Book description
Follow your own nature to achieve clarity, power, and successThe Mushin Way teaches tools and techniques to help you reach peak performance and transform your business and personal life. Regardless of what we want to achieve in business or in life, transformation can be difficult and we tend to be our own worst enemies. We hold ourselves back without even realizing what we are capable of. In this book, you'll learn how to break through the cycle of stress and setbacks to act with clarity, purpose, and direction—achieving peak performance and transformation along the way. You'll look deep inside to discover the natural leadership abilities lying dormant within you; you'll wake them up, make them stronger, and learn to draw on the strengths of those around you instead of muscling through with brute force. You'll discover how making the right choice is an empowering act, and develop the strength and confidence to stop hesitating at every crossroad. With pragmatic advice and wisdom drawn from the guiding principles of the Japanese martial art of Aikido, you'll find your inner warrior and learn that even the most challenging battles can be won—or may not even need to be fought.
When you set your sights high, peak performance can feel like a constant uphill battle fraught with failures and disappointments. What if success was more like a transformational river current that carries you along to your goal? This book shows you how to come down off the hill into the refreshing waters of mindfulness to begin your journey to the top.
- Develop laser-like focus, even in high-stress environments
- Identify and develop your own innate leadership qualities
- Turn setbacks into opportunities and defeat into victory
- Achieve much more than ever before, with far less effort
Eastern philosophy teaches us to work in harmony with our own nature instead of fighting ourselves every step of the way. The Mushin Way shows you just where your inner strengths lie, and how to leverage them for success.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction: The Aikido Way
- Chapter 1: Heiki: Equanimity
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Chapter 2: Ki: Energy
- Building a New Routine to Embrace Change
- It's All about Energy
- My Own Encounters with Ki
- When It Feels Like Ki Deserts You
- Ki Alone Is Not Enough
- When Strength Seduces You
- Understanding Ki Means Understanding Your Own Limits
- Learning Self-Awareness As an Entrepreneur
- Channel Your Ki to Succeed
- Building Elegant Support Structures
- The Payoff
- Chapter 3: Musubi: Connection
- Chapter 4: Nen: One-Point
- Chapter 5: Mushin: No-Mind/No-Distractions/No-Fear
- Chapter 6: Irimi: To Enter
- Chapter 7: Kokyu: Breath-Power
- Chapter 8: : Aiki: Unity
- Chapter 9: Zanshin: Calm Awareness
- Chapter 10: Wa: Harmony
- Conclusion: Sumi-Kiri: Clarity of Mind and Body
- Acknowledgments
- Hire Michael to Speak
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: The Mushin Way to Peak Performance
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2017
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781119285250
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