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How to win at life : the expert guide to excelling at everything you do / Charlie Burton

Author
Burton, Charlie, 1950-
Additional Titles
GQ : How to win at life
Published
Buffalo, New York : Firefly Books, 2018.
Copyright Date
©2018
Physical Description
224 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
Branson, Richard and Oliver, Jamie, 1975-

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Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Food & Drink -- Cook the perfect steak -- Use a Boston shaker like a pro -- Mastersushi etiquette -- Barbecue perfectly using science -- Chop as fast as a chef -- Serve coffee that's a work of art -- Deal with a broken wine cork -- Crack an egg one-handed -- Mix a Martini like the world's best bartender -- ch. 2 Friends & Lovers -- Buy a diamond like a diamond dealer -- Dance without looking like your dad -- Give a killer foot massage -- Find out if someone's lying to you -- Finesse your flirting -- Throw a formal dinner party -- Buy flowers for your lover -- Win an argument like a lawyer -- Break up with someone the right way -- ch. 3 Style Secrets -- Define your personal style -- Hang your pants using the Savile Row fold -- Spot a fake Rolex -- Tie your scarf in a gilet knot -- Speed-fold with the Tokyo T-shirt technique -- Keep your sneakers icy-white -- Deploy the military tuck -- Shave with next-level razor skills -- Dodge the watch dial con -- Tie a first-class bowtie -- Step up your shoeshine technique -- Fasten a NATO watch strap -- ch. 4 Games & Well-Being -- Run like an elite athlete -- Upgrade your workout routine -- Hit an evil squash serve -- Swim faster, easier front crawl -- Power-throw a football -- Freedive like a merman -- Win big at the casino -- Bowl a strike every time -- De-stress with mindful meditation -- ch. 5 On The Move -- Optimize your hotel experience -- Track stand like a champion cyclist -- Start a fire in the rain -- Fold a suit for crease-free travel -- Get quality sleep on a night flight -- Drive like a "heel-and-toe" pro -- Speed-learn any language -- Navigate using nature's compass -- Take a "wow" holiday photo -- ch. 6 Showing Off -- Perform mind-blowing magic like Dynamo -- Dive into a pool gracefully -- Psych out your poker opponent -- Execute the Zippo snap -- Sabre a champagne bottle -- Turbo-charge your memory -- Win at kick-ups -- Sing like a star -- Hang art on your walls like an artist -- ch. 7 Work & Career -- Start a billion-dollar company -- Work a room like a master connector -- Ask for a pay raise --- and get it -- Give a speech that they'll remember -- Ace the job interview -- Write a best selling novel -- Hand-shake your way to success -- Conquer your to-do list -- Neutralize a crisis the Alastair Campbell way -- ch. 8 The Unexpected -- Survive a kidnapping -- Escape from a sinking car -- Save yourself from choking -- Evade pursuers using parkour -- Fend off a dog attack -- Survive a tsunami -- Find out if you're being followed -- Land a plane with engine failure -- Make it through the apocalypse.
Summary
Featuring Jamie Oliver on cooking, Richard Branson on business, Tom Daley on sports, and much more. Essential skills from the best-selling men's magazine on looking sharp and living smart. Based on personal expertise, interviews with foremost authorities and wisdom from GQ's editors, Charlie Burton shows men how to win at fashion, sport, food and drink, work, romance, travel -- well, everything. Eight chapters comprising 75 entries cover life's must-have skills. Bold illustrations highlight the succinct step-by-step instructions that will guarantee success. The essentials include: Food and Drink, Friends and Lovers, Showing Off, Sports and Fitness, On The Move, The Unexpected, Style Secrets, and Work and Career. For 30 years, GQ has been the premier magazine for millions of men around the world. GQ How To Win At Life brings the best in one handsome package. -- from Amazon.
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ISBN
9780228100874 hardcover
0228100879 hardcover
Note
Includes index.
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