Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What age group is the book aimed at?
A: The principles and strategies outlined in Racing Towards Excellence are
not specific to readers of any particular background or age. Having said that, they are particularly
powerful when introduced to, and implemented by, secondary school students, university students and
recent graduates.
Q: Why is this book different?
A: The introduction to the book lists six factors that make it unique: "1) We empathically address 18-25 year olds. 2) We write about clearly defined goals and
how to measure them. 3) We focus on the low-hanging fruit. 4) We focus on efficiency,
conciseness and depth of research. 5) We combine theory and practice.
6) In many ways, this book is an attempt to correct certain detrimental
biases and decision making failures. 7) This book has been written by two people who have worked
together in a mentor/mentee relationship."
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Sample chapters: Vision
"..Vision is driven by inspiration. This is what distinguishes it from objectives which come from motivation. Objectives, like motivation, can be fear-based. Surviving bullying, paying the rent, and not failing a class are all objectives. Vision, on the other hand, always comes from inspiration, and is characterised by positivity, aspiration, and a long-term provision of happiness if successfully implemented.
Consider, for example, ambitious academics and professionals who pursue their dreams without any regard for the rest of their Four Accounts. The difference between an objective and a vision is that the visionary realises he has to honour the Four Accounts during this journey.."Read further
Authors' Bios
Muzaffar Khan spent 10 years on Wall Street and in the City of London, working for investment banks (Citibank and Barclays Capital), as well as Moore Capital and Man Group, two of the largest hedge funds in the world. Having retired from the industry, he went on to further study, and became a life coach.
Jan Sramek is a finalist at the LSE, about to join Goldman Sachs as an Emerging Markets trader. During the last five years, he scored 10 A's and 3 Distinctions at A-level/S-level, was awarded almost £100,000 in scholarships, selected as an 'Olympic Hope' in handball, studied at Trinity College, Cambridge and LSE, run four start-up businesses and worked for the world's leading investment banks and hedge funds.
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Testimonials:
Chris Howland, CEO, Mount Row Capital"Racing Towards Excellence makes essential reading for anyone stepping out into the big wide world. My only lament is that this advice was not available many moons ago when I left university!"
Previously Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
Peter Harrison, CEO HarrisonCareers.com"I wish I had read this book when I was 17, and again at 19 and again at 24! Congratulations to Jan and Muzaffar on an outstanding book. Buy it for any young person whose future you care about."
Previously Executive Director, Goldman Sachs
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