The Breakthrough Factor: Creating a Life of Value for Success and Happiness by Henry Marsh; Abridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Henry Marsh

For 13 years and on four U.S. Olympic track teams, Henry Marsh competed in international track and field, setting a still-unbroken American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He finished fourth, however, in his run for glory in the 1976 Olympics. What he learned in his repeatedly thwarted bids for Olympic gold is that the highest degree of reward and satisfaction is to be found in the unswerving pursuit of personal excellence rather than in merely winning a competition.

During his days as an athlete, Marsh developed a plan for aerobic training and stress reduction, later teaching this regimen in seminars, but soon perceived a need for a more comprehensive plan, one that revolved around a larger commitment to complete physical and emotional well-being. Marsh sets forth that comprehensive plan in The Breakthrough Factor.

Using the Franklin Covey Reality Model—a self-analysis tool based on Franklin Covey's many years of research of human behavior—Marsh explains, with great energy and acuity, the power of principles in transforming our lives moment to moment. He tells you how to ensure incredible results in all spheres of life—in relationships, financial circumstances, career decisions, physical health—by making choices and arranging priorities around a fruitful set of values and beliefs.

Dr. Denis Waitley author of The Psychology of Winning I enthusiastically recommend Henry Marsh's sage advice to anyone who seeks to dramatically improve his or her behavior, health, and attitudes.

Bud Greenspan filmmaker and author of 100 Greatest Moments in Olympic History The Breakthrough Factor will give readers new insight into the meaning of victory: that it is, very often, an exceptionally personal and private experience.

Robert Berenson President, Grey Advertising The Breakthrough Factor is easy to read, insightful, and wonderfully instructive. His premise is simple, but powerfully effective: We must work hard to cultivate values that will yield the greatest amount of personal satisfaction, fulfillment, and joy.

Jim Easton CEO and Chairman, Jas. D. Easton, Inc. Henry Marsh has clearly demonstrated in his life and this book that one's long-term values play a powerful role in success and personal accomplishment.

Henry Marsh became the second American male runner to make four U.S. Olympic track teams in 1988. His career culminated with 13 straight years as one of the top ten 3,000 meter steeplechase runners in the world -- three years as number one. He has also held the American record for an unprecedented 18 years in a row. During that time, Henry graduated cum laude in economics from B.Y.U. and received his law degree from the University of Oregon. After practicing law with the Salt Lake City firm of Parsons, Behle and Latimer, Henry became a national presenter for the Franklin Covey Company. There, he developed curriculum for increasing personal and professional productivity, which has been used by corporations throughout the United States and Canada. Henry has traveled over a million miles as a seminar presenter, a speaker, and a lecturer. He addresses thousands every year at businesses, sales organizations, and schools. Additionally, he has certified hundreds of trainers in his and other Franklin Covey courses to teach in their respective companies.