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Name: Blind ambition
Author: Patricia Walsh

Blind Ambition presents a practical guide to goal attainment based on the author’s personal journey from blindness to world‑record achievement in triathlon. Patricia Walsh, an award‑winning computer engineer and champion paratriathlete, shares her "Fuel/Fire/Blaze" method: fuel daily tasks, map milestones, and ignite the highest aspirations. The book blends motivation theory with actionable strategies for rising above obstacles in business, sports, and life. Readers gain a repeatable process for setting realistic milestones, tracking progress, and sustaining momentum toward major goals, drawing on Walsh’s experience overcoming severe adversity and achieving success at the highest levels.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Motivation & Success

Authors: Patricia Walsh

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