Be Unstoppable

The 8 Essential Actions to Succeed at Anything

By: Alden Mills, Verne Harnish - foreword

Narrated by: Alden Mills, David de Vries

New and expanded! The successful people around you didn’t just get lucky—there is a methodology to their success. This updated version of a beloved and powerful parable from bestselling author Alden Mills offers a proven framework for success in any area of life.

Regardless of your past, your future is yours to mold. And if you want to mold it toward success, Alden Mills has crafted the ultimate guide.

In this latest edition of Be Unstoppable, Mills draws on his inspiring experiences as a Division 1 athlete, Navy SEAL and award-winning entrepreneur to present his simple but actionable framework to make lasting, pivotal, positive change in your life, illustrated with his easy-to-remember UPERSIST acronym:

• Understand the Why
• Plan in 3-D
• Exercise to execute
• Recognize your reason to believe
• Survey your habits
• Improvise
• Seek expert advice
• Team up

At the heart of Be Unstoppable is a compelling parable about a young skipper who encounters a distinguished captain, altering his life’s path and guiding him toward never-before-seen success. Each chapter concludes with practical advice inspired by the story as well as Mills’s own experiences as a captain of the U.S. Naval Academy Rowing Team, a Navy SEAL Commander, and CEO.

Featuring a new foreword by Verne Harnish, this revitalized edition of Be Unstoppable includes practical advice on how to achieve your goals, boost your confidence, and transform both your mindset and your life’s trajectory.

©2013, 2025 by Alden Mills. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.