That's Outside My Boat: Letting Go Of What You Can't Control

That's Outside My Boat: Letting Go of What You Can't Control

When veteran television announcer Charlie Jones got assigned to the hinterlands of Olympic broadcasting to cover rowing, canoeing, and kayaking, he serendipitously discovered a powerful philosophy for focused living: That's Outside My Boat. He learned that Olympic rowers never let anything outside their boat prevent them from achieving their goals. Jones, with coauthor Kim Doren, realized that the world of business - and all aspects of life - could greatly benefit when this same perspective is applied. Bob Wright, NBC CEO & GE vice chairman; Terry Bradshaw, NFL broadcaster and TV personality; Jack Kemp, former vice-presidential candidate and codirector of Empower America; Liz Dolan, former Nike corporate vice president and cohost of the Satellite Sisters radio program on NPR; and many other business leaders apply this philosophy to their own experience in That's Outside My Boat. It's a powerful tool for business and life.