Shine: A Powerful 4-Step Plan for Becoming a Star in Anything You Do [Hardcover]

Larry A. Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2004

USE THE SECRETS OF THE STARS

From one of Hollywood's premier star-makers--a four-step plan for becoming a star in everyday life

From the high school homecoming queen to Hollywood celebrities, the boss's favorite employee, or a beloved relative, there is always one person whom everyone thinks is fantastic--a person who glows with star quality. What is it about some people that makes them so special? Now Larry Thompson, one of Hollywood's foremost producers and personal managers, shows you how to use the wisdom and life secrets of the stars to shine in any arena, whether it's the career track or the social scene. You will learn to maximize personal potential, abandon self-defeating strategies, and be the magnetic, and unforgettable, presence you've always wanted to be. All it requires is utilizing four essential--and attainable--elements:

• Identify Your Talent: Stars are clear about what they excel in, whether it's fixing cars, taking photos, working with children, or arranging flowers
• Summon Your Rage: Stars have a ferocious drive to succeed--they aim in one direction and run in that direction as hard as they can
• Assemble a Team: All stars have supporters, mentors, advisers, and counselors
• Learn to be Lucky: Stars concentrate their energy on managing elements of luck they can control

This fun and effective book also includes helpful work sheets and exercises, as well as compelling stories and inspiring examples from favorite celebrities, including Stephen Spielberg, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, William Shatner, Tom Cruise, and many more.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A mind-improving and motivational book. - London Evening Standard London Evening Standard 20050607

From the Inside Flap

Learn And Use The Success Secrets Of The Stars To Shine In Your Own Life What makes someone a Star? Hollywood film producer and personal manager to the Stars, Larry Thompson, has found the answer through his work with hundreds of celebrities, and now he shares his secrets for success that will work in anything you do. His simple step-by-step program will help you stop self-defeating behavior and start thinking like a Star. This entertaining book includes worksheets, exercises, and compelling stories about today's favorite Stars, including:

*Mel Gibson *Drew Barrymore *George Clooney *Julia Roberts *Tiger Woods *Tom Cruise *Jim Carrey *Jacqueline Onassis *Barry White *Madonna *Jennifer Lopez *Shania Twain *Charlton Heston *Oprah Winfrey *Arnold Schwarzenegger *Paris Hilton *American Idol's Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken *And many others!

"My friend Larry Thompson, a Star-Maker in Hollywood, extends his expertise to the rest of the world. A must-read for anyone who wants to be successful in business and relationships."

-William Shatner

"Engaging, heartfelt, and instructive - Larry's book will start you on the Road To Success."

-Jane Seymour

"Larry Thompson breaks down the Stars' strategies in a way that anyone can stop imagining and start living the life they have dreamed of living."

- Anthony Robbins, Bestselling Author and The World Leader in Personal and Professional Coaching

"Stars aren't only found in Hollywood. If you want to be a Star in any walk of life, read Larry's book and learn from his wise advice how to become fulfilled in your life and how to Shine."

--Roma Downey, Star of "Touched By An Angel"

"Larry's plan for personal fulfillment and Stardom will make you Shine."

- John Gray, Ph.D.

Why do some people always seem to grab the limelight, land the best jobs, and "Shine" in everything they do? Is it something that anyone can do?

Yes, says Larry Thompson, a leading Hollywood film producer and personal manager to over 200 Stars. Stars aren't simply born--they explode themselves into existence. And you don't have to be in the movies to be a Star. No matter who you are or what you do, you have unique Talents, a special "Star Quality," and opportunities for success. But to unlock your Star potential, you need to shine a light on yourself and your dreams--using methods that have worked for countless celebrities. This book illuminates the four essential elements you need to shine in any area of your life.

*Identify Your Talent: Stars must unlock their natural born gifts, and then match them with their opportunities. *Summon Your Rage: Stars have an absolute, tunnel vision, maniacal focus on fulfillment and success. *Assemble A Team: Every Star has a Team of supporters including mentors, professionals, role models, motivators, and reality checkers. *Learn To Be Lucky: Stars must create the elements of Luck they can control, and identify and act quickly on "chance occurrences" they cannot control.

Shine also includes worksheets to plot your own unique "Map to Stardom." This program shows how to set specific, achievable goals. You'll learn how to look like a Star, but also how to think, act, live, and become a Star in your own life.

Larry A. Thompson, Hollywood film producer, personal manager, author and motivational speaker, is the founder and President of the Los Angeles based Larry A. Thompson Organization, an entertainment company devoted to film production and personal management of talent. He and his team have represented over 200 clients including Drew Barrymore, William Shatner, Cindy Crawford, Mariska Hargitay, Barry White, Shannen Doherty, Iman, and Sonny & Cher. Having produced seventeen movies for television, including the highly acclaimed ABC World Premiere Movie "And The Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story," five motion pictures, two television series, three television specials, and various series pilots, Thompson was voted "Showman Of The Year" in 1998 by the U.S. Television Fan Association. He has received the Industry's prestigious Vision Award and his productions have received nominations for eight Emmy Awards, two Prism Awards, and a Golden Globe. He is perennially listed in Who's Who In America and Who's Who In The World.

