{"product_id":"activating-your-ambition-mike-hawkins-9781934812419","title":"Activating Your Ambition | Mike Hawkins","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eActivating Your Ambition: A Guide to Coaching the Best Out of Yourself and Others\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781934812419\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMike Hawkins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBrown Books Publishing Group\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMay 12, 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e328\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eLeadership, Personal Growth, Mentoring \u0026amp; Coaching\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIt has long been a foundational belief in self-development that you can achieve anything you truly put your mind to. In \u003cem\u003eActivating Your Ambition: A Guide to Coaching the Best Out of Yourself and Others\u003c\/em\u003e, veteran executive coach Mike Hawkins exposes the structural flaw in this traditional philosophy. While cultivating belief is critically important, mindset alone is insufficient to produce lasting transformation. Drawing upon more than twenty-five years of practical experience across executive leadership, consulting, sales, and talent development, Hawkins establishes an actionable framework designed to bridge the gap between intention and execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBuilt around eight core developmental pillars, this guide provides a systematic layout for conquering behavioral roadblocks, re-engineering deep-seated habits, and stepping intentionally outside the comfort zone. Through structured competency performance grids, behavioral flowcharts, and executive self-assessment matrices, readers are equipped with the quantitative tools necessary to track and optimize personal progress. Whether applied as a self-coaching reference or an organizational blueprint for leadership training, Hawkins delivers a meticulous playbook for converting raw ambition into sustainable, long-term performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCorporate executives, team leaders, and business managers seeking an empirical approach to personnel modification and talent optimization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eProfessional mentors and coaches requiring clear competency models and performance tracking checklists for their clients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eGoal-oriented individuals looking to apply structured organizational theory to improve performance, health, and interpersonal relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Hawkins\u003c\/strong\u003e is an accomplished leadership consultant, speaker, and executive coach with extensive experience leading high-performance teams. His interdisciplinary background in professional sales, strategic management, and corporate advisory informs his behavioral-focused frameworks for sustainable development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eRecognized as an invaluable resource for contemporary leadership training, this book is highly regarded within professional development spaces for its pragmatic, dual-purpose approach to individual and group competency development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Activating Your Ambition: A Guide to Coaching the Best Out of Yourself and Others\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Mike Hawkins\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781934812419\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"328\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Brown Books Publishing Group\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2009-05-12\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover Mike Hawkins's eight principles to unlock leadership potential, overcome bad habits, and achieve sustainable personal and professional growth.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"8.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\n      \"priceValidUntil\": \"2026-10-04\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Leadership\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Personal Growth\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Mentoring \u0026 Coaching\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48522226237755,"sku":"1934812412","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781934812419.jpg?v=1755810406","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/activating-your-ambition-mike-hawkins-9781934812419","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}