GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers
Next to food and clothing, achieving personal and professional success is rated at the very top of the hierarchical order of human needs. Everybody wants to be somebody! In this ultimate success book that includes timeless information for generations to come, the author has meticulously chronicled proven skills, strategies and secrets that, if regularly followed, will empower the reader to live the life that they imagine. Just like your car’s or phone’s GPS, these life navigation skills can get you from where you are to where you want to go in your career. In addition, critically important knowledge and abilities, including job interviewing, must-know people skills, writing, and public speaking, are covered. In this book, the author has scoured the world’s literature on these topics and interviewed highly successful people to provide one-stop shopping regarding the most proven and practical recommendations for future career success. He has also peppered the text with personal experiences and motivational/inspirational success stories, as well as testimonials/sage advice/quotes from the world’s most successful people —past and present.

The key objectives of this book are to:

  • Highlight the foundational factors underlying future career success: love what you do; realize that your behaviors largely determine your luck in life; emphasize that highly successful people take 100% responsibility for their actions and destiny; and that the secret to success involves the selfless serving of others. The rewards return—through a boomerang effect.
  • Provide specific examples and inspirational stories highlighting 10 critical behavioral skills for success. These include: look for the good in people and situations; how to activate the law of attraction; establish goals in writing ("if it’s not on paper, it’s vapor"); take action (#1 success characteristic); know that persistence pays; ask for things you want; enhance your speaking, writing, and interviewing skills; why it’s important to work with and learn from people you want to emulate; the essence of superb people skills (e.g., integrity, making others feel important); and to regularly apply the law of sow and reap.
  • Detail complementary approaches, tactics, and perspectives that can help you achieve your breakthrough (major) life goals. These include: time management skills and the 80/20 rule; looking for greener pastures; showcasing your talents (visibility → opportunities); committing to never-ending improvements in performance, service (or products); embracing discipline/focus/sacrifice; routinely exceeding people’s expectations; striving for greater rewards; and seeing an ocean of opportunities before you. In aggregate, these yield BIG rewards in life.
  • Provide a potpourri of related topics, including unlooked-for opportunities; leadership and bringing out the best in those around you; avoiding overcautiousness; volunteering (raising your hand); reframing future commitments; the power (and magic) of an unexpected thank you note; and the disproportionate dividends and good karma that result from giving back and mentoring others.
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GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers
Next to food and clothing, achieving personal and professional success is rated at the very top of the hierarchical order of human needs. Everybody wants to be somebody! In this ultimate success book that includes timeless information for generations to come, the author has meticulously chronicled proven skills, strategies and secrets that, if regularly followed, will empower the reader to live the life that they imagine. Just like your car’s or phone’s GPS, these life navigation skills can get you from where you are to where you want to go in your career. In addition, critically important knowledge and abilities, including job interviewing, must-know people skills, writing, and public speaking, are covered. In this book, the author has scoured the world’s literature on these topics and interviewed highly successful people to provide one-stop shopping regarding the most proven and practical recommendations for future career success. He has also peppered the text with personal experiences and motivational/inspirational success stories, as well as testimonials/sage advice/quotes from the world’s most successful people —past and present.

The key objectives of this book are to:

  • Highlight the foundational factors underlying future career success: love what you do; realize that your behaviors largely determine your luck in life; emphasize that highly successful people take 100% responsibility for their actions and destiny; and that the secret to success involves the selfless serving of others. The rewards return—through a boomerang effect.
  • Provide specific examples and inspirational stories highlighting 10 critical behavioral skills for success. These include: look for the good in people and situations; how to activate the law of attraction; establish goals in writing ("if it’s not on paper, it’s vapor"); take action (#1 success characteristic); know that persistence pays; ask for things you want; enhance your speaking, writing, and interviewing skills; why it’s important to work with and learn from people you want to emulate; the essence of superb people skills (e.g., integrity, making others feel important); and to regularly apply the law of sow and reap.
  • Detail complementary approaches, tactics, and perspectives that can help you achieve your breakthrough (major) life goals. These include: time management skills and the 80/20 rule; looking for greener pastures; showcasing your talents (visibility → opportunities); committing to never-ending improvements in performance, service (or products); embracing discipline/focus/sacrifice; routinely exceeding people’s expectations; striving for greater rewards; and seeing an ocean of opportunities before you. In aggregate, these yield BIG rewards in life.
  • Provide a potpourri of related topics, including unlooked-for opportunities; leadership and bringing out the best in those around you; avoiding overcautiousness; volunteering (raising your hand); reframing future commitments; the power (and magic) of an unexpected thank you note; and the disproportionate dividends and good karma that result from giving back and mentoring others.
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GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers

GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers

by Barry A. Franklin
GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers

GPS for Success: Skills, Strategies, and Secrets of Superachievers

by Barry A. Franklin

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Next to food and clothing, achieving personal and professional success is rated at the very top of the hierarchical order of human needs. Everybody wants to be somebody! In this ultimate success book that includes timeless information for generations to come, the author has meticulously chronicled proven skills, strategies and secrets that, if regularly followed, will empower the reader to live the life that they imagine. Just like your car’s or phone’s GPS, these life navigation skills can get you from where you are to where you want to go in your career. In addition, critically important knowledge and abilities, including job interviewing, must-know people skills, writing, and public speaking, are covered. In this book, the author has scoured the world’s literature on these topics and interviewed highly successful people to provide one-stop shopping regarding the most proven and practical recommendations for future career success. He has also peppered the text with personal experiences and motivational/inspirational success stories, as well as testimonials/sage advice/quotes from the world’s most successful people —past and present.

