Creating Your Own Destiny
How to Get Exactly What You Want Out of Life and Work
Published on 18. May 2010
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-470-58202-2 (ISBN)
Description
Put your own fate exactly where it belongs-in your hands
It is one of the great questions of life. Its a simple question, really, but it seems impossible for many to answer: Do we control our own destinies? 90 percent of people think and act as if their destiny is foreordained, while only about 10 percent believe in the capacity to change and act on it.
Creating Your Own Destiny explains and demonstrates to the majority how to dream, plan, and execute a better future-despite the challenges of the economy and life circumstances.
Based on time-honored principles, theories, and case studies
Provides a Success Road Map for all those people who are seeking to achieve success but who aren't satisfied with their careers.
Written in an easy and accessible tone by Patrick Snow, who has been dubbed "the Dean of Destiny"
With the powerful and practical tools featured in this essential guide, you'll find yourself newly empowered and energized to achieve extraordinary results.
It is one of the great questions of life. Its a simple question, really, but it seems impossible for many to answer: Do we control our own destinies? 90 percent of people think and act as if their destiny is foreordained, while only about 10 percent believe in the capacity to change and act on it.
Creating Your Own Destiny explains and demonstrates to the majority how to dream, plan, and execute a better future-despite the challenges of the economy and life circumstances.
Based on time-honored principles, theories, and case studies
Provides a Success Road Map for all those people who are seeking to achieve success but who aren't satisfied with their careers.
Written in an easy and accessible tone by Patrick Snow, who has been dubbed "the Dean of Destiny"
With the powerful and practical tools featured in this essential guide, you'll find yourself newly empowered and energized to achieve extraordinary results.
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Edition
Revised, Updated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Drawings: 5 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 7 B&W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 6 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
554 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-58202-2 (9780470582022)
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04/2010
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Person
PATRICK SNOW is a professional keynote speaker, international bestselling author, publishing coach, and Internet entrepreneur. He has studied the field of personal growth and development for more than twenty years, and as a result has been dubbed "The Dean of Destiny" by high achievers worldwide. In 2000, he launched his company, The Snow Group, with a mission to help others overcome their fears by turning their career distress into personal success. His self?published version of Creating Your Own Destiny has sold more than 150,000 copies and has been translated into numerous foreign languages. For more information, visit www.PatrickSnow.com.
Content
Foreword Brian Tracy xv
Introduction Breaking Free xvii
Section One DREAM 1
Chapter 1 Visualizing Your Dreams 3
Chapter 2 Setting Big Goals 17
Chapter 3 Putting Your Family Ahead of Work 30
Chapter 4 Building Real Wealth 51
Section Two PLAN 73
Chapter 5 Creating Your Game Plan 75
Chapter 6 Conquering Adversity, Temptation, and Addiction 87
Chapter 7 Overcoming Your Fears 100
Chapter 8 Remembering Those Who Molded You 112
Section Three EXECUTE 121
Chapter 9 Executing Your Plan Daily 123
Chapter 10 Growing Your Business on a Limited Budget 136
Chapter 11 Choosing Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Daily 162
Chapter 12 Making Permanent Changes in Your Life 175
Section Four SOAR 185
Chapter 13 Leading and Leveraging Your Network 187
Chapter 14 Developing Your Higher Calling 203
Chapter 15 Leaving Your Legacy 211
Chapter 16 Asking Yourself the Ultimate Destiny Questions 220
A Final Note Achieving Your Destiny 226
Destiny Secret 232
Notes 233
About the Author 239
About The Snow Group 240
Best-Seller Publishing Coaching 241
Book Patrick Snow 242
Index 243
Introduction Breaking Free xvii
Section One DREAM 1
Chapter 1 Visualizing Your Dreams 3
Chapter 2 Setting Big Goals 17
Chapter 3 Putting Your Family Ahead of Work 30
Chapter 4 Building Real Wealth 51
Section Two PLAN 73
Chapter 5 Creating Your Game Plan 75
Chapter 6 Conquering Adversity, Temptation, and Addiction 87
Chapter 7 Overcoming Your Fears 100
Chapter 8 Remembering Those Who Molded You 112
Section Three EXECUTE 121
Chapter 9 Executing Your Plan Daily 123
Chapter 10 Growing Your Business on a Limited Budget 136
Chapter 11 Choosing Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Daily 162
Chapter 12 Making Permanent Changes in Your Life 175
Section Four SOAR 185
Chapter 13 Leading and Leveraging Your Network 187
Chapter 14 Developing Your Higher Calling 203
Chapter 15 Leaving Your Legacy 211
Chapter 16 Asking Yourself the Ultimate Destiny Questions 220
A Final Note Achieving Your Destiny 226
Destiny Secret 232
Notes 233
About the Author 239
About The Snow Group 240
Best-Seller Publishing Coaching 241
Book Patrick Snow 242
Index 243