GO ELSEWHERE."This book is a place where moral character strengths count. If you can't handle it, DON'T READ IT.

love the concept of the book, but reading it is long and boring, yet I'm pushing myself to finish it, because it's THAT important