Characteristic Leadership
No Opportunity Wasted

Characteristic leadership means that no opportunities in ones life is ever wasted.

First of all, keep in mind that this book review would not even be highlighted on our site if the Leadership-Tools.com staff didn’t absolutely LOVE THIS BOOK! What an inspiring resource, highlighting characteristic leadership advice for anyone out there who is longing for something more.

No Opportunity Wasted (N.O.W.) does NOT encourage every reader to go out and risk their neck. N.O.W. does, however, encourage every single person to search deep inside himself to uncover the hidden, or long forgotten, dreams and ambitions of ones youth, and make a decision to begin a journey to a more fulfilling life.

Characteristic leadership in living a full life means opening yourself up to new experiences, placing ones self into situations that are challenging – that stretch the bounds of your ordinary daily routine.

N.O.W. is no armchair adventure book. It is an urgent call to action - inspiring and enabling you to seek out your own memorable experiences.

Does this all sound a bit self indulgent? Would you perhaps feel a bit guilty chasing a dream at the expense of spending quality time with family members?

While there are countless experiences that you can certainly plan and participate in with your family, N.O.W. points out that characteristic leadership dictates to each of us that we are also entitled to experience the success of realizing our individual ambitions.

Sure, following your dream might mean making a tough choice or two. Making touch choices are also a large part of characteristic leadership. However, in the end, when the dream is achieved it will leave you more self-fulfilled and you’ll be a better person and, by extension, a happier wife, husband, mother or father.

Think you are too old for this kind of adventurous lifestyle? NONSENSE! If you believe this, then it’s definitely your attitude that is too old. True leaders who live life to the fullest look around this wonderful world of ours and realize that people are living longer, leading fuller lives. Retirees are on the go at a higher pace than ever before. Why not join in the fun!

Maybe you think you just aren’t up to the task? Perhaps you are overweight or have a certain fear that you’ve been unable to overcome. If this is you then you need to read this book. Seriously, just buy the book today because life is just too darned short to allow yourself to wait another day.

No Opportunity Wasted combines the self-improvement appeal of an inspirational book with the characteristic leadership adrenaline rush of a thriller. This is a book that is very hard to put down once you’ve started along the various journeys that are highlighted.

Along the way, you'll meet many highly fulfilled characteristic leadership people who are living out their dreams. Stories include a nun trying for a triathlon record, an 89-year-old water skier, a young surfer who won't let paralysis keep him off the board, a husband who helps his musician wife to finally shine in the spotlight, and many more. Keoghan provides a clear, step-by-step guide to help you create a personalized "List for Life" by following 8 memorable themes, all characteristic leadership approved, including:

1. Face Your Fear: Sometimes, swimming with the sharks -- literally -- can help us overcome the obstacles that hold us back.
2. Get Lost: Whether you're going around the world or just across town, great possibilities await at every turn -- if you're willing to lose yourself in the experience. Increase your awareness of these opportunities and you will increase your chances to take full advantage of each one as it arises.
3. Test Your Limits: Regardless of your age or physical conditioning, get the most out of an experience by pushing and stretching your capabilities.
4. Aim for the Heart: Often, the best way to live out your own dream is to help others to live out theirs.

And the preceding four themes cover only half of what is detailed in this book!

One of the messages we like most in No Opportunity Wasted is the simple, yet sometimes overlooked, concept of just having fun in the process.

The author makes a point of stating that the one thing you cannot forget to pack on any of your journeys is a good healthy sense of humor. Isn’t it true that so long as you maintain a quality sense of humor along the way, you will not only survive the experience, you are guaranteed to create some terrific memories along the way?

Packed with practical suggestions and examples - and driven by Phil Keoghan's fresh, compelling N.O.W. philosophy, this is a book that will help us all dream more freely and live more fully.

Leadership-tools.com encourages all of our readers to read No Opportunity Wasted, it’s time well spent and it supports many of the time-tested characteristic leadership lessons provided on our site.

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