Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters
by Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, Mark Thompson
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Author: Jerry Porras, Mark Thompson, Stewart EmeryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-28
ISBN: 0452288703
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Plume
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Book Review: Make your life matter!
Summary: 5 Stars
"If I see something I don't like, I try to change it, and if I can't change it, I change my position of looking at it, and then by seeing it from a different angle, I might be able to change it; or I might find some good in it that I can use, which might make it change itself." - Maya Angelou
Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices and using them to transform your company, your career and your life. This is what this book is all about. The authors draw on conversations with over 200 hundred remarkable people from around the world, including billionaires, CEOs, presidents of nations, Nobel laureates and celebrities.
Enduringly successful people tell us that when success just means wealth, fame and power, it doesn't last and it isn't satisfying. Successful people insist that success may never come without a compelling personal commitment to something you care about and would be willing to do without counting on wealth, fame, power or public acceptance as an outcome. They become lovers of an idea they are passionate about, creating something that continually seduces them into obsessing over every detail and losing track of the passage of time. In a real sense, it's something that they'd be willing to do for free, for its own sake. They do it because it matters to them, brings personal fulfillment, lasting relationships, and makes a difference in the world in which we live. To achieve this, all you have is your personal capital, and that's not your money: it's your talents, skills, relationships and enthusiasm.
The authors say that it's dangerous not to do what you love. The harsh truth is that if you don't love what you're doing, you'll lose to someone who does. You must choose a path that you love because only then will you have the goodhearted stubbornness to stretch for your full potential and survive the inevitable slings and arrows that await you on your journey.
Be warned: The relentless irritation of not loving what you do makes you a pain to be around and has been clinically proven to chip away at your health. "We spend our health building our wealth," said author and financial adviser Robert T. Kiyosaki. "Then we desperately spend our wealth to hang onto our remaining health."
The authors say that cultural norms pressure you to have a "balanced" life split into neat little slices. Enduringly successful people, many of whom live a life that's a gift to the world, don't raise balance as a major issue because they were all busy doing what mattered to them. It's a struggle for everyone at some point. If you're feeling a twinge of guilt about balance, there is a probability that you don't want more balance, but need more of something that you can't admit you want. What you hunger for is a place for all of your passions.
People become fascinated by the lifestyles of the rich and famous. It may be tempting to believe you can find success by studying their stories and assuming that whatever she or he did is a road map you can follow. But according to the authors, that's a dead end. That's not what billionaires or the best CEOs do. If there is one value they all share in common, it is integrity to what matters to them, and that makes a difference in their lives and work. Whenever they are faced with a decision, they look to find meaning in that opportunity that is very personal to them. They do not waste their time if it doesn't matter. What helps successful people stay successful is their stubbornness about sticking with their own journey based on their own values, not a magic path followed precisely by everyone else. The lesson here is that you shouldn't hijack someone else's value system. To do so would be a violation of integrity to what matters in your life. If you find it impossibly tedious to become an expert about what you think matters to you, then you're not chasing a dream, you're just daydreaming. You can't claim the buried treasure if you aren't willing to dig for it.
The authors say that your personality is not what determines enduring success. It's what you do with your personality that counts.
Most highly accomplished people described themselves as so proficient at making mistakes that, if you didn't know better, you might think they were losers. If there were just one thing that every enduringly successful person had in common, it is that they are all really great at failure.
Enduringly successful people go to work dealing with a problem directly instead of struggling to put a smile on their face. They don't pretend to be happy when things go wrong and they refuse to completely surrender to the current disappointment. They just harvest what they can from the setback and keep taking action. The defeat you've had matters less than what you ultimately want to create.
The ideas in this book are some of the best I've read in a while. This is a highly motivational book that will pave the way to your enduring success in a life that matters!
Summary of Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters
The phenomenal follow-up to the bestselling Built to Last
Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your career and your life. That?s what Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompson?leading thinkers in organizational development and self- improvement have done in Success Built to Last. Two hundred remarkable human beings from around the world are included, notably:
?Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, Amazon.com
?Warren Buffett
?Bill Clinton
?Frances Hesselbein, former CEO, Girl Scouts of America
?Maya Angelou
?Bill Gates
Each shares how he or she harvested victories, learned from failures, and found the courage to be true to their passions. By following a set of simple principles culled from these inspiring interviews, readers can transform their business and personal lives?and discover the true meaning of success.
Imagine discovering what successful people have in common, distilling it into a set of simple practices, and using them to transform your career and your life. That?s what Jerry Porras, Stewart Emery, and Mark Thompson?leading thinkers in organizational development and self- improvement have done in Success Built to Last. Two hundred remarkable human beings from around the world are included, notably:
?Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, Amazon.com
?Warren Buffett
?Bill Clinton
?Frances Hesselbein, former CEO, Girl Scouts of America
?Maya Angelou
?Bill Gates
Each shares how he or she harvested victories, learned from failures, and found the courage to be true to their passions. By following a set of simple principles culled from these inspiring interviews, readers can transform their business and personal lives?and discover the true meaning of success.
A Note from Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson is best known for his successful Virgin brand, encompassing everything from a record label, a chain of music retail stores, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, and more. In September, 2006, Branson agreed to donate $3 billion to fight global warming.
"There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions?in a way that serves the world and you. In this book you will learn from unknown and famous people?inspiring leaders like Nelson Mandela and entrepreneur Michael Dell?along with schoolteachers, scientists, community workers, athletes, artists, Nobel laureates and the Presidents of nations."From Bono and Quincy Jones to Maya Angelou and The Dalai Lama, they all challenged themselves to do more, be more and give back more than even they thought possible. Everyone wants success, but you can do better than that. This is an extraordinary book that finally reveals a meaningful 'secret formula' for success based on the lives of remarkable people."
Lessons of Lasting Success
Watch video of co-author Mark Thompson as he interviews figures featured in Success Built to Last.
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