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The 25th Anniversary Issue of Forbes; The 400
Richest People in America,
recently hit newsstands. You may be interested to know that for the first time
in the publication's history, the minimum wealth needed to make the list
exceeds $1 Billion. You may also be interested to know that the oldest member
of The Forbes 400 is 98, the youngest member is 33 and the average age of
members is 65.
You didn't see your name on The Forbes 400 List; don't
worry, Tiger Woods wasn't there either. He has only earned $650 million
(before taxes) since turning pro 11 years ago. In 2006, he became the first
athlete in history to earn $100 million in one year. According to Forbes and
"barring any catastrophic injury," Tiger will become a billionaire around 2010.
While making The Forbes 400 may serve as a "measure
of success," each of us has a highly individualized definition
of success that is specific to our life's experiences. Have you noticed
the number of people that are fascinated by the concept of success? Culturally
we are inspired by the concept of success. Individually, people are fascinated
by how to define it, how to achieve it, how to measure it, how to learn about
it and how to get more of it. Success could be considered a cornerstone of the
"American Dream."
In our newly released book, Speaking of Success, Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield
and I examine success from a variety of perspectives. Under the skillful
interviewing techniques of David Wright; each of us, along with other
contributing authors, takes a look at success in a way that will impact and
inspire you both personally and professionally.
Before you can measure success, you must first be able to
define what success looks like for you individually. This book is a
straightforward collection of ideas, thoughts and processes around which you will
want to take plenty of notes.
After reading Speaking
of Success it is my hope that you will continue to define success with the
passion and purpose that are uniquely yours.
Best Success!
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