The key objectives of this book are to:

  • Highlight the foundational factors underlying future career success: love what you do; realize that your behaviors largely determine your luck in life; emphasize that highly successful people take 100% responsibility for their actions and destiny; and that the secret to success involves the selfless serving of others. The rewards return—through a boomerang effect.
  • Provide specific examples and inspirational stories highlighting 10 critical behavioral skills for success. These include: look for the good in people and situations; how to activate the law of attraction; establish goals in writing ("if it’s not on paper, it’s vapor"); take action (#1 success characteristic); know that persistence pays; ask for things you want; enhance your speaking, writing, and interviewing skills; why it’s important to work with and learn from people you want to emulate; the essence of superb people skills (e.g., integrity, making others feel important); and to regularly apply the law of sow and reap.
  • Detail complementary approaches, tactics, and perspectives that can help you achieve your breakthrough (major) life goals. These include: time management skills and the 80/20 rule; looking for greener pastures; showcasing your talents (visibility → opportunities); committing to never-ending improvements in performance, service (or products); embracing discipline/focus/sacrifice; routinely exceeding people’s expectations; striving for greater rewards; and seeing an ocean of opportunities before you. In aggregate, these yield BIG rewards in life.
  • Provide a potpourri of related topics, including unlooked-for opportunities; leadership and bringing out the best in those around you; avoiding overcautiousness; volunteering (raising your hand); reframing future commitments; the power (and magic) of an unexpected thank you note; and the disproportionate dividends and good karma that result from giving back and mentoring others.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032196954
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 05/05/2022
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Barry A. Franklin, PhD, is Director of Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation at Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, Michigan and Professor of Internal Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. His clinical research interests include the primary and secondary prevention of heart disease; cardiovascular risk reduction; obesity and metabolism; exercise testing/ prescription and lifestyle medicine.

In his early 30s, Franklin intuitively embraced business management/productivity guru Peter Drucker’s recommendation that “everyone should find at least one interest outside his/her primary area, and make that secondary pursuit into more than just a hobby.” For him, that secondary pursuit, the study of highly successful people in all walks of life became a passion. Years later, he took what he had learned and developed a college course titled “GPS for Success” which he taught at Central Michigan University (2012−2017). It became one of the most popular courses on campus. Since the mid 1990s, he’s participated in countless media (e.g., YouTube TV) and invited presentations on this topic as well as giving themed commencement addresses at major universities.

Dr. Franklin’s professional accomplishments have been recognized through a number of honors and awards. He has served as President of the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation and President of the American College of Sports Medicine as well as Chair, American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism. In 2010 he was appointed to the national AHA Board of Directors as well as a member of the Administrative Cabinet. Franklin is a past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and currently holds editorial positions with 15 other scientific and clinical journals.

Dr. Franklin has written or edited more than 700 publications, including 547 papers, 101 book chapters and 26 books. He has also narrated 42 educational videos. In 2015, he was named by Thomson Reuter’s among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds (Clinical Medicine). He has given over 1,000 invited presentations to state, national and international, medical and lay audiences.

Please visit www.drbarryfranklin.com for more on Dr. Franklin.

Table of Contents

Foreword (Mark Sanborn) xix

A Favorite Story xxi

Preface xxiii

Acknowledgments xxvii

About the Author xxxi

Section I A Roadmap for Success

Chapter 1 My Journey: Inquisitive, Driven, and Goal-Oriented 3

Carpe Diem 8

Chapter 2 Your Journey: Love, Luck, Responsibility, and Serving Others 11

Love What You Do 11

Make Your Own Luck 12

Take Responsibility for Your Life 13

Focus on Serving Others: The Rewards Will Come 14

Section II Steps for Success

Chapter 3 Be an Optimist: Look for the "Good" in People and Situations 23

Chapter 4 Be Passionate: Believe, Act, Achieve 29

The Power of Visualization and the Law of Attraction 30

A Sub 4-Minute Mile? The Story of Roger Bannister 31

The Phelps Phenomenon 32

Jim Carrey's Climb up the Ladder: A Remarkable Coincidence? 32

A Lifesaver? The Story of Louis Pasteur 33

Eighteen Holes in his Mind: The Power of Visualization 34

Examples of the Law of Attraction in My Life 35

Use Daily Visualization to Accelerate Goal Achievement 37

Chapter 5 Be a Goal Setter: Program Your GPS 39

The Magic of Goal Setting 40

The Harvard Business School Study on Goal Setting 40

The 7 Steps to Setting S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals 41

