When Turtles Fly: The Secrets of Successful People Who Know How to Stick Their Necks Out Paperback – Import, 26 January 2010

Nikki Stone in her first book has done a masterful job of pulling together an interesting and divese set of people's personal experiences in a format that is enjoyable to read and inspirational to the reader. I found the stories to be engaging, informative and motivational, because the areas they address---passion, commitment, focus, overcoming adversities, confidence, risk and teamwork. Nikki's approach to being successful, and becoming a Olympic and World Champion is a measure of success. The "Turtle Effect" is very straightforward. To be successful you need to: Be soft on the inside. Have a hard shell. And be willing to stick your neck out.In the book you get exposed to how people are successful and Nikki shares insightful thoughts and comments based upon her vast experience as an athlete and motivational speaker, that helps you develop a game plan and determine ways you can be successful. A delightful read, quick stories, from interesting people that cause you to think and reflect.

Nikki Stone has crafted an original, inspirational, and practical guide to help you better yourself. The Turtle analogy is brilliant. Simple, memorable and easy to explain. I found the book fun to read. The stories were engaging and provided concrete examples of how to employ the Turtle philosophy.Nikki's honesty in telling her tale is refreshing. She is one who appreciates all that she has worked so hard to accomplish yet she still desires to improve the lives of those around her by sharing her means to obtaining her success.As a Career Advisor, I recommend this book to clients when someone is looking to make a change and needs to find the guts to stick their neck out to take appropriate risk to achieve their goals. I have given this book as a gift to many in my family, friends and book club. It is a book that I will read again.

As an avid reader who is at a crossroads in my life career-wise, it was with great interest that I came upon author Nikki Stone's book "When Turtles Fly: Secrets of Successful People Who Know How To Stick Their Necks Out. Once I started to read it, I literally could not put it down. Each chapter brought me yet another intriguing story. The author creatively brings in her own life experiences while taking care to incorporate it with each chapter's "star". A great combination of everyone from Olympic gold-medalists (even those that are competing in Vancouver 2010 as we speak!!), industry CEO's to everyday heros kept my attention from the first chapter to the last.I look forward to utilizing Nikki's personalized exercises at the end of each chapter to make my way through my own career/life pathway! Thanks for the great read!

It takes a special determination to become a world class athlete, a top fashion designer, or even a prince. Olympic Gold Medalist and motivational speaker Nikki Stone shares stories of some of the world's leaders in sports, business, and leadership, and shows how anyone with enough determination - and a solid game plan - can map out their own path to success.