Success, By Those Who’ve Made It!

By Paul Stenning

 *** 21 INSPIRATIONAL STORIES AND SECRETS TO SUCCESS, BY THOSE WHO HAVE MADE IT.***

* What does a man who sold his business for $600 million and later went into space have in common with a Kenyan lady born in a mud hut who became a Paralympian?

* What does a man who has sold 100 million records have in common with a two-star Michelin chef? How about the world’s greatest female chess player of all time and a comedian who tells dirty jokes?

Internationally bestselling writer Paul Stenning interviewed 30 successful people from various professions to determine whether there is a pattern to success.

Slowly – amongst the blood, sweat and tears – a pattern began to emerge. This is a book about what it takes to achieve success in any endeavour.

The stories within this book will forever change your perspective about the possibilities within us all.

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Introduction
 
“We live in a world where a reality TV ‘star’, or the winner of a talent competition is given front page credence to the point where this has permeated our culture. The boundaries have been confused to the point where a discovery on a television show makes someone a star; an instant success. These poor souls are made stars one day, only to be ruthlessly torn apart the next. Their success is always determined by someone else, whether it be a manager or the corporation the manager represents. In short, they have nowhere to go on their own terms. I don’t believe that represents true success; it’s more like luck, which for reality TV stars often turns out to be bad luck.

As will become apparent, true success is built up over time and the building blocks to put it together help construct the process of improving yourself and your craft. It is what is found within those building blocks, in the process of increasing accomplishment, which brings about the ultimate definitions of success.

Some of these definitions have been made elsewhere, multiple times over, yet it is their combination – along with other factors revealed by the subjects of this book – which make it unique.

I hoped to establish a pattern through the process of speaking with successful people from different walks of life. In this process I did indeed discover the patterns of success, not to mention the barriers to success. I hope you will enjoy reading of these fundamental success patterns.” Paul Stenning, author

DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince)

“I remember winning a Grammy and getting in the car coming home crying because I had $500 in the bank. I just won the biggest honour you can win in music but the perception was so off and you’re the only one who knows that, you’re looking in the mirror saying, ‘This isn’t right’. There were companies sending me boxes of free clothes I couldn’t even afford to buy. It just never made sense.”

Mario Andretti (Formula One, Indi 500, Daytona 500, Endurance racing champion)

“Self-doubt must never enter your mind, any self-doubt would mean hesitation and that would be the worst thing you could do. I have seen that so many times in our business and as far as I am concerned you just have to have that supreme confidence in yourself and go, and never, ever, ever think of anything negative because that will defeat you for sure, no question. You have to have the undivided focus and attention for the job at hand. That’s the only chance you have of achieving your ultimate goal.”

Jason Newsted – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician (Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne)

“I had money saved from the age of twelve. I had accounts figured out and would sell chickens and eggs. I didn’t know that by the age of 25 I would deposit my first million dollars in the bank.”

Susan Polgar (Chess champion and Grandmaster)

“Everybody has equal abilities as long as each person is born healthy. After that it is up to each individual person to decide if they are willing to put in the same sacrifices or work hard the same way and with the same consistency for many years. That is where I believe the successful people come ahead of the less successful people. They have the desire, ability and the patience to keep working at it, working towards their goal, while the less successful people give up. They think it’s too difficult, it’s not worth it and most people seem to give up, period.”

Greg Merson – World Series of Poker Champion 2012

“I never feel like I have to play. I play because I love the competition and it’s a game that you can never completely master. I’m constantly learning new things about myself in life through playing poker at the highest level. The game is always evolving with new great players coming up hungrier than ever to be the best. I want to stay at that level as long as I can. I live for the ability to compete at a high level on a near daily basis. I am competitive in everything I do.”

Tomas Berdych – Tennis champion (8 singles titles, one doubles title and Davis Cup holder)

“I know people around me, people who would give everything they have for the health of their children, family or friends, for love, for the happiness they have been searching for. They are not satisfied. They have tons of money but they cannot buy anything since the most valuable things cannot be bought for money.”

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