The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners

by Keith Cameron Smith

Overview

Turn off the whining—and start winning in life.

Let's be honest. Life can push you in unpredictable directions. But it's up to you as to how you react and what you do with the advantages life offers you. The way you handle life's bumps and opportunities is what distinguishes the winners in life from the whiners.

The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners puts a powerful spotlight on the many ways we can sabotage our own growth—and shows how to change your mindset from one of resignation and inactivity to action, energy, and self-fulfillment in both your professional and personal life.

Whether you want to make a radical change of mindset or make small changes to improve your winning attitude, Keith Cameron Smith has the guidance and affirmation you're looking for. Helping you to enact change with both your heart and your head, Keith's 10 Distinctions will give you the clarity and confidence to make the most of every twist and turn. He explores such truths as:

• Winners can have what they want. Whiners want what they cannot have.
• Winners find a way. Whiners find an excuse.
• Winners listen twice as much as they talk. Whiners talk twice as much as they listen.
• Winners enjoy life's journeys. Whiners put their joy in the destinations.

Even if you already consider yourself a winner, there's always room for improvement. We all whine from time to time, but whining doesn't contribute to positive change—it merely feeds the fear that holds you back from making true progress and growth in your life.

Sharing powerful quotes from winners throughout history, personal accounts of disappointment and renewal, and confidence-boosting examples of the right mindset for winning, The Top 10 Distinctions Between Winners and Whiners gives you the tools to plot out your goals, tackle your obstacles, and become a true winner in every aspect of your life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470918500
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/17/2010
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	184 KB

About the Author

KEITH CAMERON SMITH is an entrepreneur and a professional speaker. For almost twenty years he has been living and teaching the principles and perspectives that have allowed him to win many victories in his professional and personal life. Keith previously hosted his own radio show and inspired thousands of listeners each week to take action and achieve their goals. He has spoken hundreds of times to audiences of all sizes around the world and has received thousands of testimonials from his growing fan base, who are creating more meaningful and successful lives by putting his message into practice.

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Table of Contents

Preface vii

A Note on the Order of the Distinctions xi

Distinction 10 Winners take responsibility. Whiners play the victim 1

Distinction 9 Winners can have what they want. Whiners want what they cannot have 11

Distinction 8 Winners find a way. Whiners find an excuse 21

Distinction 7 Winners brighten a room by entering. Whiners brighten a room by leaving 29

Distinction 6 Winners listen twice as much as they talk. Whiners talk twice as much as they listen 39

Distinction 5 Winners enjoy life’s journeys. Whiners put their joy in the destinations 49

Distinction 4 Winners build friendships. Whiners destroy friendships 59

Distinction 3 Winners think big. Whiners think small 69

Distinction 2 Winners are focus-minded. Whiners are scatterbrained 77

Distinction 1 Winners create positive meanings. Whiners create negative meanings 85

What Now? 93