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Books To Read : Thinking Out Of The Box By: Brian Tracy
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From: JimJim  (Original Message)Sent: 11/30/2004 5:40 AM

 
 
Thinking Out Of The Box
By: Brian Tracy

Improve The Quality of Your Thinking
Human beings are mental organisms. Everything we are or ever will be, will be as the direct result of the way we think. If we improve the quality of our thinking, we must improve the quality of our lives.

And, there is no other way to do it.

Youth and Creativity
In one series of I.Q. tests given to children ages 2 - 4 years, 95% of the children were found to be highly creative with curious, questioning minds and an ability for abstract thinking.

When the same children were tested again at age 7, only 5% still demonstrated high levels of creativity. In the ensuing years, they had learned to conform; "If you want to get along, you had better go along," is what they had discovered.
 

The Dangers of Conformity
They had learned to color between the lines, to sit in neat little rows, to do and say what the other kids did and said, and to do as they were told. Over time, they lost the wonderful fearless spontaneity of youth and learned to suppress ideas and insights that were unusual or different.

Aggressively Seek New Ideas
Most of us have had similar experiences. The "Not invented-here" syndrome in many large companies is simply the adult version of "not rocking the boat." But fortunately, since creativity is your birthright, a fundamental part of your nature, you can tap into it at any time, no matter how long it has been since you really used it.

Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do to start thinking outside of your mental box.

First, imagine that there was a vastly better, cheaper, faster way to do your job ?and somebody else had already discovered it and was going to put you out of business.

Second, imagine doing exactly the opposite of what you are doing today. Allow your mind to float freely and consider how current trends will change your business.




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From: JimJimSent: 7/28/2005 5:46 AM

Brian Tracy's books are well-known for having a huge impact on individuals all around the world.

Brian Tracy eBook #1:

Create Your Own Future

How to Master the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success

In this fast-moving book, full of practical, proven strategies and techniques for greater achievement, Brian Tracy explains the 12 factors that underlie success in every field. Brian shows you how to take complete control of your life and career, how to free yourself from chance and random events, and how to increase your probabilities of success in everything you do.
You learn how to:

  • Identify the key knowledge you need to succeed
  • Develop a personal plan to become excellent in your field
  • Create networks of positive people who can help you get ahead faster
  • Get more done, of higher value, in less time
  • Organize every aspect of your financial life and achieve personal wealth early in life
  • Develop boldness and self-confidence enough to deal effectively with every challenge.

Brian Tracy eBook #2:

Eat That Frog!

A fast read that is rich in practical advice that will help you stop procrastinating and get more done in less time. Brian Tracy synthesizes and distills the very best ideas and insights on time management into twenty-one logical, immediately applicable steps.

There just isn't enough time for everything on our "To Do" list- and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.

There's an old saying that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that it's probably the worst thing you'll do all day. Using "eat that frog" as a metaphor for tackling the most challenging task of your day- the one you are most likely to procrastinate on, but also probably the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life. Eat That Frog shows you how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize your day. You'll not only get more done faster, but get the right things done.

In his trademark high-energy style, acclaimed speaker and best-selling author Brian Tracy cuts to the core of what is vital to effective personal time management: decision, discipline, and determination. He details twenty-one practical and doable steps that will help you stop procrastinating and get more of the important tasks done- today!


Brian Tracy eBook #3:

Be a Sales Superstar

21 Great Ways to Sell More, Faster, Easier in Tough Markets

Brian Tracy shares principles for sales success he has discovered in 30 years of training more than a half million sales professionals in 23 countries. Based on Tracy's detailed discussions with top salespeople and his keen observation of their methods, as well as his own experiences as a record-breaking salesman, these guidelines address both the inner game of selling �?the mental component �?and the outer game of selling �?the methods and techniques of actually making the sale.

Be a Sales Superstar is a handbook for busy sales professionals, providing key ideas and techniques that will immediately increase your effectiveness and boost your results.Brian Tracy shows you how to:

  • Get more and better appointments, easier;
  • Build high rapport in the first few minutes;
  • Make better, more effective sales presentations;
  • Close more sales than ever before.

Brian Tracy eBook #4:

Turbo Strategy

All the business wisdom in the world isn't worth a dime if it doesn't produce results. Fads and buzzwords come and go, but there are 21 strategies you can use to transform your business - starting today - that have worked for decades and will never go out of style. Brian Tracy has revealed those secrets to many of the most successful companies and individuals around the world. Now he's going to reveal them to you with Turbostrategy.No matter what business you're in, you'll learn how to focus and plan more effectively, create more powerful sales and marketing approaches, and generate higher profits. With 21 initiatives divided into well over a hundred specific actions you can take, Turbostrategy will show you how to:

  • Effectively articulate your business's vision, values, mission purpose and goals - both short- and long-term
  • "Draw a line under the past" and become your own turnaround specialist by focusing exclusively on future objectives
  • Maintain the flexibility you'll need to anticipate changes in a volatile business landscape
  • Hire the best people - and motivate them to excellence

Brian Tracy eBook #5:

Focal Point

A proven system to simplify your life, double your productivity, and achieve all your goals

This exciting book, published by the American Management Association, contains a 12 part system that has been proven by thousands of people to be life-changing in every way. You learn how to double your income and double your time off �?simultaneously. You learn how to set goals and objectives in every part of your life. You learn how to identify your "Focal Point" and concentrate all of your energies on the one thing that you can do, at any given moment, to accomplish the most important results to you.

