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A must have!, July 24, 2005
This review is from: Sixty Seconds to Success (Paperback)
If you've read a lot of motivational business books, you know this stuff. If you've worked with a professional or personal coach, you know this stuff. However, in Sixty Seconds to Success, author Edward W. Smith turns them into, as my British friend Pam would say, "Pithy little statements!"
Smith condenses the motivational information into 42 easy "ah-ha" chapters, each ending with "action steps I will take to..." relevant to that chapter's subject.
My favorite thought is near the end of the book: "We all think we are in control until things go wrong, and then we lose our sense of control."
Smith wants us to get back in control of our life by using these 42 chapters as jumping-off places. It's an easy read but not a fast one if you really think about and react to each thought geared to your personal betterment.
Here are some of Smith's thoughts I feel are worthy of sharing:
Give your ideas wings; take action when an idea strikes you.
Raise the bar: give yourself permission to live up to your full potential and you will be surprised at how good you will feel.
Test yourself, push yourself and see what you can really do. I believe you will find that you really are an eagle in many ways.
Get your "yes" magic back. Don't let other people's opinions stop you.
Don't focus on the problem, focus on what you want.
Give yourself credit for doing things right.
Move from the planning stage to the doing stage.
Life is boring without problems.
If the price of gaining knowledge is too high, what will be the price if you don't gain it.
How much time and energy do you take putting up with problems - and why we should deal with them now.
More battles are lost than won (because the other side did something to lose).
Always be positive when you talk about yourself as you are the most important person to hear it.
Act "as if"-as if what you want you already have. Sixty Seconds to Success should be on every bookshelf (after you've read it!) and pulled off again and again when you need a motivational push.
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A handbook for leading a great life, March 7, 2005
This review is from: Sixty Seconds to Success (Paperback)
This little book is big on value. With 84 "peak performance tips" for getting more out of life there is something for everyone who is committed to improving their lives. Edward Smith provides wisdom for leading a great life and an action-oriented format to help you put these fundamentals for success to work for you.
Ronald Paxton
Career Coach and past President, New Jersey Professional Coaches Association
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Perfect workbook for everyone's desk., November 15, 2006
This review is from: Sixty Seconds to Success (Paperback)
Edward Smith provides us with a great workbook that if used daily can totally change the way you do business. Keep this book on your desk and use it, you will see results. If you want to be more succesful and make more money, you can't afford not to take the time to use his tips.
You will learn ways to getting and staying motivated, being focused, increasing your confidence and productivity so you and your business can grow.
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