Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index.
Contents:
Barack Obama election ushers in a different world -- Essays, assets, and Stephen King -- Innovation -- The importance of being a team player -- An early Thanksgiving -- Learning is a new beginning -- Learn to think on your feet -- Strive for wholeness -- Giver your higher self a chance -- Wisdom -- The more you learn, the more you realize what you don't know -- Think like a champion -- I view my work as an art form -- Building connected thoughts -- Confronting your fears -- Imagination: a key to financial savvy -- Is business success a natural talent? -- Keep it short, fast, and direct -- Have the right mindset for the job -- Momentum is something you have to work at to maintain -- Learn from setbacks and mistakes -- Tell people about your success -- Prescience -- The shock market -- Financial literacy -- Destiny -- Each success is the beginning of the next one -- There are times when you should move on -- Keep the big picture in mind -- Get the best people you can -- Winners see problems as just another way to prove themselves -- Scotland: you're hired! -- Develop a tempo when you're working -- You can better your best at any time -- They thought I was doing so well -- It's not personal, it's business -- Think like a genius -- Go against the tide -- Think positively -- People have different ways of achieving results -- Discover and live your purpose -- Set the standard -- Go with your gut -- Know your audience -- The good, the bad, and the rogue wave -- Building your reputation -- "The harder I work, the luckier I get" -- How to get rich -- In addition to business: what the successful person needs to know -- You can be in charge -- Synergy.
Summary:
The famed businessman shares his personal approach to business as he describes his biggest challenges and worst mistakes, as well as how he uses creativity, determination, and tenacity to transform defeat into opportunity and success.
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