Never Too Late To Be Great
The Power of Thinking Long
Never Too Late To Be Great is about the power of thinking long. Drawing on wide research into ‘lead time’ and the ‘ten-year rule’, Tom Butler-Bowdon shows that, contrary to popular belief, people, companies, products and ideas invariably need time to realise their potential. At the age you are now, many famous and remarkable people were only just getting into their stride – and it’s likely that you have more time than you think to achieve your goals.
This classic motivational book sets out to explode the myth of overnight success and challenge the notion that age is against anyone who wants to break out in a creative or entrepreneurial new direction. Julia Child didn't start learning to cook until she was 37; Estee Lauder worked on products for more than a decade before starting her business at 36; Ian Fleming published his first book at 45 and Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals when he was 78! Full of inspiration for people frustrated in their careers, facing mid-life crises, redundancy or retirement and provides a compelling case for the 'long view'. It’s never too late to begin the journey of being or doing something remarkable. This book will show you how.
Praise for Never Too Late To Be Great:
"Truly profound and inspirational. It has changed my view of what I should be doing over the next two decades."
Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle
"'At 40 you have 67% of your productive life ahead of you'. Tom Butler-Bowdon's new book on this topic is great".
Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote and Help!
"My most cheering read of 2012 so far is Never Too Late To Be Great by Tom Butler-Bowdon. If you haven't yet started up that dream company or written that book in your head, it's a hugely encouraging how-to manual ... Inspiring stuff"
Brigid Moss, Red Magazine
"This classic motivational book sets out to explode the myth of overnight success ... full of inspiration"
NHS Choices
"Tom Butler Bowdon's Never Too Late to be Great left me uplifted to know that at the age of 45 I am a mere youth in terms of productive years and encouraged by the compelling stories demonstrating that time, patience and courage is the path to making a lasting, worthwhile contribution"
Jim Lawless, author of Taming Tigers
"Super inspirational...we are never too old to start something new no matter what our age...Tom Butler-Bowdon has provided the antidote to quick-fix life solutions."
Carole Ann Rice, Daily Express
"An unheralded classic."
Joe Barnes, author of Escape The System
The Power of Thinking Long
- Virgin Books, London. ISBN: 0753555301 (Paperback & Kindle)
- Also available in the United States as a Kindle e-book on Amazon.com
Never Too Late To Be Great is about the power of thinking long. Drawing on wide research into ‘lead time’ and the ‘ten-year rule’, Tom Butler-Bowdon shows that, contrary to popular belief, people, companies, products and ideas invariably need time to realise their potential. At the age you are now, many famous and remarkable people were only just getting into their stride – and it’s likely that you have more time than you think to achieve your goals.
This classic motivational book sets out to explode the myth of overnight success and challenge the notion that age is against anyone who wants to break out in a creative or entrepreneurial new direction. Julia Child didn't start learning to cook until she was 37; Estee Lauder worked on products for more than a decade before starting her business at 36; Ian Fleming published his first book at 45 and Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals when he was 78! Full of inspiration for people frustrated in their careers, facing mid-life crises, redundancy or retirement and provides a compelling case for the 'long view'. It’s never too late to begin the journey of being or doing something remarkable. This book will show you how.
Praise for Never Too Late To Be Great:
"Truly profound and inspirational. It has changed my view of what I should be doing over the next two decades."
Richard Koch, author of The 80/20 Principle
"'At 40 you have 67% of your productive life ahead of you'. Tom Butler-Bowdon's new book on this topic is great".
Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote and Help!
"My most cheering read of 2012 so far is Never Too Late To Be Great by Tom Butler-Bowdon. If you haven't yet started up that dream company or written that book in your head, it's a hugely encouraging how-to manual ... Inspiring stuff"
Brigid Moss, Red Magazine
"This classic motivational book sets out to explode the myth of overnight success ... full of inspiration"
NHS Choices
"Tom Butler Bowdon's Never Too Late to be Great left me uplifted to know that at the age of 45 I am a mere youth in terms of productive years and encouraged by the compelling stories demonstrating that time, patience and courage is the path to making a lasting, worthwhile contribution"
Jim Lawless, author of Taming Tigers
"Super inspirational...we are never too old to start something new no matter what our age...Tom Butler-Bowdon has provided the antidote to quick-fix life solutions."
Carole Ann Rice, Daily Express
"An unheralded classic."
Joe Barnes, author of Escape The System