Chapman Amazing Things Will Happen

A Real-World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-41662-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen
Amazing Things Will Happen offers straightforward advicethat can be put into action to improve your life. Through personalanecdotes from the author's life, and interviews of successfulindividuals across several industries, this book demonstrates howto achieve success, in all aspects of life, through hard work andacts of kindness. Split into five sections, this book details howto begin the self-improvement journey.
* Explains how to cope with the situation you are currently in,and how to make the most of it until you can break free
* Shares exercises and practices that can help define your goalsand how to set realistic tasks to reach them
* Helps you to navigate the seas of doubters and obstacles to getto where you want to be
* Ensures that you help others, once you have reached yourgoals
Each of us has different goals in life, but everyone wants tosucceed, and have as much fun as possible along the way. AmazingThings Will Happen shows how to get on this path tosuccess.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chapman, C. C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments xi
You Choose the Path to Follow xiii
Preface xv
Short On Time, But Still Crave Amazing Things? 1
Why a Guide? 4
Introduction: My Journey So Far 8
Chapter 1 How to Be a Passion Hit 32
Chapter 2 Trust Your Gut 36
Chapter 3 Take Stock 39
Chapter 4 Knowing When to Move On 41
Chapter 5 The Power of Writing It Down 44
Chapter 6 The Three-Word Exercise 48
Chapter 7 The Magic of Turkey Pot Pie 57
Chapter 8 Don't Let the Seagulls Get You Down 61
Chapter 9 Simplify, Focus, and Attack 65
Chapter 10 Everyone Has Excuses 70
Chapter 11 No More Saying, "I Can't" 72
Chapter 12 Stop Talking; Start Doing 77
Chapter 13 Risk Can Be Scary; Embrace It and Move Forward 82
Chapter 14 Quitting Is Always an Option 85
Chapter 15 Know What You Hate and Then Don't Do It 88
Chapter 16 With a Little Help from Our Friends 91
Chapter 17 Life Is Too Short for Bad Wine 95
Chapter 18 Be a Duck 99
Chapter 19 To Each Their Own . . . 105
Chapter 20 Forget Skipping Pebbles; Throw a Boulder! 108
Chapter 21 Living the Road Less Traveled 112
Chapter 22 Focus on the Flame 115
Chapter 23 Learning to Say No 118
Chapter 24 Have a Small-Town Mentality 124
Chapter 25 Workshifting 134
Chapter 26 Rules Are Like Rubber Bands 140
Chapter 27 Beer and Coffee 144
Chapter 28 Hallway Magic 148
Chapter 29 Celebrate Success of All Sizes 151
Chapter 30 Learn from Failure, But Don't Seek It Out155
Chapter 31 Don't Let the Asshats and Ankle Biters Get YouDown 158
Chapter 32 Can You Idle Well? 163
Chapter 33 Giving Back and Gratitude 167
Chapter 34 Play in the Rain 171
Chapter 35 The End and the Beginning 173
Appendix Dangerous Books 177

Über Autor(innen)

C.C. CHAPMAN is the founder of the Cleon Foundation,whose mission is to make the world a better place throughcreativity. Whether on stage delivering a keynote, in a conferenceroom consulting with some of the largest brands in the world, orthrough any of his online channels, he always inspires andmotivates others. C.C. is considered to be one of the premierthought leaders in creative social media and an innovativemarketing expert. He is an advocate of the belief that throughbeing a good hardworking person, anyone can achieve their dreams,and he shares these stories on his popular web series, PassionHit TV. Visit cc-chapman.com to find out more.