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~ Robin Sharma

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© 2011 by Robin Sharma

By International Bestselling Author Robin Sharma

A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life

“If you want to operate at the level of ‘WOW!’ be an exceptional leader, and live life ‘full out’, buy this book.” Darren Hardy, publisher, SUCCESS magazine In The Leader Who Had No Title, You Will Learn: • How to work with and influence people like a superstar, regardless of your position • A method to recognize and then seize opportunities in times of deep change • The real secrets of intense innovation • An instant strategy to build a great team and become a "merchant of wow" with your customers • Hard-hitting tactics to become mentally strong and physically tough enough to lead your field • Real-world ways to defeat stress, build an unbeatable mind-set, unleash energy, and balance your personal life Regardless of what you do within your organization and the current circumstances of your life, the single most important fact is that you have the power to show leadership.

Leadership is not about how much money you make or the clothes you wear. the handle was fixed. And it's available to each one of us.WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? Leadership has nothing to do with the title on your business card or the size of your office. there is no LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 5 © ROBIN SHARMA . The handle on my carry-on luggage broke after my tour of Russia a few months ago (you have to put a visit to St. Petersburg on your list of places to visit before you die). While in New York a week ago. Leadership is a philosophy. I spend a lot of my life on airplanes and traveling so I'm hard on my luggage. Here's an example. It's a state of mind. Anyway. The young man at the counter treated me wonderfully and within a few days. I assumed that I'd have to pay for the repair when I went back into Evex. They understand that without treating their customers well. Well Evex is different. the handle broke again. a dealer in Toronto. It's an attitude. if you don't know who did the initial repair we cannot help you etc etc. I take the piece in to Evex. They just get it. Most business put clients through so many hurdles: if you haven't saved the receipt you are out of luck.

And of course Sir. the young woman at the counter – without a moment of hesitation – apologized for the problem I faced. She then said: “We will promise you that you will have your carry-on in perfect order within 3 today? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 6 © ROBIN SHARMA . there will be no charge. No hassles. When I explained that the handle broke again. No issues. with a giant smile. Just great service. What will you do to be the leader that you are destined to be. And she wowed her customer in the process. This woman showed leadership. assumed personal responsibility and made the right decision.” No bureaucracy around needing the receipt from the previous repair. She quickly diagnosed the problem.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 7 © ROBIN SHARMA . They use the language of leadership. They use the language of love. If you call a stumbling block a “problem” or “a big mess” you will create a different emotional state within you than if you call the issue “an opportunity” or “a challenge that will only make me better. as a success coach. One of their core traits of greatness is that the vast majority of them understand the power of the word. We understand the world through words. Think about that powerful idea for a second. Not only do they refrain from using profanities. They use world-class language.WORLD CLASS LANGUAGE Language offers a framework for meaning. to work with many extraordinarily successful people from around the world. The words you use determine the way you perceive reality. but they use the language of passion.” I have the privilege. They use the language of possibility.

Part of what makes us human is the hunger to realize our greatest gifts and live life fully. you must not be all that concerned with making a difference and being significant. I've heard it a lot these days. I believe that we will feel that we have walked the planet in vain. Well here's my take on the “success versus significance” issue: an extraordinary life contains both. socially conscious and good. We were built to shine. And without significance. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 8 © ROBIN SHARMA .WHO MADE SUCCESS A BAD WORD? Too many people believe that there's something wrong with aiming to be really successful. the suggestion that if you strive for success. Without success. I have a sense that the best part of you will feel a little hollow. It's almost as if being a go-getter is incompatible with being compassionate.

With both. I invite you to stay devoted to elevating the lives you touch and leaving your world better than you found it. Success is actually a creative pursuit and a reflection of healthy self-esteem. And while you realize success. you'll discover your greatest life. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 9 © ROBIN SHARMA . That's the significance piece.There's nothing wrong with being an elite performer and taking the steps required to become a remarkable success in this world.

What I'm suggesting is that personal and professional greatness takes work. world-class health. These elements of your best life are created. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 10 © ROBIN SHARMA . I call it The Swan Effect elite performers make personal excellence look effortless and seem to make things happen as gracefully as a swan moves along the water.THE POWER OF DAILY PRACTICES Success. All too often we look at a human being playing their best game on the playing field of life and assume they got lucky or were born into their lofty condition. I'm not someone who would ever tell you that you could get to your dreams without having to make some sacrifices and pay the price in terms of dedication and self-control. What we don't see is all the devotion and discipline that went into crafting the extraordinary results we see. The best amongst us make it all look so easy. internal fulfillment and sustained happiness don't just happen.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 11 © ROBIN SHARMA . and the blessings you are grateful for. sometimes life sends you unexpected challenges that knock you off track-that's just life happening. you'll stay in a positive state much more often. as it not only energizes me. I have a series of practices that set me up for a great day. Yes. Practices that will lock you into your best state include a morning journaling session where you record your feelings. The best way to create spectacular results in the most important areas of your life is through daily practice. it just makes life better. But with a series of practices to keep you at your best. In my life.But like the swan. I also use success statements or affirmations to get my mind focused. what you don't get to see is all the hard-work taking place below the surface. I often listen to music for 15 minutes. Or you may start your day with a strong workout and an elite performer's meal. thoughts.