Focal Point teaches you how to do personal strategic planning in each of the seven key areas of life: Business and Career; Money and Investments; Family and Relationships; Health and Fitness; Personal and Professional Development; Social and Community Involvement; and Spiritual Development and Inner Peace. You learn how to determine your values, create a vision, decide upon your mission, set your goals, make your plans and move ahead more rapidly in all areas of your life �?simultaneously.

Above all, you learn how to simplify your life, clear up clutter, focus on the few things that really matter, and have vastly more time to spend with your family and in your personal life.


Brian Tracy eBook #6:

Time Power

Packed with vivid examples, helpful tools, and targeted action exercises, Time Power shows readers how to:

  • Set clear goals in harmony with their highest aspirations and deepest convictions;
  • Plan out their daily work in detail, while keeping on top of looming deadlines;
  • Prioritize tasks according to their value and potential consequences;
  • Really work on the job, with the force of single-minded concentration;
  • Overcome common distractions and deal with notorious people problems;
  • Manage multi-task jobs without getting pulled in a dozen directions;
  • Conquer procrastination;
  • And much, much more.

Specific time management tactics for delegating assignments, running meetings, making executive decisions, solving complex problems, closing sales, and clinching job promotions. Hundreds of valuable, viable ideas to enable anyone with the determination to get more done much, much faster, without compromising quality—starting within a matter of days, if not hours.


Brian Tracy eBook #7:

Goals!

How to Get Everything You Want �?Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible

Using the twenty-one strategies Tracy outlines, you'll be able to accomplish any goals you set for yourself - no matter how big. By reading and applying the powerful principles in Goals!, you will learn how to make more money, improve your relationships, achieve greater health and energy, and attain financial independence.

In addition, you will learn how to:

  • Determine exactly what you want in every area
  • Develop clear values, vision, mission and purpose for your life
  • Set clear, specific goals that give you a focus in everything you do
  • Remove the obstacles that are holding you back
  • Make detailed, step-by-step plans of action
  • Set better priorities on key tasks and activities
  • Overcome procrastination and get going quickly
  • Develop unshakable levels of self-confidence and courage
  • Become absolutely unstoppable in your drive toward your goals

Brian Tracy eBook #8:

Million Dollar Habits

Million Dollar Habits Are you willing to alter the course of your life to accomplish your deepest desires? Let Brian Tracy and his proven methods help you achieve the business and personal success you've always dreamed about! Start right now, with your first step. You're guaranteed to accomplish more in the next few years than most people accomplish in a lifetime! It's all up to you.Learn time-tested ways to:

  • Take control of your destiny Make better choices
  • Move beyond your comfort zone
  • Plan for your financial independence
  • Overcome procrastination
  • Achieve your life ambitions
  • Revitalize relationships
  • Live with energy and integrity

Brian Tracy eBook #9:

Something For Nothing

Something For Nothing - The Causes and Cures of All Our Problems and What You Can Do to Save the American Dream. This book will open your mind and heart to fully understanding the world you live in. It will give you insights, ideas and perspectives that will enable you to function more effectively in an increasingly complex world, and achieve more of your goals faster than you ever thought possible. 

You learn what needs to be done to improve the quality of your life, and the lives of everyone else in our society. You learn a simple, effective method of analysis that will enable you, for the rest of your life, to see and understand the world as it really is, not as people wish it would be, or could be.

Each day, as you interact with people, read newspapers, listen to radio or watch television, you will see the desire to get something for nothing, or as close to it as possible, in action. You will be able to quickly understanding and interpret almost anything that is going on around you at a higher level than ever before.


Brian Tracy eBook #10:

Getting Rich Your Own Way

Achieve all your financial goals faster that you ever thought possible. In this positive, prescriptive guide, Tracy shares proven principles and strategies that lead to success �?the same principles and strategies that thousands of Americans learn in his seminars every year.

Concise and comprehensive, this book won't teach you how to make a fast buck in real estate or beat the stock market for a million dollars. Instead, it will teach you real-world principles for achieving the financial independence you dream of �?no matter what you do for a living or how little you have in the bank.

 

 


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From: JimJimSent: 3/15/2006 4:52 PM