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Early Endorsements i
Acknowledgments xv
Foreword
by Jack Canfield xvii
Introduction: The Story of a Miracle 1
Prove Me Wrong! 5
Principle #1 Lead a Laser-Focused Life 9
We All Come from Somewhere 9
Living without Focus 11
Choices Dictate Outcomes 12
The Voice You Hear at Rock Bottom 12
The Day I Thought I Woke Up Dead 13
Knowing When to Start Over 14
Start with a Goal 16
The Success Difference 16
Applying Goal Setting to Business 17
Employees Who Set Goals Perform Better 18
The Anatomy of Wealth Attraction 18
Study: Playing the Piano in Your Mind 19
"Full-Color" Detailed Goals 19
Principle #2 Take Risks, Responsibility, and Action 21
Risk Plus Action Equals Growth 23
Put Your Life into Action 25
Risk and Failure 26
Take Action 27
The Science of Risk 27
The Art of Risk-Taking 28
Create Happiness and Confidence 29
Mental Control Leads to Confidence 30
Act "As If" 31
Principle #3 Focus on "I Am" 33
Visualizing with Emotion 36
The Power of "I Am" 38
Five Main "I Am" Points of Focus 39
Meditation and Visualization 40
Principle #4 Thinking Time: Make It a Priority 43
My Worst Business "Failure" 44
Learning from Mistakes 44
Thinking Time 46
Response Time 47
Being Alone Is a Form Of Self-Care 48
Principle #5 Celebration Creates Addiction to Progress 51
Celebrate Successes with Others 53
Celebrate Everyday Things 54
Create Addiction to Progress 55
Principle #6 The Law of Vibrational Giving 57
Give, without Expectation 59
Give That Emotion, Receive That Emotion 59
Give First of Whatever You Wish to Receive 61
Buddhism and Giving with Intention 62
Giving Is Healthy 62
Giving Is Addictive 63
Giving Starts with Yourself 65
Giving Grows Companies 66
Principle #7 Gratitude 67
The Ease of Showing Gratitude 70
The Gratitude Effect 70
Gratitude in Business 71
Switch on Your Gratitude Mindset 72
Exercise: "Gratitude Practice" 73
Principle #8 Have Ideas so Massive Others Get Uncomfortable 75
Case Study: Thinking Bigger 76
Famous Coffee 80
Case Study: Acting Quickly on Big Ideas 81
There Is Always an Easier Way 82
Big Ideas: A Numbers Game 84
To Think Big, Start Small 85
Principle #9 Be Passionate 87
Finding Your Passion 89
Exercise: "Discover Your Passion" 90
Combine Skills to Discover Your Passion 90
Principle #10 Master Your Emotions 93
Finding a Source for Positivity 94
Emotions Are Positive and Negative 96
Accept Negativity and Push Past It 96
Become Fearless to Eliminate Negativity 97
Climb a Mountain. Literally 97
Definitely Jump Out of a Plane 98
Stop Worrying 99
Surround Goals in Positivity 100
Principle #11 Wake Up Expecting Problems 103
Changing Problems into Opportunities 105
Rethink the Question 106
Brainstorm Bad Ideas 107
Challenge Rules 107
Using Your Team to Solve Problems 108
Hasty Decisions 111
Principle #12 Embrace Apology 113
Put Good Energy into Apologizing 115
Benefits of Apologizing 117
Apologizing Is a Skill 118
Principle #13 Fit Body. Stronger Mind 121
Successful People Prioritize Exercise 123
Making Exercise Work for You 127
Principle #14 Pay More, Give More, Keep More 129
Pay More 130
Results of Paying More 131
Learning by Paying Less 132
Can You Afford to Pay More? 132
Give More 133
Give More Faith, Trust, and Runway 134
Fill Employee Experiences with Purpose 135
Keep More 136
Micromanaging Steals Your Time 137
Principle #15 Perfect Mimicking and Mentorship 139
Mimic: The Fast Way to Success 141
Blue Horizon Success 142
Finding a Mentor 142
Principle #16 Invest in Your Employees 145
Find Out What Is Important 147
The Benefits of Investing in Your Employees 149
Principle #17 Value Positivity Over Results 151
Identifying the Cancer 152
When Workplace Cancer Is Incurable 153
Negativity Hides in Complacency 155
Do Not Tolerate Gossip 156
Gossip Destroys Trust and Lowers Morale 157
Gossip Hinders Teamwork 157
No-Gossip Policy 159
Letting Negativity Go through Positivity 160
Principle #18 Do. Be. Go. Have 163
Bringing the Future into Your Present 164
It's Not about the Money 165
Creating a Culture of "Do. Be. Go. Have." 166
In the End "They Will Say" 166
Start Immediately Despite Your Size 167
Volunteer as a Group 168
Be Loud When You Give Recognition 169
Be Spontaneous 170
Encourage Paid Time Off 170
Offer Continuous Training 171
Apply It Personally and Professionally 172
In Conclusion 175
About the Authors 177
Index 179