Success and joy and inner peace don't just show up. Find your series of practices. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 12 © ROBIN SHARMA . You need to create them. perform them with consistency. And then go out into this beautiful world of ours and shine.

Maybe there's a time management problem to coach around or a sick child to help. If someone is late. If someone mis-communicates a point. An error on an expense account could be the result of a poor process in LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 13 © ROBIN SHARMA . they impute a negative intent on that person. they try to get to the truth. Leaders are different. Not at all. I'm not suggesting that leaders do not confront reality. they silently say “she's a liar”. saying “they are so rude”.THE EYES OF LEADERSHIP The sad fact is that most people see the worst in others . they grumble “that person is so dishonest”. fear and limitation. If someone shows up late for a meeting. If someone makes a mistake on an expense report. I want to be clear. What I'm saying is that the best leaders see through the eyes of understanding. They look for the best in people.they see them through the eyes of their own anger.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 14 © ROBIN SHARMA . I invite you to look for what's best within them. Few human beings wake up in the morning and ask themselves: “What can I do today to mess up someone else's day or undermine my credibility?” Most of the mistakes people make are the result of a lack of awareness. Sure some people really are inconsiderate or dishonest or uncaring. The miscommunication might be all about the person communicating having weak skills in this area.and I've worked with a lot of people over the years most people are good. rather than looking for the worst in people. Today. But in my experience . An opportunity for improvement. not only will they want to show up more fully for you. but you will see more good in your world. And here's the payoff for you: as you seek out the good in or the employee's disorganization.

THE MYTH OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION Too many people believe that playing their best game as a human being requires them to revolutionalize their lives. continuous steps-what I call the “1% Wins”. that's a scary thought. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 15 © ROBIN SHARMA . But guess what? In my work as a success coach with people around the world. feel and behave. Human beings love staying within the comfort zone. I've realized that lasting personal change does not require you to turn your life upside down. And for most of us. No one wants to make massive changes to the way they think. The best way to get to your greatness is through small.

you will see a 30% increase in that dimension of your life in only 1 month.If you improve your health only 1% each day for the next 30 days. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 16 © ROBIN SHARMA . Same for every other area of your life. Doesn't seem so scary now does it? Can you make those little improvements in the areas most in need of improvement? Absolutely. from your relationships to your career.

LIVE FULLY NOW Too many human beings postpone living. each one of us knows that there will never be a better time to live our biggest life than now. then when? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 17 © ROBIN SHARMA . deep within us. Yet. And if not today. We say that we will live our best lives when we have more time or when we finish the pressing projects that are consuming us. We tell those around us that we will be more loving and passionate when things slow down. We promise ourselves that we will get into world-class physical condition and eat healthier food when we have a little bit more time.

And then once you do your clean up. Simplify” in his breathtakingly good book “Walden”. focus. Nice point. They have a very clear picture of what it is they want to create by the time they reach the end of their lives and then they have the discipline (and courage) to stick to their mission – saying “no” to everything that is not mission critical. focus. Strip away all that is unimportant – these are the things keeping you from getting to your dreams. So my gentle suggestion to you is to simplify your life.SIMPLIFY THEN FOCUS Henry David Thoreau shouted “Simplify. One of the primary reasons that people and organizations fail to get to greatness is that they try to be too many things to too many people. Simplify. I'll use the Confucius quote I often use here: “Man who chases two rabbits catches neither.” The most successful human beings are wildly focused. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 18 © ROBIN SHARMA . focus. You'll be surprised how good you will then get at being great.

If you really devote yourself to life. once you know the ground rules and make the time to practice. Think about what lessons you've learned from the previous day. What good is making a mistake if you don't learn from it? 2) Engage In Life: I've learned something as I've grown older: the LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 19 © ROBIN SHARMA . Try and write in a journal each morning before you walk out into your world. And they never got them back. Think about what goals you need to accomplish that day and write them down. you can get better. Some have.HOW TO GET GOOD AT LIFE Life is a skill. I suggest to you that there are 3 simple things you can do to get good at life: 1) Pay Attention To Life: It's really easy to let life act on you – to fall asleep to life. Some people have lost entire decades this way. And like any other skill. Think about what are your most closely held values. you could even reach a place of mastery.

