Follow the successful habits of extraordinary people this is Built to Last but instead of revealing the secrets of successful companies, now discover the habits of successful people.
Imagine the opportunity to discover the secrets of success from more than 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people. Nelson Mandela, Richard Brandson, presidents of the past, sporting heroes of today this book offers you that opportunity and more.
The authors, all legends in leadership and self-help, including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras, pioneered the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success. They met, interviewed, quizzed and delved into the success of hundreds of the worlds most remarkable people. Now in Success Built to Last they reveal their astonishing findings and surprising insights.
You will discover what the worlds most successful people have in common, how they became successful and how they have sustained it. By the time you have finished reading this book you will know what the secrets to success really are, and have a simple set of guiding principles that you can use to transform your own life.
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Follow the successful habits of extraordinary people this is Built to Last but instead of revealing the secrets of successful companies, now discover the habits of successful people.
Imagine the opportunity to discover the secrets of success from more than 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people. Nelson Mandela, Richard Brandson, presidents of the past, sporting heroes of today this book offers you that opportunity and more.
The authors, all legends in leadership and self-help, including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras, pioneered the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success. They met, interviewed, quizzed and delved into the success of hundreds of the worlds most remarkable people. Now in Success Built to Last they reveal their astonishing findings and surprising insights.
You will discover what the worlds most successful people have in common, how they became successful and how they have sustained it. By the time you have finished reading this book you will know what the secrets to success really are, and have a simple set of guiding principles that you can use to transform your own life.
Features + Benefits
Whatever your goals, this book will help you increase your lifetime impact and success.
Based on the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success.
Features 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people.
Includes exclusive interview material with heroic and fascinating individuals like Nelson Mandela.
Backcover
Let this exceptional book be your servant and guide.
Lord Alistair McAlpine Former Treasurer of the British Conservative Party
This is a book that will make a difference.
Senator John McCain
Nelson Mandela. Madeleine Albright. Richard Branson. Bono. Jimmy Carter. Jack Welch. Desmond Tutu. Michael Dell.
What do these people have in common? Theyve all achieved great personal success and fulfilment, making an impact that will last for their lifetime and beyond. The authors of Success Built to Last talked to them and 200 other people whove also led extraordinary lives some famous, some not. No geniuses, no magicians. Just ordinary human beings who share powerful patterns of lifelong success. Patterns of thought. Patterns of behaviour. Patterns you can learn and deliberately weave into your own life.
No matter how you define success, this book will help you achieve it, keep it, share it and gain the sense of satisfaction that comes only from a life well lived. Create your own life that matters.
Success Built to Last: the formula for a successful life, based on interviews with 200 of the worlds most extraordinary people.
Foreword by Sir Richard Branson
Acknowledgements
Introduction: From Built to Last to Success Built to Last
1 From great to lasting redefining success
Part One: Meaning how successful people stay successful
2 Love it or lose passions and the quest for meaning
3 Portfolio of passions its not about balance
4 Why successful people stay successful integrity to meaning
Part Two: ThoughtStyles extreme makeovers start in your head
5 The silent scream why its so damn hard to do what matters
6 The cause has charisma you dont have to be charismatic to be successful
7 The tripping point always make new mistakes
8 Wounds to wisdom trusting your weaknesses and using your core incompetencies
Part Three: ActionStyles turning passion into action
9 Earning your luck preparing for serendipity by using big hairy audacious goals
10 Naked conversations harvesting contention
11 Creating alignment the environment always wins
The pleasure of finding things out a look at the research behind Success Built to Last
Endnotes
Biographical index
Index
Imagine the opportunity to discover the secrets of success from more than 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people. Nelson Mandela, Richard Brandson, presidents of the past, sporting heroes of today this book offers you that opportunity and more.
The authors, all legends in leadership and self-help, including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras, pioneered the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success. They met, interviewed, quizzed and delved into the success of hundreds of the worlds most remarkable people. Now in Success Built to Last they reveal their astonishing findings and surprising insights.
You will discover what the worlds most successful people have in common, how they became successful and how they have sustained it. By the time you have finished reading this book you will know what the secrets to success really are, and have a simple set of guiding principles that you can use to transform your own life.
Product Description
Follow the successful habits of extraordinary people this is Built to Last but instead of revealing the secrets of successful companies, now discover the habits of successful people.
Imagine the opportunity to discover the secrets of success from more than 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people. Nelson Mandela, Richard Brandson, presidents of the past, sporting heroes of today this book offers you that opportunity and more.
The authors, all legends in leadership and self-help, including Built to Last co-author Jerry Porras, pioneered the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success. They met, interviewed, quizzed and delved into the success of hundreds of the worlds most remarkable people. Now in Success Built to Last they reveal their astonishing findings and surprising insights.
You will discover what the worlds most successful people have in common, how they became successful and how they have sustained it. By the time you have finished reading this book you will know what the secrets to success really are, and have a simple set of guiding principles that you can use to transform your own life.
Features + Benefits
Whatever your goals, this book will help you increase your lifetime impact and success.
Based on the worlds most thorough research project on lifelong success.
Features 300 of the worlds most accomplished and successful people.
Includes exclusive interview material with heroic and fascinating individuals like Nelson Mandela.
Backcover
Let this exceptional book be your servant and guide.
Lord Alistair McAlpine Former Treasurer of the British Conservative Party
This is a book that will make a difference.
Senator John McCain
Nelson Mandela. Madeleine Albright. Richard Branson. Bono. Jimmy Carter. Jack Welch. Desmond Tutu. Michael Dell.
What do these people have in common? Theyve all achieved great personal success and fulfilment, making an impact that will last for their lifetime and beyond. The authors of Success Built to Last talked to them and 200 other people whove also led extraordinary lives some famous, some not. No geniuses, no magicians. Just ordinary human beings who share powerful patterns of lifelong success. Patterns of thought. Patterns of behaviour. Patterns you can learn and deliberately weave into your own life.
No matter how you define success, this book will help you achieve it, keep it, share it and gain the sense of satisfaction that comes only from a life well lived. Create your own life that matters.
Success Built to Last: the formula for a successful life, based on interviews with 200 of the worlds most extraordinary people.
Foreword by Sir Richard Branson
Acknowledgements
Introduction: From Built to Last to Success Built to Last
1 From great to lasting redefining success
Part One: Meaning how successful people stay successful
2 Love it or lose passions and the quest for meaning
3 Portfolio of passions its not about balance
4 Why successful people stay successful integrity to meaning
Part Two: ThoughtStyles extreme makeovers start in your head
5 The silent scream why its so damn hard to do what matters
6 The cause has charisma you dont have to be charismatic to be successful
7 The tripping point always make new mistakes
8 Wounds to wisdom trusting your weaknesses and using your core incompetencies
Part Three: ActionStyles turning passion into action
9 Earning your luck preparing for serendipity by using big hairy audacious goals
10 Naked conversations harvesting contention
11 Creating alignment the environment always wins
The pleasure of finding things out a look at the research behind Success Built to Last
Endnotes
Biographical index
Index