Graduation is a big day, but for many, it can also be a day filled with questions and uncertainty. From his best-selling book The Seven Secrets, John Hagee gives graduates seven keys for success that can be applied to everyday living. He provides scriptures, personal insight, and encouragement, and he includes a "Key to Success" point along with decorative blank autograph/journal-type pages for collecting advice/ tips from family and friends. The seven secrets include: * Secret One: Change the way you think and change the world * Secret Two: Perseverance is key * Secret Three: WYSIWYG-- what you see is what you get * Secret Four: Mastering your personal enemy #1 * Secret Five: Communication 101 * Secret Six: Prayer--plugging into the power source * Secret Seven: The undeniable laws of prosperity

Expert insights on what sets the great professional firms apart from all the rest Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, author Charles Ellis learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. Now, he shares his hard-won insights with you and reveals "what it takes" to be best-in-class in any industry. Enlightening and entertaining, What It Takes explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior people who create and maintain them. Along the way, it identifies the secrets of their long-term success and reveals exactly how they can put your organization in a better position to excel when properly executed. Contains many stories of achieving excellence, and addresses the obstacles that top-ranking organizations face in sustaining it Includes insights on leaders in their particular field—from McKinsey & Company in consulting and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in law to the Mayo Clinic in healthcare Written by one of the most experienced and respected business consultants/advisors of our time What It Takes skillfully shows you how innovation and a commitment to excellence can drive success, while also revealing how easy it is to fall behind. With it, you'll discover what separates the great firms from the good ones and learn how to attain, and maintain, organizational success throughout the years.

The hard-won lessons in Always Forward are designed to alleviate the pain and shorten the distance between where you are now and where you are determined to go in the future. These secrets can create the foundation for an exciting and rewarding life if you are willing to face your fear and become compelled to move forward--Always Forward What we think and what we do in the moments, hours, days, or decades will determine whether our life is enriched or impoverished. The voice that seeks excellence echoes the tone of possibility; it is steadfast in the face of risk and humble in the accumulation of reward. If you are determined to make a change in your life--Always Forward will serve as both your essential toolkit and indispensable guide. No matter what industry you're in, you cannot sustain forward movement without the unconditional resolve to give and do your best every day--no retreat, no surrender. If you can live to the spirit of this commitment, the detailed philosophies, strategies, and methods outlined in Always Forward will help you experience a significant difference in both your business and personal pursuits.

Procrastination, perfectionism and writer's block are not moral flaws; nor are they caused by laziness, lack of discipline or lack of commitment. They are habits rooted in fear and scarcity - and the great news is that once we start alleviating our fears and resourcing ourselves abundantly, our procrastination and related problems are often remarkably easily solved. My new book The Seven Secrets of the Prolific, tells you how! In it, I characterize, in great detail and depth, the major categories of constraining forces that cause underproductivity, including perfectionism; resource constraints; time constraints; ineffective writing processes; bias, ambivalence and internalized oppression; toxic rejection; and exploitative career paths. Then, I tell you how to overcome each.

If you can be admitted to a post–high school training program, a vocational training program, or a college or university, you have the potential for academic success... But to reach your full potential in higher education, you need to develop advanced academic skills. The Seven Secrets outlined in this workbook by Ann Rodier, Ph.D. will help you do so. Dr. Rodier is a private educational consultant who spent decades as an administrator and academic adviser at colleges and universities. You were taught many subjects in high school, but you might not have learned the strategies in this workbook, such as the best way to study, how to manage time, educational planning, organizational skills and test-taking skills. The workbook includes a time management worksheet, quizzes, self-assessments, information on financing your education, methods for evaluating current study habits, and much more. By following the Secrets revealed in this workbook, you can move your academic performance to a higher level and achieve what once seemed impossible.

"At its core, this book is about the intimate relationship between leadership and opportunity. Being a responsive leader means playing to win. Responsive leadership can thrive anywhere, unlike systematic leadership. The latter imposes methods and laws; principles govern action. In contrast, responsive leadership is a living, changing set of traits and skills that adapts to new people and environments. This book spotlights how to build the skills to be a leader in any environment"--

Market_Desc: · Current and Aspiring Business Leaders About The Book: In today s business climate where the pace is fast, markets highly competitive and individuals at all levels are encouraged to participate in decision making processes, traditional ways of leadership have become obsolete. In response to these dramatic changes, Seven Secrets of Inspired Leaders, draws upon insights of prolific and innovative business leaders and discusses how these fresh ideas can be adopted to maximize productivity and profitability. Regardless of what area of business you are in, this book offers practical advice and insight into how to extrapolate and develop potential, motivate, and align your organization to achieve success.

"Jim Crimmins explains what really drives human behavior. For anyone who hopes to influence what people do or what they buy, Jim's book is required reading." —Keith Reinhard, chairman emeritus of DDB Worldwide and a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame 7 Secrets of Persuasion is the first book to take the latest scientific insights about the mind and apply them to the art of persuasion. It directly translates the revolution in neuroscience that has occurred over the last 40 years into practical new techniques for effective persuasion. Whether your goal is to persuade one person--a husband, child, or boss--or the millions who might purchase an Apple Watch or a Budweiser, 7 Secrets of Persuasion will show you how to: Unearth the motivation that actually changes a behavior like smoking, voting, or buying, even though people don't know why they do what they do. Tap into the mental process that gives religious symbols, political symbols, and commercial logos their power. Make a promise that is delayed, uncertain, and rational more compelling by making it immediate, certain, and emotional. Transform your candidate, service, or product into the one people want by utilizing what psychologists call the "fundamental attribution error."