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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>Part 1 Setting the Scene 13</b></p> <p>Who do you see in the mirror? 15</p> <p>The path to extraordinary … one small step at a time 25</p> <p><b>Part 2 The Jolts! 47</b></p> <p>1 Choose well 49</p> <p>2 Dare to begin before you are ready 57</p> <p>3 Take care of the small stuff 63</p> <p>4 Change feedback to feedforward 69</p> <p>5 Dare yourself to fail 75</p> <p>6 Veer from the routine and get wonky 81</p> <p>7 Know where you need to get to 89</p> <p>8 Adopt your authentic posture 95</p> <p>9 Unleash your real voice 103</p> <p>10 Become the Chief of Possibility 111</p> <p>11 Make your audience matter 117</p> <p>12 Change the language to change the story 125</p> <p>13 Get yourself all turned on … 131</p> <p>14 Fly by the seat of your pants 137</p> <p>15 Live out the Magic ‘If’ … 143</p> <p>16 Stay plugged in 149</p> <p>17 Embrace the art of being vulnerable 155</p> <p>18 Bring out the best version of yourself 161</p> <p>The final Jolt: Spend your power wisely 167</p> <p>About Richard Tyler 175</p> <p>Acknowledgements 177</p> <p>Index 179</p>

<p><i>“Jolt dares you to have courage, take risks and push yourself and your business to be extraordinary. It’s a book you will return to again and again”</i> (HR magazine, August 2015)<br /><br /><i>"Richard Tyler is here to Jolt you our of your complacency, and in doing so, you will likely see your on-the-job performance enhanced"</i> (Entrepreneur Middle East, October 2015)<br /><br /></p>

<p><b>Richard Tyler</b> is the owner of consultancy BTFI, which was established in 2004 with a view to shaking things up a little: attitudes, mindsets, beliefs systems, cultures and behaviours.<br />BTFI currently works with many global organisations from retail, banking, law, customer service and health. The past 12 months have seen Richard and his team deliver programmes across the USA, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Singapore and beyond. He speaks around the globe to organizations who need to embrace the leap towards extraordinary.<br />Only the brave will work with Richard and his team. Those that like to remain comfortable will look elsewhere. Those that are curious will take the jolt!<br />After having spent 8 years as a leading man in London’s West End in musicals such as <i>Les Miserables</i> and <i>The Phantom of the Opera</i>, Richard trained as a behavioural psychologist and coach  specializing in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Spiral Dynamics and Clinical Hypnotherapy.<br />Combining his areas of expertise: performance, psychology and organization development; Richard’s workshops use the power of music and performance to place leaders and managers outside of their comfort zones and quickly allow them to recognize the habits and limiting beliefs that are holding them back in their business and personal lives.<br />Richard is often invited to speak on radio and write for trade journals.</p>

<p><b>UNLEASH THE EXTRAORDINARY</b> <p>Good is no longer good enough if you want to get ahead. To stand out from the crowd in business and in life, you need to shake things up. You need a <b>Jolt!</b> <p><b>DISRUPT YOUR THINKING. TRANSFORM YOUR PERFORMANCE.</b> <p>Expert behavioural psychologist and West End performing artist Richard Tyler will open your eyes to what is possible, so you can build on your existing talents and get noticed. You'll discover how to: <ul> <li>Get ahead in your industry, to revolutionize and lead it</li> <li>Understand your audience and how to impact and influence them</li> <li>Identify your skills and create daily success habits around them</li> <li>Eliminate limiting beliefs and always deliver at your performing edge</li> <li>Leave a legacy of innovation and change that increases results</li> </ul> <p>Break out of your existing thinking and upgrade your performance. Get ready to be challenged, nudged, tickled, provoked and <i>jolted</i> into action! <p>'A cognitive Jolt to transform your business and your life.'</br> <b>—Dave Coplin,</b> Chief Envisioning Officer, Microsoft UK <p>'At Innocent, we look to disrupt the norms and lead the way. For this to happen, we have to Jolt!'</br> <b>—Richard Reed,</b> co-founder, Innocent

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