Business Lessons from the Edge: Learn How Extreme Athletes Use Intelligent Risk Taking to Succeed in Business

Jim McCormick is a full-time professionalspeaker, record-holding skydiver, and former COO for an architectural firm. He is an accomplished skydiver with five world records, and over 3,000 jumps to his credit. Maryann Karinch is a literary agent andauthor of 15 books, as well as a certified personal trainer. She has over 650 skydivesto her credit and is one of the few women to complete theinaugural Eco-Challenge in Southern Utah.

• INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Unique Is Only the BeginningSection I: Personal ExcellenceChapter 2: Grow Up to Be a Cowboy—Honor Your PassionChapter 3: Flailing Means You’re Not Good at It—Know Your LimitationsChapter 4: But Can You Backflip in the Boardroom?—Welcome Humility Chapter 5: Don’t Bail Your Board—Exude IntegrityChapter 6: Crash Alone, or Win with a Voice in Your Head—To Be a Top Performer, Get CoachedChapter 7: Give Your Head Some Air—Liberate Your IdeasChapter 8: Spawn New Tricks—Be a Stimulus for PassionChapter 9: Climb as Soon as the Weather Breaks—Be Ready to Seize OpportunityChapter 10: Roll with the Fall—Practice ResilienceChapter 11: Stretch If You’re Too Short—Never Give UpSection II: Team LeadershipChapter 12: “I” Does Not Save the Day—Your Team is CriticalChapter 13: Why Doom Yourself to Failure?—Abhor Mediocrity and Average BehaviorChapter 14: Wear Gloves If Your Hands are Cold—Eliminate the Victim MentalityChapter 15: Let Your Horse Read You—Influence Others with Your Behaviors and ResultsChapter 16: Help Them to Summit with You—Create Ways for People to Achieve More as Part of the Team than by Going It AloneChapter 17: Ski the Best Path, Not the Straightest—Maintain Situational AwarenessChapter 18: Feel the Rush on the Way to the Medal Stand—Celebrate Your VictoriesSection III: Team ExcellenceChapter 19: Add Ten Feet to Your Jump—Insist on Goal ClarityChapter 20: Think the Rush, Don’t Just Feel It—See Risk as a Tool, Not a ThreatChapter 21: Grapple Like a Chess Master—Manage Risk with Contingency ThinkingChapter 22: Think Like a Pilot—Focus Yields EfficiencyChapter 23: Take the Extra Step—Push to the EdgeChapter 24: Try Groping in the Dark—Be FluidChapter 25: “Dude, What’s Up with the Bull Riding?”—Focus OutwardChapter 26: A Great Ride Isn’t Going to Be an Easy Ride—You Have to Find a WayConclusion Appendix: Bios of Featured Athlete-ExecutivesGlossary