{"product_id":"9780553066685","title":"Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life","description":"  For Rick Pitino, who led the Kentucky Wildcats to a spectacular 1996 national basketball championship, success isn't about shortcuts.  Pitino's secret—and the reason why he has become one of the most respected coaches in college basketball and one of the most sought-after motivational speakers in the country—is his strategy of overachievement.  By aiming higher and working harder than ever before, you can reach a level of success greater than you ever dared dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eSuccess is a Choice\u003c\/i\u003e, Rick Pitino takes the same proven methods that have earned him and his teams legendary status in the NCAA and gives you a plan of attack for achieving extraordinary success in your own life.  He explains how any genuine success must be deserved and then presents a ten-step program for becoming a winner at anything you set your mind to.  Do you want to be more productive and better paid at work?  Pitino teaches you how to build\u003cbr\u003eself-esteem and use goals and a positive attitude to accomplish what you want.  Do you want to be a better spouse or parent?  Pitino shows you how communication and role models can help.  Do you want to get more personal satisfaction out of life?  Pitino explains how stress and adversity can be turned to your advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePitino's ten-step plan isn't for quitters or for people looking for the easy road to success.  But neither is it for superstar talents or those with a Midas touch who expect their luck to hold forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuccess is a Choice \u003c\/i\u003eis for anyone who is serious about making dreams reality.  It's a tool for preparing yourself for the challenges you face—from\u003cbr\u003edeveloping habits and discipline that will get youstarted down the path to success to learning the value of ferocious persistence as you begin to reach and surpass your goals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBasketball fans have already recognized the incredible things Rick Pitino has been able to achieve with his players, but thousands of people in companies all\u003cbr\u003eacross America know that his message applies just as well off the court.  An inspiring step-by-step program that will motivate almost anyone to perform better, \u003ci\u003eSuccess is a Choice\u003c\/i\u003e can make the difference between achievement and failure in your own life.  ","brand":"Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015344242928,"sku":"9780553066685","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780553066685_p0.gif?v=1763717249","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780553066685","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}