Larry lives in Beverly Hills, California with his wife, Kelly, and their daughter, Taylor.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 246 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1st edition (September 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071426825
• ISBN-13: 978-0071426824
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #860,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hey there!

For over 35 years, I have represented the careers of more than 200 Hollywood Stars. I have studied their behavior and discussed with them at length their dreams, fears, and success strategies. I know what makes them different and successful and I know how they think. I can teach you how to think like them. Their Star-making methods will work for you. I've seen it happen too often to doubt it. In fact, I've helped make it happen too often to question it.

The Secrets:

There are four essential and attainable elements that are necessary to become a Star in anything you do. They are TALENT, RAGE, TEAM and LUCK. Of these four elements, Talent and Rage come from within. Team and Luck are the result of external choices you make. You have to:

* Identify Your Talent : Stars must unlock their natural born gifts, whether it is the love of working with children, a discerning eye for taking photos, the sensibilities for managing people, or the skills for developing a new business and then match them with their opportunities.

* Summon Your Rage: Stars have an absolute, tunnel vision, maniacal focus on fulfillment and success.

* Assemble A Team: Every Star has a Team of supporters including: mentors, professionals, role models, motivators, and reality checkers.

* Learn To Be Lucky: Stars must create the elements of Luck they can control, and identify and act quickly on those rare "chance occurrences" they cannot.

Of the four elements, Talent, Rage, Team, and Luck, all are necessary and each is equally important. How much you need of any one element depends on how much you have of the others. The more Talent you have, the less Luck you will probably need. The more Rage you have, the less Talent you may need. The more Luck you have, the less Team you will need and so on.

The Application:

All you need to find fulfillment and Stardom is in my book, SHINE: A Powerful 4-Step Plan For Becoming A Star In Anything You Do, however, most people need a continuing education of personal application. I have designed our website www.ProjectRiseandShine.com to:

* Provide tools to apply the 4 elements of Stardom to your life
* Keep you motivated and focused
* Answer questions you will have along the way
* Continue a supportive dialogue through our Newsletters and chat rooms
* Create a community to help you achieve your personal goals
* Offer exclusive inspirational celebrity news and their affirmative life lessons
* Announce special events and upcoming workshops
* Establish the first online reality makeover program: the Good Luck Club

Call To Action:

After 2 hours of explaining to Richard Pryor all of the wonderful things I could do for him if he would sign with me for representation, he looked up and said, "Larry, that sounds great but what the hell do we do on Monday?"

Well, every day is a Monday. And today is your Lucky Day to take action and join the Good Luck Club.

Whether you are seeking your Stardom in sales, arts, finance, motherhood, or absolutely ANYTHING, you can use this extraordinary interactive workbook and networking environment to:

* Unlock your TALENTS and match them with real life OPPORTUNITIES
* NETWORK with other members and discover OPPORTUNITIES to further your goals
* Include a celebrity as part of your TEAM and receive their exclusive messages
* Learn how to be LUCKY!
* Take the GIANT LEAPS you have always dreamed of
* Create your own FAN CLUB of friends, family and peers who can root you on

AND

The Good Luck Club gives an Award
each month to a deserving Member!

Click here: www.ProjectRiseandShine.com

Good Luck and Break A Leg!
I look forward to seeing you on Life's Red Carpet!

Larry Thompson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn How To SHINE!!!, September 18, 2004

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This review is from: Shine: A Powerful 4-Step Plan for Becoming a Star in Anything You Do (Hardcover)

I was very fortunate to have read an advance copy of SHINE. Larry Thompson's heartfelt and engaging book reveals how Talent, Rage, Team, and Luck are the keys to ultimate success. Personal and exclusive celebrity stories accompanied by easy-to-follow exercises make the book entertaining as well as instructive. No matter what your profession or desire, Thompson shows you how to be the best - how to be a STAR - at anything you do.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Realize how to SHINE, September 26, 2004

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This review is from: Shine: A Powerful 4-Step Plan for Becoming a Star in Anything You Do (Hardcover)

During and after reading SHINE by Larry Thompson I felt a wave of hope. It was both comforting and empowering to realize that with determination and by doing the things that are suggested in the book I could accomplish my goals. By reading about people whom I respect and how they attained their stardom - I was inspired. Larry breaks it down into simple categories where you can determine your own strengths or weaknesses and what you need to do to improve. Another aspect of the book that I liked was the author's heartfelt approach. It made me feel like he cared and that his advice was what I needed to hear.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but annoying at times, February 26, 2005

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This review is from: Shine: A Powerful 4-Step Plan for Becoming a Star in Anything You Do (Hardcover)

The information in this book is great for helping you determine what to do with your life, and how to achieve your goals. The exercises inside are great, and on the whole the book is very informative, interesting, and well-written.

However, I found some of the frequent "name-dropping" to be a bit annoying. There were times when the mini-stories about his experiences with certain celebrities were entertaining and contributed to the points he was trying to get across. There were other times, however, I felt like I was trudging through the book as he tried to spout off as many celebrity names as possible. Yes, he works with celebrities. Yes, he's made people famous. Some of the tales could have been left out. The book would have been just fine with a few less stories, and Mr Thompson would have come across as a lot less braggy.