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“Anytime you want to be at your best, you need a vision of where you will go, a strategy for how you will get there, and a clear mind to keep you focused. EPIC Performance gives you that road map and guides you so you don’t get distracted by the shiny objects.”

—BRET HEDICAN, NHL Stanley Cup winner; two-time Olympian; San Jose Sharks broadcaster

“If you are a dreamer who is committed to taking action, EPIC Performance is a must-read! Bryan lays out a plan of purpose, inspiration, grit, and determination that will transform your mindset from ‘I wish I would have…’ to ‘I’m glad I did….’”

—PAUL EPSTEIN, Former NFL and NBA executive, bestselling author of The Power of Playing Offense

“EPIC Performance is a great read with practical advice wrapped around an inspirational story. If you are looking to take that next step in your organization or your life, this book will help you reach higher and achieve extraordinary results.”

—LAILA TARRAF, Former Chief People Officer, Allbirds and Peet’s Coffee & Tea, and bestselling author of Strong Like Water

“Reaching an epic goal or peak performance is easier said than done. EPIC Performance gives readers all the tools, action plans, and encouragement to do nothing less. When you finish reading this book, you will be excited to take the first steps that can and will eventually lead to reaching your own epic goal.”

—JULIETTE GOODRICH, CBS News Anchor/Reporter

“Starting my first company was an exciting but scary prospect. EPIC Performance provides an excellent framework for moving toward and through these crucial and frightening moments by building on your innate drive, determination, and vision. I wish I had these insights back then.”

—JOHN NEWTON, Founder, Documentum and Alfresco

“When I find myself having to work through critical decisions, I focus on the best-case scenario—not the worst-case. That’s why I love the framework in EPIC Performance. This book will help readers reframe their approach to taking on new opportunities or challenges both personally and professionally. Plus, any book that quotes Dumb and Dumber is a book that I want to read. I use the ‘so you’re telling me there’s a chance’ quote all the time because it centers on the possible, just as Bryan outlines.”

—JULIE CULLIVAN, Former Chief Technology Officer and Chief People Officer, Forescout Technologies

“EPIC Performance provides a road map for results and is a must-read for any executive looking to flex their superpowers in their personal and professional life.”

—AILA MALIK, Founder, Venture Leadership Consulting, and author

“It’s easy to dream big, but most people don’t know how to start putting it into action. EPIC Performance is an amazing and inspirational set of stories and experiences turned into an actionable guide for achieving your dreams.”

—WHITNEY BOUCK, Managing Director, Insight Partners, and former COO, HelloSign

“EPIC Performance offers a fresh view of what it takes to achieve the most ambitious of goals. As a longtime endurance athlete who has recently realized a lifelong dream of starting a business, I found it to be a realistic and motivating look at how to make the impossible possible.”

—JEFF ROSENTHAL, Founder and Co-CEO, ProjectNext Leadership, and former CEO, UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education

“EPIC Performance is brilliantly written, carefully researched, and all-encompassing. Bryan Gillette takes the reader through the five pillars of success—allowing us to not only believe we can reach higher but offering strategies to achieve those goals. A must-read for those wishing to succeed in fulfilling their wildest dreams.”

—DIANN BOYLE, United States Air Force pilot and captain, Southwest Airlines (retired)

“Why keep setting limits for yourself? EPIC Performance provides a proven process for envisioning then reaching your own epic goals. Take a chance, light that fire inside you, and go do something epic.”

—JIM MOONEY, Former General Manager, Marketing, Toyota North America, and executive coach

“This is a damn good book. After reading this, I immediately used a few of the concepts and found the stories to be inspirational.”

—JERRY PENTIN, Producer/director, Spring Street Studios

“EPIC Performance captures the top-line reasons for success and provides you with insights that Bryan Gillette has gleaned from many years of coaching and learning from winners.”

—BARRY BROOME, President and CEO, Greater Sacramento Economic Council, and former CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

“EPIC Performance is one of the most practical and motivating books ever written on maximizing human potential. It analyzes the skills and behaviors of one hundred successful executives and high-performing individuals and offers a road map for others to replicate their successes.”

—MIKE FRECCERO, Principal, Torchiana, Mastrov & Sapiro, and former executive coach

“The five pillars of EPIC Performance provided a framework to help me swim twenty-one miles in open water across Lake Tahoe—one of my greatest accomplishments!”

—JORGE ANGEL, Sales Executive, Amazon and Oracle and Sun Microsystems, and elite ultradistance swimmer

“This well-researched guide will help you create an epic life. No one wants mediocrity—I don’t. EPIC Performance is filled with great anecdotes, solid research, and—most importantly—practical advice and exercises that will help you achieve success in whatever aspect of life is important to you. I’ve read many books in the field of performance, and this is one of the best!”

—TIM WEYLAND, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Topcon Positioning Systems; FIFA referee; Ironman

“As you’ll discover in EPIC Performance, Bryan has accomplished many amazing things by bringing out the best in himself—and he truly understands how to bring out the very best in others. He’s a great leader and coach.”

—JOE GABBERT, PHD, Former Executive Vice President, Human Resources, McAfee and Documentum

“As some people reach the midpoint of their careers, they have a tendency to believe that learning is limited to ‘trial and error.’ If that describes you, grab EPIC Performance and flip it open. Read a few pages to gain both learning and inspiration, and you’ll likely end up reading it cover to cover, like I did.”

—CHRIS HENRY, Former Global Sales Corporate Vice President, Xilinx

“EPIC Performance is a practical playbook and a perfect gift to anyone thinking about and wanting to do big things.”

—RON REL, World-class off-road ultraendurance athlete and cyber security evangelist

“In EPIC Performance, Bryan Gillette provides a motivational, step-by-step guide to dreaming bigger and successfully achieving professional and personal goals even beyond our own expectations. Be ready to be inspired, to laugh, and to find yourself stepping up the corporate ladder to a more fulfilling life in which dreams really do come true.”

—JIM OTT, EDD, College English professor and former CEO, UNCLE Credit Union

“Most leaders’ life journeys are filled with ascents and descents. The framework revealed in EPIC Performance allows us to recognize the stage we are in, consider course corrections, and put ourselves in the right frame of mind to continue the journey. I’m grateful for the simplicity—and power—of this book.”

—RANDY HAYKIN, Serial entrepreneur; venture capitalist; Founder, The Gratitude Network

“EPIC Performance serves as an effective toolbox for someone to take their vision and turn it into reality. Bryan Gillette has spoken to my executive team several times, and—after learning the five pillars of EPIC Performance—my staff was able to achieve some extraordinary goals.”

—JAMES LIM, Senior Vice President, Sunland RV Resorts, and former General Manager, Omni Hotels & Resorts

“This book is an essential read for anyone striving to achieve their lifelong goals. EPIC Performance shows how growth is outside the comfort zone, and it gives you the tools to get there.”

—BILL WHEELER, President and CEO, Black Tie Transportation