Beyond the Summit: Setting and Surpassing Extraordinary Business Goals

Todd Skinner doesn't have a desk job, doesn't run a company, and doesn't have an MBA. So why have companies all around the country turned to this world-renowned rock climber for guidance? Because Skinner knows that mountain climbing is the perfect metaphor for business challenges. Everyone has a goal to achieve -- a mountain to climb -- and your success is determined by making the correct choices from beginning to end. You can choose to travel a well-worn path, or you can go where no one else has dared, be the first to make your mark, and surpass everyone's expectations, including your own. Part inspiration, part business advice, part heart-stopping adventure, Beyond the Summit tells the gripping story of how Todd Skinner and his team set out to climb the most difficult mountain of their lives. In the process, it shows you how to set and achieve your own exceptional goals. When Skinner announced that he wanted to climb 20,500-foot Trango Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, everyone said it couldn't be done. But he suspected that if something is said to be impossible, that might be reason enough to try. This history-making event required almost superhuman stamina, skill, strategy, and determination -- exactly the qualities necessary to achieve extraordinary goals in any field. As Skinner narrates his thrilling adventure, he explores unique strategies for goal setting, leadership, and decision making, offering fresh, practical insights to anyone facing a difficult challenge. Beyond the Summit offers businesspeople a new perspective to meet the numerous challenges they face, and reveals that the road less traveled is often the best path to spectacular success. Book jacket.