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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 658 Format: Bargain Price Label: Plume Manufacturer: Plume Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: August 28, 2007 Publisher: Plume Studio: Plume Related Items:
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Product Description: The phenomenal follow-up to the bestselling Built to Last Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your career and your life. Thats what Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompsonleading thinkers in organizational development and self- improvement have done in Success Built to Last. Two hundred remarkable human beings from around the world are included, notably: Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, Amazon.com Warren Buffett Bill Clinton Frances Hesselbein, former CEO, Girl Scouts of America Maya Angelou Bill Gates Each shares how he or she harvested victories, learned from failures, and found the courage to be true to their passions. By following a set of simple principles culled from these inspiring interviews, readers can transform their business and personal livesand discover the true meaning of success. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - You can achieve enduring success by finding meaning in your work and lifeThis book is certainly an interesting and insightful read. I admire the authors for taking this bold step of exploring the concept of success from a fresh perspective, challenging its cultural definition as being the attainment of wealth, fame, and power. Creating a life of "enduring success", as the authors explain, is not about the attainment of wealth, fame, and power. Rather, enduring success can only be achieved by following your true passion and having the courage to stick with ... Read More Rating:  - This Book Helped Me Get My Passion BackI'd been meaning to read this book for over a year now. Now that I've read it, I wish I would've read it earlier. The message of the book helped me refocus on my true passion (helping as many people as possible get fit), rather than the road I had been going on (working in fitness management). Since I got back on my path, I've been so much happier and feel that much more confident that I'll ultimately reach my goals and be a better person. This book was the stimulus. I hope it does as much for you ... Read More Rating: - Make your life matter!"If I see something I don't like, I try to change it, and if I can't change it, I change my position of looking at it, and then by seeing it from a different angle, I might be able to change it; or I might find some good in it that I can use, which might make it change itself." - Maya Angelou Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices and using them to transform your company, your career and your life. This is what this book ... Read More Rating: - Good, well packaged, but not great The success of "Built To Last" must have attracted many business/management book readers who seldom read self improvement books to "Success Built To Last". Otherwise, the percentage of 5 star reviews should have been lower. The key findings (backed by a 750 sample survey) is very similar to the preachings commonly found in most self help books of the "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" and "Awaken the Giant Within" genre. Not really remarkable nor well organized, despite the abundance of opinion ... Read More Rating: - excellent bookThis is a wonderful book. I also highly recommend Emery Stewart's two previous books, "Actualizations..." and "The Owners Manual for Your Life.....". These books are based on the realities of life, not an unattainable fantasy. Do yourself a favor and get these books! 
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