We all end up as dust. Over dinner last night with some friends. the billionaire gets buried next to the street sweeper. the more it gives to you.more you give to life. Set your goals. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 20 © ROBIN SHARMA .” She looked deeply into her pad thai. Make your plans. So let's not take ourselves too seriously. “But why set goals when life can be so uncertain?” One asked me. we began to speak of goalsetting. But once you've done your best – let go. Let's enjoy the ride. 3) Enjoy Life: We take life too seriously. And let life do the rest. And no matter how long you will live. Take action and chase your dreams. But at the end. That's what personal responsibility is all about. each of us isn't here all that long in the grand scheme of things. My reply: “Just because life is so unpredictable doesn't mean you shouldn't exercise your power to do your best.

But after Roger Bannister broke it. Years ago. it was believed that no human being could ever break the 4 minute mile barrier. many more replicated his feat within weeks. limitations and false assumptions. Remember. we see the world not as it is but as we are.” Profound point. A few do not. You might be viewing things through the eyes of your fears. That idea changed my life. The life you see this very moment isn't necessarily the life of your future. Why? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 21 © ROBIN SHARMA . Once you clean up the stained glass window you see the world through. Join them. guess what? A whole new set of possibilities appear.YOUR FOUR MINUTE MILE The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once observed: “Most people take the limits of their vision to be the limits of the world.

And where's the leadership in that? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 22 © ROBIN SHARMA . people did the impossible. And then armed with that belief.Because he showed people what was possible. do and be? Your thinking creates your reality. If you think something cannot occur in your life. What's your “4 minute mile”? What bill of goods have you sold yourself as to what's impossible? What false assumptions are you making in terms of what you cannot have. Your “impossibility thinking” becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. then there's no way you will take the action required to make that goal a reality. Your perceived limitations become the chains that keep you from the greatness you were meant to be.

please. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 23 © ROBIN SHARMA . It's easy to let home relationships slip because you assume there are more pressing things to deal with. give your spouse a kiss-like you mean it.CALL YOUR PARENTS. It's easy to put off expressing your love to your loved ones because there seems to be no urgency at play. And please. Enjoy them while you canthey'll only be young once. please-hug your kids. And once that window of opportunity closes-it will be gone forever. But what could possibly be more important than your family? any wisdom in being successful yet alone? Is there So pick up the phone and tell your parents that you love them. Before you leave from work. It's easy to spend less time with your family because they will always be there for you (or so you assume). KISS YOUR SPOUSE AND HUG YOUR KIDS Ever notice that it's the people we love most that we take most for granted? Odd isn't it.

Amazon. KPMG and other organizations that consistently deliver near flawless execution around world-class customer service have in common? Their management understands that money spent on training is not an expense . The Hotel Victor (in Miami).NO TRAIN NO GAIN What do The Ritz Carlton.the training budget. IBM. then it only makes sense that your biggest investment should be in your people. In hard economic's an investment. Nike. Developing them. Satyam Computer. Growing them. what's the first thing shortsighted companies cut? You guessed it . If your greatest resource is your people (and who wouldn't agree with that?). What message does that send to people? Spectacular success in business doesn't come by luck. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 24 © ROBIN SHARMA . Omni Health Care. Training them. Unbelievable.

They got there by relentlessly focusing on the right things. Like delivering outrageous value to their customers. No train.The best companies didn't get to their lofty positions by chance. And by investing in the human beings who are at the heart and soul of the enterprise. Like innovating like there's no tomorrow. How easy it is to forget that the true worth of your organization walks in through the front doors of your building every morning and leaves through them every night. The great ones didn't reach the mountaintop by coincidence. No gain. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 25 © ROBIN SHARMA .

We all face “the tyranny of the urgent” during our days. And they ensure that the things that truly count never get sacrificed for those seemingly pressing but unimportant detach from the noise and stay “on vision”.DETACH FROM THE NOISE One of the primary traits of world-class performers (in business and in life) is their ability to “detach from the noise”. To get to your own unique form of personal and professional greatness. values and close your eyes and reflect on your mission. it's important . Before your day gets noisy. Those things that will get you to your dreams. Each day. Reflect on what are your most important To Dos today. minor interruptions and interesting distractions beg for our attention. They simply refuse to major in the minor. Think about your goals. They avoid the noise. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 26 © ROBIN SHARMA . A simple daily practice to keep you on course to get to your dreams is spending a period immersed in silence each morning. “noise” such as little crises. essential . But the best of the best stay true to their vision.

