
From the Back Cover
4 simple secrets of success… Make them work for you!Be first on, last off, and add extra value
Never trade results for excuses
Solve problems in advance
Always make those around you look good
In the spirit of Who Moved My Cheese and Seven Habits, this business parable teaches you the four personal habits at the heart of success, then shows how to put them to work… live them… and change your life forever.
Winning Habits is about making great things happen around you… and for you. This powerful parable identifies the four fundamental habits that lead to success… and helps you apply those habits in your life… your whole life… starting right now.
When it comes to identifying simple personal changes that lead to powerful results, nobody knows more than Dick Lyles. And nobody’s better at helping you make those changes stick… for today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life. (If you’re among the millions who’ve been touched by his personal appearances and consulting engagements, you already know that!)
Whether you’re struggling to jumpstart your career… or lead a team to greatness… or improve your entire organization’s performance… or you’re a consultant, coach, or trainer… Winning Habits has the answers. Read it. Share it. Live it!
Reviewed and endorsed by Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard, and Stephen Covey!Praise for Winning Habits and Dick Lyles…
“In Winning Ways, Dick Lyles showed us how to work well with people. Now, in Winning Habits, he gives us the secrets to a lifetime of fulfillment.”—Spencer Johnson, Author, Who Moved My Cheese
“Dick Lyles brings a wealth of corporate experience and business savvy to his latest innovation, Winning Habits. Uniquely written through the eyes of fiction, this book does far more than entertain—it inductively teaches many profound and practical principles embodied in habits.”—Dr. Stephen R. Covey, Bestselling Author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
“Dick Lyles has done it again. In Winning Habits he has given us a simple but powerful message that can make us more effective not only at work, but also in our personal lives. Read it and start winning more.” —Ken Blanchard, Co-author, The One Minute Manager®
About the Author
DICK LYLES is CEO of Leadership Legacies, a global consulting company that provides business leaders with a comprehensive and integrated line of products and services for improving organizational and individual performance. He is former President and COO of The Ken Blanchard Companies, where he worked alongside Ken Blanchard to help foster a deeper understanding of the issues driving today’s workplace.
For more than 30 years, Lyles has consulted with the leaders of organizations ranging from Pfizer and Ericsson to The San Diego Zoo. His most recent book, Winning Ways: Four Secrets for Getting Great Results by Working Well with People, was an Amazon.com best-seller, published in nine countries within two months of its release. During 2002, he delivered more than 100 keynote speeches and appeared on more than 60 radio and TV talk shows.
With his wife, Martha, he founded Maric College in San Diego, CA, where he served as President for three and half years and Chairman of the Board for another eight. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he has a master’s degree in human behavior and a Ph.D. in business administration.