January 24, 2007
The Secret To Conquering Failure and Achieving Success
In This Issue:
Feature Article: "The Secret To Conquering Failure and Achieving Success"
Audio Interview: "Is Branding Just B.S.?"
Food For Thought: "What Makes a Good Friend?"
* FEATURE ARTICLE *
“The Secret To Conquering Failure and Achieving Success”
Ever wondered why some people emerge from the most disastrous
failures and tragedies to accomplish even greater success?
People like Lance Armstrong, who went from rising cycling star,
to victim of testicular cancer, to record 7-time winner of the
Tour De France...
...and Rupert Murdoch, who (love him or loathe him), faced the
financial disintegration of News Corporation in 1990, then went
on to steer the company from strength to strength...
...Robert Kiyosaki, who became rich, lost the lot, and ended up
sleeping in his car before emerging to write Rich Dad, Poor Dad
and building an info. publishing empire...
...J.K. Rowling, who was a divorced, single mother on social
security when she wrote Harry Potter...
...and the many individuals who rise from near death or family
crises to enjoy better health, better relationships and more
happiness in general.
Seems to me that something happens to some (unfortunately, not
all) people when they're facing their biggest challenges.
Something that, regrettably, actually eludes many of us when
things are going well.
It's called... self-discovery.
You see, those who beat enormous odds, seem to discover - or
uncover - previously untapped powers that not only help them
overcome the dire circumstances at hand... but also equip them
with the qualities they need to accomplish even greater feats.
These people - the "winners" in life - don't simply accept
the failure or tragedy that besets them. They actively search
for the understanding, courage and wisdom they need to defeat it.
If they make mistakes, they seek to understand WHY, so they don't
make the same mistakes again. If they face a crisis, they search
for the courage and wisdom needed to get through it.
And having found these qualities - understanding, courage, wisdom
and others - these winners can now harness them again and again.
Not just to overcome failure, but to accomplish success.
Of course, most of us don't do this self-searching. It's much
easier to wallow in our misery than actively seek ways to rise
above it.
Similarly, when we succeed in life, we're much more inclined to
celebrate than to reflect. So even though we may learn and draw
strength from bad events and circumstances... we tend not to do
so when we achieve a "win".
There's nothing wrong with celebrating - I urge you to do so. But
the common tendency not to ask "why?" is often why we stumble
after a big success.
On the other hand, consistent winners reflect on both their
successes and their failures.
Why did Lance Armstrong win 7 Tour De Frances in a row? Because
he reflected and learned from each victory just as he would
following a loss.
At the end of the day, if you are a willing
student, failure is a most instructive teacher. It will help you
discover or uncover latent powers you never knew you had. So
don't shy away from failure - use it to your advantage, as a
chance to learn and uncover those powers.
But treat your successes as a time to reflect and learn too.
The upshot may well be that you spend more time "winning" than
"losing".
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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *
“How an Ordinary Manager Transformed a Struggling Business On The Verge Of Collapse Into a $40 Million Company”
Here’s a shocking, yet true, story...
At the start of last year, a good friend of mine took the job of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at a small technology company.
The company was five years old, but hopelessly unprofitable.
It’s backers – a venture capital company – were growing impatient with the company’s abysmal performance and ordered the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to appoint someone who could commercialize the company’s technology – so they would finally have a product to sell.
Otherwise, the venture capital company would no longer fund the business.
My friend was excited about the job. He was a bit of a risk taker, and despite the pressure, looked forward to helping the company bring its product to market and build it into a profitable business.
But there was one problem.
A big problem.
The staff, the CEO warned him, were “incompetent and lazy.”
In fact, one of the reasons the CTO was being hired was to get
rid of the “dead wood.”
“Frankly,” the CEO told my friend, “you’ll probably have to fire
the lot of them.”
Discover what happened next...
* AUDIO INTERVIEW *
“Is Branding Just B.S.?”
If you're in business or marketing, this interview with Ben Mack,
author of the book, Think Two Products Ahead, is a MUST to listen
to.
It may just change the way you view "branding".
And make sure you listen through to the end, where Ben shares a
powerful observation about why some entrepreneurs succeed almost
overnight, while it takes others years and years.
Click on the link to play straight away or right-click to save
on to your computer.
Interview with Ben Mack Part 1
Interview with Ben Mack Part 2
To get a copy of the book, click here:
Think Two Products Ahead by Ben Mack
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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *
“Don't Apply - Don't Even Look For - a Job Until You Read This!”
"What a great book! Anna has given me ideas and strategies that I
would never have thought of....EVER.
Which probably also means
that no one else will have thought of them either. I know for
certain that if I follow the principles of this book, I will have
a distinct advantage and edge over everyone else.
There are some amazing strategies in this book, such as: changing
how you think about what you "want", great resume writing ideas,
interview strategies/techniques and how to target key decision
makers in ANY company to get that job.
My personal favourite is the "Job Fulfillment Description" on a
resume. I had never heard of this until I read this book and I
think that most employers would be blown away when presented with
this technique.
Thank you Anna for writing such a great book. I plan to keep
this book for a very long time and keep it for my children to
read when they are ready to enter the workforce.
I recommend this book to anyone who cringes at the thought of
going to work or who has a dream job in mind."
-- Cathy Shier, Thornleigh, NSW, Australia
For a limited time, you can download a FREE chapter of Anna
Johnson's unorthodox, yet highly effective, job hunting guide,
Insider Job Secrets Revealed.
Click here and get the job you want!
* FOOD FOR THOUGHT *
“What Makes a Good Friend?”
A good friend is someone who makes you feel good about yourself.
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* HIGHLY RECOMMENDED *
“The "Human D-Cell" Report?”
Sounds strange... but here's a sensational free report you can read in just 10 minutes and discover:
- How to create instant positive results within seconds.
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your life.
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success.
- A super-simple exercise to immediately apply it to your life
today.
I bet you're wondering what this principle is. Read on...
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