Winning Habits: 4 Secrets That Will Change the Rest of Your Life - Hardcover

Lyles, Dick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131453580 ISBN 13: 9780131453586

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2004

Synopsis

Winning Habits is a powerful parable that identifies the four fundamental habits at the heart of success in business and in life--and shows exactly how readers can apply those habits in their own lives. The 4 secrets that will change the rest of readers' lives are: 1) Be first on, last off, and add extra value; 2) Never trade results for excuses; 3) Solve problems in advance; 4) Always make those around you look good. The book builds on the lessons and characters in Dick Lyles' bestselling Winning Ways to show readers how to make great things happen around them and for them--whether or not they're already in a leadership role. This is the first book to combine the "habits" focus that made Stephen Covey's Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People so successful and the parable approach used so well by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. In fact, Lyles has worked closely with Blanchard and Johnson--and both have reviewed and enthusiastically endorsed this book.

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Review:

“In Winning Ways, Dick Lyles showed us how to work well with people. Now, in Winning Habits, he gives us the secrets to a lifetime of fulfillment.”

―Spencer Johnson, author, Who Moved My Cheese?

“Dick Lyles brings a wealth of corporate experience and business savvy to his latest innovation, Winning Habits. Uniquely written through the eyes of fiction, this book does far more than entertain―it inductively teaches many profound and practical principles embodied in habits.”

―Dr. Stephen R. Covey, best-selling author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

“Dick Lyles has done it again. In Winning Habits he has given us a simple but powerful message that can make us more effective not only at work, but also in our personal lives. Read it and start winning more.”

―Ken Blanchard, co-author, The One Minute Manager®

“The quickest way to create a winning culture in your company is to have everyone read Winning Habits and adopt its secrets.”

―Harry Paul, co-author, Fish! A Remarkable Wayto Boost Morale and Improve Results

“Winning Habits proves that Dick Lyles is becoming one of the leading parable writers of our time. This is a charming story that is sure to make a difference in your life.”

―Drea Zigarmi, co-author, Developing Leadership and Character and Founding Partner of The Ken Blanchard Companies®

“Sustained high performance is often its own reward. WinningHabits can help everyone set their personal course toward lifelong fulfillment.”

―Bob Nelson, Ph.D., author, 1001 Rewards & Recognition Fieldbook and 1001 Ways to Reward Employees

“Everywhere we turn we hear how important it is to develop a strong work ethic. No one has ever showed us how as clearly as Dick Lyles illustrates in Winning Habits. This is a must read for anyone who wants to come out on top.”

―Paul Stauffer, CEO, Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill

From the Back Cover:

4 Simple Secrets of Success...Make Them Work for You!“In Winning Ways, Dick Lyles showed us how to work well with people. Now, in Winning Habits, he gives us the secrets to a lifetime of fulfillment.”

―SPENCER JOHNSON
Author of the worldwide best seller Who Moved My Cheese?

“Dick Lyles brings a wealth of corporate experience and business savvy to his latest innovation, Winning Habits. Uniquely written through the eyes of fiction, this book does far more than entertain―it inductively teaches many profound and practical principles embodied in habits.”

―DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY
Best-selling author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

“Dick Lyles has done it again. In Winning Habits he has given us a simple but powerful message that can make us more effective not only at work, but also in our personal lives. Read it and start winning more.”

―KEN BLANCHARD
Co-author, The One Minute Manager®

Be first on, last off, and add extra value
Never trade results for excuses
Solve problems in advance
Always make those around you look good

In the spirit of Who Moved My Cheese? and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, this business parable teaches you the four personal habits at the heart of success, then shows how to put them to work... live them... and change your life forever.

Winning Habits is about making great things happen around you... and for you. This powerful parable identifies the four fundamental habits that lead to success... and helps you apply those habits in your life... your whole life... starting right now.

When it comes to identifying simple personal changes that lead to powerful results, nobody knows more than Dick Lyles. And nobody’s better at helping you make those changes stick―for today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life. (If you’re among the millions who’ve been touched by his personal appearances and consulting engagements, you already know that!)

Whether you’re struggling to jump start your career... or lead a team to greatness... or improve your entire organization’s performance... or you’re a consultant, coach, or trainer... Winning Habits has the answers. Read it. Share it. Live it!

Reviewed and endorsed by Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard, and Stephen R. Covey!

About this edition

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0131453580
• ISBN 13: 9780131453586
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128