Synopses & Reviews
Tap the power of courage and achieve greater clarity, confidence, and satisfaction in your work and life Considering the current state of the global economy, it's easy to see why so many people and companies have become shy about sticking their necks out. But taking risks is what the free enterprise system is all about—it's about the courage to enthusiastically face the challenges to success and to embrace the opportunities that abound. In Stop Playing Safe, bestselling author, Forbes columnist, and master coach, Margie Warrell, shares her prescription for awakening the lion within you. You'll learn to screw your courage to the sticking place and sally forth with clarity, spirit, commitment, and confidence.
- Cut through uncertainty and develop a greater capacity to bounce back from career setbacks, handle conflict, and overcome destructive thought patterns
- Tap the power of courage and start taking the smart risks to maximize your opportunities in business and in life
- Be clear about what you really want to do and who you want to become and find success and greater satisfaction
- Overcome fear of failure and speak up with confidence and wield great influence without authority
- Build a culture of courage for your team or business and ensure accountability while optimizing innovation and bottom-line outcomes
Synopsis
Tap the power of courage and achieve greater clarity, confidence, and satisfaction in your work and life Tap in to the inspirational motivation of best-selling author, life coach and media personality, Margie Warrell. Stop Playing Safe is a call to action for anyone who has ever felt that their work was not revealing their true potential for personal progression and career development. It will give you the conviction and courage to become bolder in your career, to perform better and enjoy your work more.
Margie points out that 'fear' seems to be our new state of 'normal' as we deal with economic uncertainty, job insecurity and constant change management in the workplace. In times like these, all our instincts tell us to play safe and avoid risk. Yet courage and bold action are the keys to reaping the rewards of exceptional success in your career.
Supported by case studies, insights and advice from a range of high-profile Australian and international entrepreneurs, Stop Playing Safe shares tactics you can put into practice to achieve personal fulfilment and professional success. It will help you clarify your career purpose and maximise your work value. It offers solutions for dealing with change management and will encourage you to pursue your career goals with renewed vigour and empowerment.
- Margie Warrell grew up on a dairy farm in rural Australia and has lived in the US
- She is the best-selling author of Find Your Courage and CEO of Global Courage
- Her clients include the United Nations Foundation, NASA, Ernst & Young, Bechtel, Best Buy, Accenture, AOL, Covidien, ADT, United Healthcare, and ExxonMobil
You will keep coming back to this book as you move forward in your career, using it as a ready reference to progress through each stage and tackle each new challenge.
-Adapting to change an taking chances are critical to your success. This book will help you with both. Get it, read it, enjoy the results.- - Jon Gordon, author of The Energy Bus and The Seed.
-Stop Playing Safe will help you harness the courage to take the risks that make sense--and give you the success you want.- - Randy Gage, Author of Risky Is the New Safe
-Practical, powerful, and inspiring. In uncertain times, it's a guide-book you can't afford not to read as it spells out exactly how to handle your challenges and find the confidence to speak up, adapt and get ahead in the new economy. Everyone in your company should read it - - Suzi Pomerantz, author, Master coach, and CEO of Innovative Leadership International.
-Stop Playing Safe is one of those rare books that is at once original, inspirational, and above all, useful.- - Bill Treasurer, President of Giant Leap Consulting and author, Courage Goes to Work.
-Stop Playing Safe provides a roadmap to navigate uncertainty and find the courage to create meaningful changes in your workplace, career and life.- - Rebecca Heino, Professor of Management, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
-Margie Warrell provides powerful and practical advice for overcoming our innate fear of risk and vulnerability. It bears reading and re-reading for all who strive to become their best selves.- - Dr Gordon Livingston, Author of Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
-Margie is a true expert on the science of success. Her new book is both inspiring and practical. It's a powerful manual for creating the life of your dreams.- - Siimon Reynolds, author of Why People Fail
Synopsis
Stop Playing Safe speaks to the heart of what holds people back in their professional lives, making the sharp distinction between knowing what to do, and having the courage to do it. In explaining why playing safe can be a high-risk strategy, it provides a framework to meet the challenges of the pressure-laden workplace that can so easily siphon passion from employees, disconnecting them from themselves and from the intrinsic value of what they do each day. It includes the insights and experiences of high profile leaders and entrepreneurs who have achieved outstanding success in their professional lives, and what they did (and didn't do) that made the difference as they forged their own path forward.
Broken into two sections, the first section "Core Courage" is focused on building the foundation for courageous action. The second section "Courage in Action" is broken into five core courage challenges: Challenge, Speak, Adapt, Leverage, and Lead. Each chapter contains proven "how to" strategies the reader can apply to better assess risk, leverage their strengths, manage conflict, be decisive amidst uncertainty, be a catalyst for change in their organization, and expand their network of influence.
Synopsis
What could you achieve if you were more courageous?We are hardwired to avoid risk but in an increasingly uncertain and competitive world, the true key to success is couragethe courage to speak up and challenge the status quo, the courage to take career-building risks, and the courage to seize the opportunities all around us.
So, what's stopping you?
Best-selling author, media commentator and master coach, Margie Warrell shares powerful tools and techniques for overcoming fear and achieving greater success and fulfilment.
Stop Playing Safe features insights from trailblazing entrepreneurs and leaders in organisations including NASA, Ernst & Young, UN Foundation and Qantas.
Discover how to:
- define your sense of purpose and pursue more inspiring goals
- embrace a Courage Mindset and speak up with confidence in every situation
- navigate uncertainty with clarity and take smart risks, not just safe ones
- conquer fear of failure and bounce back from setbacks
- wield stronger influence and build a culture of courage in your team or business.
Don't wait for success to come to you. Learn to tap the power of courage to achieve greater clarity, confidence and satisfaction at work and beyond.
About the Author
MARGIE WARRELL is a Forbes columnist, best-selling author, sought-after media commentator and an internationally recognised thought leader in human potential. With her background in coaching, psychology and working with Fortune 500 companies, Margie supports individuals and organisations globally to live and lead more courageously and achieve outstanding success.
Table of Contents
About the author vii
Acknowledgements ix
Introduction xi
Part I Core Courage 1
1 Know your why 3
2 Rethink risk, commit to courage 29
3 Align bold action with right action 59
Part II Working Courage 79
4 Speak candidly, listen bravely 81
5 Learn, unlearn and relearn 115
6 Seize opportunity from your adversity 149
7 Lead authentically, cultivate courage 183
Part III Take Courage 221
8 Trust yourself — take action! 223
Appendix: The Courage Key 240
Index 243