The Ivy Lee Method for Peak Productivity 42

What Are Your Top Six "To Dos" For Tomorrow? 43

A Jar, Some Rocks, and a Lesson on Prioritizing 43

First Things First 44

The "Value" of Making Lists in Activating Your Subconscious Mind 46

Chapter 6 Be Proactive: Just Do It! 49

An Insightful Conversation Atop an Iceberg 50

Curing Procrastination by Overcoming Inertia: Start the Job! 50

"Just Do It": The Arthur L. Williams, Jr. Motto 52

Tommy Hopkins-A Sales Legend 54

The Ultimate Success Secret? 54

The Curious Link Between Early Poverty and Subsequent Wealth 56

The Lobster and the Rock: An Example Not to Emulate 58

Epilogue 59

Chapter 7 Be Persistent: Overcoming Setbacks That Line the Road to Success 61

"Spurs' Title is a Testament to Persistence" 64

Strategies to Maintain and Enhance Persistence to Achieve Your Goals 66

12 Quotes on Why Persistence Is Critical for Success 69

Chapter 8 Be Someone Who Asks for What You Want: Reject Rejection 71

Ask Questions to Avoid Arguments 73

Ask for the Compensation You Deserve 73

Ask for the Sale or Donation-Then Stop Talking 74

Ask for Things You Want: The Magic of a Face-to-Face Meeting 75

Reject Rejection: Transforming a "No" into "Yes" 79

Your Future "Ask Plan": A Prototype to Emulate 80

Want to Double Your Yearly Sales and Income? 81

Double Your Number of Calls 81

Chapter 9 Be a Communicator: Speaking, Writing, and Interviewing 83

To Earn More, You Need to Learn More 84

Presentations and Public Speaking 86

Distractors: What Is the Audience Thinking About? 88

What Are the Keys to a Captivating PowerPoint Presentation? 89

Build Slides 90

Examples of Alliteration 93

Improve Your Writing Skills 96

Top 10 Reasons to Develop Extraordinary Speaking and Writing Skills 100

Interviewing: Practice Pearls 100

"Top 32" Common (and Unconventional) Job Interview Questions (Be Prepared) 107

Unconventional Job Interview Questions-Be Prepared! 108

Chapter 10 Be a Connector: The Power of Positive Associations, Collaborations, and Relationships 113

Surround Yourself with "Stars" 114

Find a Master to Light Your Candle 115

Consider a Student Internship Experience 116

Encircle Yourself with the Best and Brightest 118

The Magic of Organizational Membership: A Higher Calling? 119

Top 10 Reasons to Be a Member of a Professional Association(s) 120

Use Collaboration to Exponentially Increase Your Productivity 121

Mentoring Pays Boomerang Dividends 126

The Clydesdale Teamwork Analogy 127

Chapter 11 Be a People Person: A Crash Course and Self-Help Guide 129

People Skills: The Sweet 16 130

Life Happiness: Self-Assessment Scale 149

Rating Scale 149

Five Statements 149

Overall Score for Happiness and Life Satisfaction 149

There is a LAST time for everything 154

Chapter 12 Be Willing to Pay the Price: The Law of Sow and Reap 155

Hard Work versus Talent as Requisites for Success? 156

Culture and Achievement 159

The Law of Sow and Reap 160

Overcoming Inertia: "The Master Word" 162

Section III Additional Strategies and Tactics for Success

Chapter 13 Be Driven: Don't Leave Any Stone Unturned 167

Time Management: Applying the 80/20 Rule to Accomplish More 167

Looking for Greener Pastures? Proceed with Caution 170

Showcasing Your Talents: Visibility → Opportunities 171

Commit to Never-Ending Improvement 172

Use Discipline to Relentlessly Pursue Your Goals 175

Routinely Exceed People's Expectations 175

Strive for Greater Rewards 178

See an Ocean of Opportunities 178

Chapter 14 Be a Finisher: Final Thoughts on Aligning Yourself with Destiny and Good Fortune 181

Additional Inspirational Stories/Insights 182

Unlooked-for Opportunities 182

Leadership: Great Leaders Are Catalysts 183

Avoid Overcautiousness-Just Do It! 184

Volunteer Requested? Raise Your Hand! 185

Reframing Future Commitments: Avoid Regret 186

The Power of an Acknowledgment Note 187

Service Pays Dividends: Give Back! 189

My Commencement Address: An Unexpected Surprise 191

The Condensed "Franklin GPS for Success" Formula 193

A Parting Challenge for You 195

Section IV Appendices

Appendix A Memorable Success Quotes 199

Appendix B Additional Success Resources 211

Index 215

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