About the Book: Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence
Every Day
In his groundbreaking #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman
revolutionized how we think about intelligence. Now, he reveals practical
methods for using these inner resources to more readily enter an optimal state
of high performance and satisfaction while avoiding burnout.
There are moments when we achieve peak performance: An athlete plays a perfect
game; a business has a quarter with once-in-a-lifetime profits. But these
moments are often elusive, and for every amazing day, we may have a hundred
ordinary and even unsatisfying days. Fulfillment doesnt come from isolated peak
experiences, but rather from