Personal Success Pocketbook

Personal Success Pocketbook

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
---Vincent T. Lombardi  

What is the definition of success?
I like the following quote as cited in the book:
To laugh much and often;
to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of little children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
   The author of the book, Paul Hayden, stresses the importance of planning, action, feedback, and learning from feedback.
Here are the Contents of the pocketbook.
- Introduction
- Planning
 Introduction, where am I now, defining success, assessing the risk, commitment, goal setting,  
 goal achievement. 
- Taking Action
Goal achievement, managing change
- Receiving Feedback
Introduction, failure
- Learning From The Feedback
When things go wrong, when things go right
- Persistence
Introduction, famous failures?
- Success Toolkit
Introduction, time management, focus, belief systems, affirmations, visualizations, input/output

  It's a book worth reading, especially for those who want to update themselves and achieve great success.