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Beat travel fatigue: How to plan to prevent jet lag and keep your energy up

Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

Built To Last

The key to building an organisation for lasting success.

The concept behind this book is simple and brilliant: find out what makes companies that outperform their peers for decades enjoy that success - and then apply those lessons yourself. Written by multimillion-copy bestselling author, speaker and business management consultant Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras, it's the only blueprint you need for sustained business growth. 
 
'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions... [It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Wall Street Journal 
 
'Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must-read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very enlightening!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book among top 5 business book I ever read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' 
 
Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, multimillion copy bestselling author, speaker and consultant focused on business management and company sustainability and growth Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?' 
 
Built to Last is the result of that research: filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

A huge inspiration for our business growth strategy over the years.

'One of the most eye-opening business studies since In Search of Excellence.'

'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions...[It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.'

'In Built to Last, Collins and Porras present a brilliant and lucid analysis and, yes, a blueprint for organizational excellence. It should be required reading.'

The concept behind this book is simple and brilliant: find out what makes companies that outperform their peers for decades enjoy that success - and then apply those lessons yourself. Written by multimillion-copy bestselling author, speaker and business management consultant Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras, it's the only blueprint you need for sustained business growth. 
 
'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions... [It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Wall Street Journal 
 
'Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must-read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very enlightening!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book among top 5 business book I ever read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
********************************************************************************************* 
'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' 
 
 Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, multimillion copy bestselling author, speaker and consultant focused on business management and company sustainability and growth Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?' 
 
 Built to Last is the result of that research: filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

James Collins

Who wouldn’t want to jump out of bed early in the morning with  vigour or get to the end of the day without feeling like the walking  dead? This is where James can help.

This isn’t a diet book, it’s a guide to new ways of thinking and the science is easy to digest.

Eat Smart, Feel Strong, Perform at Your Peak

‘James's pioneering use of food as fuel has transformed players' performances – and now he can do the same for you.' – Arsène Wenger OBE 
 
The secret of the sports elite - and how you can eat to win in your life 
 
World-leading sports nutritionist James Collins shapes the eating habits of Olympic athletes and Premier League footballers, so they are on peak form when it counts. After a decade of working with the likes of Arsenal FC, England Football and Team GB, now he’s distilling his elite sports success into simple food principles that any of us can follow to feel at our best in our daily lives. 
 
Peak performance is all about energy and how to eat and exercise right for your body and your routine. By following The Energy Plan, you will learn how to fuel your body for your life, power through the 4pm slump, get the best out of your day if you're working from home and resist the junk foods that drag you down. Instead you will naturally choose foods that leave you bursting with energy for work and play – and allow you to fully recharge afterwards. You’ll feel more productive, sleep well, lose unwanted weight and avoid illness. 
 
Forget fasting and low carb diets. The Energy Plan is a whole new mindset that will forever change your relationship with food, exercise and your body, giving you a winning edge in everything that you do. 
 
'After following James’s plan, I had so much more energy and felt at my peak physically.’ 
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Liverpool FC &amp; England 
 
'This isn’t a diet book, it’s a guide to new ways of thinking and the science is easy to digest.' – Daily Express 
 
'Who wouldn’t want to jump out of bed early in the morning with vigour or get to the end of the day without feeling like the walking dead? This is where James can help.' – METRO 
 
'James Collins is a world leader in the field of performance nutrition. There is no one better to de-bunk nutrition myths and clearly explain how to reach your goals in a sustainable, enjoyable and energised way.’ 
Professor Greg Whyte OBE 
 
'I have huge respect for James's evidence-based approach - he knows exactly what it takes to get the best out of anyone.’ 
Dr Kevin Currell, Director of Science, English Institute of Sport

James Collins

Praise for The Energy Plan

Who wouldn’t want to jump out of bed early in the morning with vigour or get to the end of the day without feeling like the walking dead? This is where James can help.

This isn’t a diet book, it’s a guide to new ways of thinking and the science is easy to digest.

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