Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success [Hardcover]

Brian Tracy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

In "Flight Plan," Brian Tracy reveals the real key ingredients that go into accomplishing any long-term, meaningful success. Using the metaphor of an airplane trip from coast to coast, Flight Plan shows that the real secret to success is to first figure out your destination -- where you want to go -- and lock in on it. Second, you must take off--identify precisely what you must do to achieve the goals you have set for yourself and take action. And third, you must persist through the inevitable challenges and setbacks--by making continual course corrections--until you reach your destination. Tracy observes that any airplane, headed for any destination, will be off course 99 percent of the time because of air turbulence. But, by locking in on its destination, taking off, and making continual course corrections, the plane will arrive as scheduled. The same is true of people's journey through life.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Unlock Your Full Potential for Success!

You have the ability, right now, to accomplish more than you ever have before. In this powerful, practical book, Brian Tracy shows you how to plot your course to greater success and achievement. Life, Tracy writes, is a journey. And as with any other journey, you have to do more than just think happy thoughts about where you want to go. You need clear goals, plans, and schedules to get from wherever you are today to wherever you want to be in the future. Like any good pilot, you need a flight plan that you file before you begin and that you use to guide you on your way.

There are universal principles and timeless truths that have been discovered and rediscovered through the ages and that all successful people learn and practice. In twelve fast-moving chapters, you'll learn how to:

* Determine exactly who you are and what you want in every area
* Select a clear, measurable goal or destination to focus on
* Create detailed plans of action that guarantee your success
* Develop the unshakable self-confidence you need to take off
* Detail exactly what you must do to achieve your goals
* Stay on course--persisting through the inevitable setbacks, detours, and turbulence--until you arrive at your destination

When you follow Brian Tracy's Flight Plan, the sky is the limit!

"As a former Navy carrier pilot and astronaut trainer, I know that a flight plan is critical to a successful mission. No one is better qualified to help you navigate your future than my friend and colleague Brian Tracy. His new book is laser accurate and hits the bulls-eye for authentic, lifelong achievement of your loftiest goals. Learn from his wisdom, and the stars are yours to claim."
--Denis Waitley, author of The Psychology of Winning

"You'll find the real secret to success in Brian Tracy's Flight Plan. It's an easy-to-read, practical step-by-step approach to accomplishing all your goals."
--Dr. Tony Alessandra, coauthor of The Platinum Rule and author of Charisma

"A must read! Everyone should have a great "flight plan" to succeed both personally and professionally. This book should be in every high achievers library."
-- Tony Jeary, author of Life is a Series of Presentations

About the Author

Brian Tracy is one of the top success authorities in the world today. He has written 40 books on the subjects of personal and business success and authored more than 300 audio and video learning programs, some of which have been translated into more than 20 languages. Since he began speaking, training and conducting seminars, Brian has addressed more than 4,000,000 people in 4000 audiences in 42 countries, creating more successful people and millionaires then perhaps anyone alive today. Brian is a passionate believer in the power of continuous learning. He has dedicated his life to teaching people the skills they need to achieve all their personal and financial goals. Brian has served as a consultant and trainer for more than 1,000 corporations, including companies like IBM, Ford, McDonnell Douglas, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, US Bancorp, Northwestern Mutual, Federal Express, Comcast Communications and hundreds of others. He has traveled and worked in more than 80 countries, speaks three languages in addition to English and has a Masters Degree in Business and Administration. He is happily married with four children and makes his home in Solana Beach, California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 157 pages
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576754979
• ISBN-13: 978-1576754979
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Tracy is one of America's leading authorities on the development of human potential and personal effectiveness. A dynamic and inspiring speaker, he addresses thousands of people each year on the subjects of personal and professional development, including the executives and staff of such firms as IBM, Arthur Andersen, McDonnell Douglas, and The Million Dollar Round Table. Prior to founding his own firm, Brian Tracy International, he had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development, distribution, and management consulting. Tracy is the author of thirteen previous books including the bestselling book Maximum Achievement. He is also the author/narrator of numerous bestselling audiocassette programs, including The Psychology of Achievement and How to Start and Succeed in Your Own Business.

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64 of 71 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Same old "success" rehash, June 2, 2008

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BenSeattle (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success (Hardcover)

Brian Tracy has made millions from jumping feet first into the American "success industry" by recycling the same old stuff over and over and over. Unable to discover anything new, (how many ways can you say Set Goals, Work Hard, Persevere?) in this latest attempt to grab what's left in your pocket, Tracy rehashes the same common-sense principles he already advocated in "Maximum Achievement," "The Way to Wealth," "Million Dollar Habits" and many, many others. This isn't to say that what he preaches doesn't make sense, but it also made sense when it was first said by Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Earl Nightingale and many others. The Brian Tracy "success factory" is a machine that simply cranks out title after title, all the while plugging Tracy's speaking tours and, get this, "Brian Tracy University" -- yet one more profit center for you-know-who. All these "success masters" are successful at one thing: promoting themselves.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reach Your Destination. Solid. Hard Hitting. No "Fluff"., January 26, 2008

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Thomas D. Fuller "MBA, MIM, Innovation Design... (Cedar City, UT USA -- but working around the world!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success (Hardcover)

Brian Tracy nails the whole issue of attaining success and reaching our destination -- despite the fact we are almost always off course. The solution, he says, is to make constant course corrections. We must also recognize there are no hidden "secrets" to success, but only "universal principles and timeless truths that have been discovered and rediscovered throughout the ages." (p.2). I strongly recommend reading his book "Eat That Frog!" along with this, as the pair go hand in hand toward overcoming obstacles and getting the highest value tasks accomplished in order to achieve our goals. This book is a solid, rather quick read.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cuts through the BS, January 12, 2008

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M. Kelly (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success (Hardcover)

Today there are a number of mystical, metaphysical books, videos, etc. on the market that speak of success/fullfillment. This tome cuts through the fog and lays out the reality of what it takes to be "successful", regardless of your definition. It is a refreshing discourse that gives you a certainty that you too can apply these principles and succeed beyond you wildest dreams! Well Done, Mr Tracy.