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Read the first chapter of Keep On Pushing, free The true story behind Cool Runnings, and the lessons that came after.
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From a Bronx kitchen to the Olympic start line
The excerpt opens where most people never imagine an Olympian would be, then goes back to the moment that started it all: a Jamaican army officer answering a notice for a bobsled team that did not exist yet.
- Introductionp. 7January 1993, the Bronx. Three weeks after arriving in America, a two-time Olympian walks to his first shift as a line cook, and decides what kind of life he will build.
- Lesson One: Keep On Pushingp. 13Why the push start decides a bobsled race, and what it teaches about getting anything worthwhile moving.
- Chapter 1: Enlarge Your Vision of What's Possiblep. 16
- Chapter 2: Push Past Your Limitationsp. 20From a soldier answering an army notice to the start line of the 1988 Winter Olympics.
- Chapter 3: Six Ways You Can Keep On Pushingp. 31Practical steps to apply the lesson, with exercises to work through on your own.
“Human beings are designed and created for great success.”
Devon Harris, Keep On Pushing, Chapter 1
The full book
Ten hot lessons from Cool Runnings
The free chapter is Lesson One. The full book takes you through all ten: persistence, fear, self-image, teamwork and what winning really means, each one learned on the ice and tested in life since.
- Keep On Pushing
- Persistence Pays
- Pushing Unleashes the Power
- See the Track Before You Take the Track
- Courage Defeats Fear
- The World Eventually Sees What You See in the Mirror
- Twists and Turns Are Natural Parts of the Course
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
- Winning Is Not Always About the Final Score
- Out of Many, We All Are One
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Is Keep On Pushing the true story of Cool Runnings?
Cool Runnings is the 1993 Disney film loosely based on the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team. Keep On Pushing is Devon Harris's own account as a founding member of that team: how it really came together, what happened at the Olympics, and the lessons he took from it.
Where can I buy the full book?
The paperback is available in Devon's online store for $24.99, and the full book is also available as a PDF for $9.99.
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Yes. Many organizations pair Devon's keynote with copies of Keep On Pushing for attendees. Mention it when you check Devon's availability and his team will get back to you with options.