Preface – 2nd Edition 

            Twenty-one years have past since the writing of Peak Performance Principles for High Achievers.  That the publisher has requested a second and expanded edition is a tribute to its meaningfulness and ongoing relevance. 

However, one of the biggest challenges I have faced during these intervening years has been to live up to the things I professed.  On more than a few occasions, my wife, children, and others have pointed out my failings and inconsistencies.  But this second edition is your opportunity to see how these principles have fared in some important areas of my life since the book’s original writing in 1984.  As the old saying goes, “the proof is in the pudding.”

             In this second edition, the original book remains intact, since my publisher and I believe its message is timeless and should not be revised or updated.  I have only added further insights that I have gained and realized and updated my reader on how these principles have subsequently benefited me and my family.  The new portions are: this preface, a second-edition acknowledgment, a new fourth part introduction, two new chapters, and a second-edition epilogue.  Once again, enjoy the climb!

 

John R. Noē
Indianapolis, Indiana

2005