Books - Extreme Decisions

How the Heck Did They Do That?

The 11 Traits of Epic Achievers

Discover the secrets behind history’s greatest achievers.
What do Ben Franklin, Marie Curie, Ernest Shackleton, Susan B. Anthony, the Wright Brothers, and the Apollo astronauts have in common? They dared the impossible—and changed the world.

In How the Heck Did They Do That? The 11 Traits of Epic Achievement, award-winning authors Brad Borkan and David Hirzel (When Your Life Depends on It) uncover the powerful mindset, resilience, and vision that unite history’s boldest innovators and explorers.

Packed with inspiring stories, timeless lessons, and practical insights, this book reveals how you can apply the same traits to achieve extraordinary success.

Hardcover, paperback and Kindle versions are available on all Amazon sites worldwide.

It Takes Two or Three-The Superpower of Small Teams

From Hollywood to the Moon and Everything in Between

Very small teams – teams of two or three people – have shaped our world and built our future.

Women’s rights (Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton)
Flight (the Wright Brothers)
Exploration (Hillary and Tenzing on Everest)
Space (Apollo astronauts)
Entertainment (Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein)

And others who excelled in art, design, music, pop culture, comedy, movies, and so much more.

Hardcover, paperback and Kindle versions are available on all Amazon sites worldwide.

An Audiobook version is available on Audible, Spotify and all other audiobook platforms.

When Your Life Depends On It

Extreme Decision Making Lessons from the Antarctic

Winner of multiple book and audiobook awards.
In the Top 100 Best Decision Making Books of All Time.
Endorsed by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the greatest living Polar explorer.

11 of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration
How to make decisions fast without feelings of doubt or guilt
How to succeed against all odds

Hardcover, paperback and Kindle: all Amazon sites worldwide: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, UK, USA

Audiobook: available from Audible, Chirp, Google Play, iTunes, Kobo, Libro.FM, Nook, Scribd, and Walmart and others. Download the Audiobook supplemental PDF.

Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results

How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World

3 Unstoppable People. 6 Extraordinary Achievements. Their endeavors transformed our world forever.

Get a thrilling, first-hand look into what catapults people into another level of greatness. And bring some of the lessons into your own life, career and business.

Winner (Bronze award): Wishing Shelf Book Awards for Non-Fiction

Finalist: Chanticleer International Book Awards for Insightful Non-Fiction

Hardcover, paperback and Kindle: all Amazon sites worldwide: Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, UK, USA

Audiobook: Audible, Chirp, Google Play, iTunes, Kobo, Libro.FM, Nook, Scribd, Walmart, and others. Download the Audiobook supplemental PDF.

Dynamic Alignment

The Power of Finding Your Purpose, Achieving Your Goals, and Living a Passion-Driven Life

Why is it that some people wake up energized, raring to go, enthralled with all the challenges ahead?

They encounter obstacles and enjoy overcoming them. And how do you bring this into your own life?

Building on insights from the books of Brad Borkan and David Hirzel, Brad teamed up with author and podcaster Holly Worton to answer these questions.

This book provides an 8-step process showing you how to achieve Dynamic Alignment.

Hardcover, paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon sites worldwide.

A workbook to accompany this book is also available on Amazon.

An audiobook is available on Audible, Spotify and all other audiobook platforms.

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