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Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It

Unlocking the Nine Secrets of People Who Changed the World

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Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It

By: Richard Koch
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 How do people of seemingly ordinary talent go on to achieve unexpected results? What can we learn from them? What are the ingredients for unreasonable success and how is it achieved?

In this ground-breaking book, bestselling author Richard Koch charts a map of success, identifying the nine key attitudes and strategies can propel anyone to new heights of accomplishment.

The pattern of success is fractal. It is endlessly varied but endlessly similar. Success does not require genius, consistency, all-round ability, a safe pair of hands or even basic competence. If it did, most of the people in this book would not have impacted the world as they did.

Who could have predicted that Nelson Mandela, a once-obscure lawyer, could have averted disaster in South Africa, reconciling people of different heritages to each other and establishing a viable democracy? Or that Helena Rubinstein, a young woman growing up in the grotty ghetto of Kraków, could have changed the face of beauty throughout the world? Or that the illegitimate son of a notary would become one of the world's greatest painters, known universally by his first name, Leonardo?

Successful people typically don't plan their success. Instead they develop a unique philosophy or attitude that works for them. They stumble across strategies which are shortcuts to success, and latch onto them. Events hand them opportunities they could not have anticipated. Often their peers with equal or greater talent fail while they succeed. It is too easy to attribute success to inherent, unstoppable genius.

With this book, you can embark on a journey towards a new, unreasonably successful future.©2020 Richard Koch Career Success Leadership Management Management & Leadership Organisational Behavior Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Success Business Socialism

Critic reviews

Koch is good at knitting these tales with his nine characteristics of unreasonable success alongside some practical tips
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Brilliantly written and incredibly useful in trying identify the characteristics of successful individuals in their sectors and what they shared as strengths allowing them to achieve their goals. Love the structure and guide this books leaves you with typical Koch being able to take complex topic and break it down to nine points, simplicity and its best possible example.

One of the best business books written

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Rooted in reality and a healthy dose of shooting for the stars, Richard has nailed it!

Awesome + inspiring

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Richard Koch is one of those authors that always hit the key notes, explaining complicated things in remarkably simple and relevant ways.

Excellent book

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Loved it, I do prefer listening to Richard’s narration though, I felt a little disappointed at first but still a great listen.

A must

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Honestly Loved this book - wish it was narrated by Richard though .The person reading the book, cleary is trying to impersonate a south african accent during many instances and it comes off cheesy and mockingly
.A bit Biased towards a skewed take as well( Mandela was a terrorist ) Yes he did change the course of history but was fighting violence with violence ,but to say that the Nationalists were fighting ANC With blood on their hands was a biased opinion ,it was the same on both sides ,Not just one side .Very European take.
Content is applicable .many of the accents ,American,South african ,Afrikaans where really not required ,This book would be a 5 stars except for the narrator trying his best to fluff it up

Great Content - Dodgy accents .

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