{"product_id":"the-achievement-habit-stop-wishing-start-doing-and-take-command-of-your-life-isbn-9780062356109","title":"The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe co-founder of the Stanford d.School introduces the power of design thinking to help you achieve goals you never thought possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAchievement can be learned. It’s a muscle, and once you learn how to flex it, you’ll be able to meet life’s challenges and fulfill your goals, Bernard Roth, Academic Director at the Stanford d.school contends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Achievement Habit\u003c\/em\u003e, Roth applies the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking—previously used to solve large scale projects—to help us realize the power for positive change we all have within us. Roth leads us through a series of discussions, stories, recommendations, and exercises designed to help us create a different experience in our lives. He shares invaluable insights we can use to gain confidence to do what we’ve always wanted and overcome obstacles that hamper us from reaching our potential, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Don’t try—DO;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Excuses are self-defeating;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Believe you are a doer and achiever and you’ll become one;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Build resiliency by reinforcing what you do rather than what you accomplish;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Learn to ignore distractions that prevent you from achieving your goals;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Become open to learning from your own experience and from those around you;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  And more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brain is complex and is always working with our egos to sabotage our best intentions. But we can be mindful; we can create habits that make our lives better. Thoughtful and powerful \u003cem\u003eThe Achievement Habit\u003c\/em\u003e shows you how.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eCofounder of the Stanford d.school Bernie Roth shows you how the power of design thinking can help you achieve goals you never thought possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that achievement can be learned? As Bernie Roth explains, achievement is a muscle. And once you learn how to flex it, you'll be able to meet life's challenges and reach your goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a legendary course Roth has taught at Stanford University for several decades, \u003cem\u003eThe Achievement Habit\u003c\/em\u003e employs the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking to help us realize the power we all have within to change our lives for the better. By ridding ourselves of issues that stand in the way of reaching our full potential, we gain the confidence finally to do things we've always wanted to do. Combining design thinking, problem-solving, creativity, communication skills, and life adjustments, readers will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why trying and doing are two different things\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Why using reasons (excuses), even legitimate ones, to explain one's behavior is self-defeating\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How to change your self-image into one of a doer and achiever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How subtle language changes can resolve existential dilemmas and barriers to action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How to build resiliency by reinforcing what you do rather than what you accomplish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  How to be open to learning from your own experience and from those around you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur behavior and relationships can be transformed—if we choose to, we can be mindful and control our intentions to create habits that make our lives better. And with this thoughtful book as your guide, you can.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Bernie Roth is the central pillar and the conscience of the d.school at Stanford and one of its real gems.  With his wisdom he has helped so many students over the years make positive personal transformations and have better lives.  It’s exciting that he now puts his best ideas into this book for many more of us to benefit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid M. Kelley, Founder of the d.school at Stanford University, Founder and Chairman of IDEO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bernie Roth is the central pillar and the conscience of the d.school at Stanford and one of its real gems. It’s exciting that he now puts his best ideas into this book for many more of us to benefit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid M. Kelley, Founder of the d.school at Stanford University, Founder and Chairman of IDEO\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Before unleashing design thinking on others, unleash it on yourself. You, and the world, will be far better for it. The Achievement Habit reveals a host of invaluable approaches to this most personal of design projects.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Brown, CEO of IDEO and author of Change By Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e” \u003ci\u003eThe Achievement Habit\u003c\/i\u003e  is a masterpiece in describing how to think creatively and fulfill your life’s ambitions. Everyone who reads this book will clearly see why Bernie is considered one of the most creative and liberated thinkers today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Hait, Entrepreneur\/Olympic Gold Medalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bernie Roth is a master teacher who unlocks his students’ minds and hearts allowing them to create the lives they dream to live. 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