“Be energetic” sounds obvious. See the best in people. The people I love to be around are often those that have a simple. I never pretended this leadership stuff was rocket science). And they have a lot of fun. They are open to life.U B ENTHUSIASTIC “Be Enthusiastic” smacks of trite sloganeering. Yet without enthusiasm. you cannot lead your field and an organization cannot get to world-class. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 27 © ROBIN SHARMA . heartfelt quality: they are enthusiastic. They love to learn. (Hey. They are curious. Go the extra mile to wow your customers. energy and passion. “Be passionate” seems boring. They smile when they see me. show up at work with all the enthusiasm you can genuinely muster. Today.

Embrace change as an opportunity to grow. you will handle them with grace. I have no doubt that whatever the coming hours bring. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 28 © ROBIN SHARMA . I'll be the first to agree that you can't control what happens to you each day. Have a laugh with a teammate. But with an abundance of enthusiasm.See the opportunity amidst a seeming setback. Learn something new. strength and a smile.

what you focus on really does drive your reality. It's not some esoteric philosophy. The teachers say it. Expect extraordinary things to unfold for you. British Prime Minister Bejamin Disrael said it so well when he observed. Here we go: The actions you take each day create the results of your life. “You will never go higher than your thinking.” LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 29 © ROBIN SHARMA .WHY THOUGHTS SHAPE REALITY You've heard it a thousand times in a thousand different ways: you become what you think about. And since every action you take has been preceded by a thought (thinking truly is the ancestor of performance). and they will. The motivators say it. The sages say it. Ever wonder why? I think I finally understand why the idea is truth. And the thoughts you use become selffulfilling prophecies. It's simple logic.

Better actions will then drive better results. Think small and you'll play small.A human being will never act in a way bigger than its thoughts. That brilliant thinking shapes the way you work and the way you show up in general. Think you deserve the best and your actions will reflect that confidence. Dream big and your behavior will follow. I hope I've expressed the point clearly. It's a big idea that is so easy to neglect as obvious. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 30 © ROBIN SHARMA . Think people are good and you walk through your days with an open heart. Your thinking forms your world. And that behavior actually becomes your reality because people do good things for good people. And what you dwell on determines your destiny. And that world-class conduct presents worldclass outcomes. Expect to be one of the great ones in your career or within your country. Your thoughts shape your reality. This concept cascades throughout every dimension of our lives. What you focus on expands.

IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE It only takes a minute to tell a loved one you adore them It only takes a minute to run towards a fear It only takes a minute to set a big goal It only takes a minute to drink a glass of water It only takes a minute to read a great idea (that just might rock your world) It only takes a minute to write the most beautiful thank you note you have ever sent your parents (or a teammate or a customer or a high school teacher who blessed your life) It only takes a minute to smile It only takes a minute to connect to a friend or a co-worker It only takes a minute to help a human being in need LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 31 © ROBIN SHARMA .

It only takes a minute to raise your standards to world. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 32 © ROBIN SHARMA . Each one of them makes up your life. Make the best of your minutes.class It only takes a minute to go the extra mile at work and wow a customer It only takes a minute to reflect on what you can do today to be better than you were yesterday It only takes a minute to embrace change It only takes a minute to make a new choice that will lead to your best life.

and hug them like you'll never see them again).TELL GREAT STORIES Big idea: People step into the stories you create for them. People generally behave in a way that meets the expectations you have of them. faith and trust you've developed around them. And they mostly behave in accordance with the tightly cherished perceptions that you've structured about them. Tell the person who serves you your next restaurant meal that you appreciate them and then flash the most honest smile you can muster (doesn't matter if your tired . Tell your teammate that you wish you were half as good as them and you've just created a space of possibility for that human being to step into (and up to).leaders do what's right versus easy). Do so and you've just reminded a human to be human and spread some of your stardust (and you might just get a free meal). LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 33 © ROBIN SHARMA . People generally conduct themselves in alignment with the belief. Tell your kid that she's your hero each morning and that kids going to shine like The North Star for the rest of her life (tell your kids they're amazing at least 500 times a day.

your tone. your behavior and your energy) that you have a story deep in your mind of how great they are. See the best in people. For every person you meet. Look for the greatness inside them. Remind people that they were meant to shine. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 34 © ROBIN SHARMA . suggest (by your words. About their magnificence.Tell good stories. By the stories you tell them.

For the understanding they may seek at home. We get kept small from our inner imaginings-so many of which are lies. The best of the best. For a better seat at a sold-out concert. All too often. our internal chatter prevents us from taking the steps needed to get us to our own unique form of greatness. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 35 © ROBIN SHARMA . There is giant power in asking for what you want. ASK. And the more you do it. those who live glorious lives . They understand that it's a habit that must be polished for it to shine.ask like crazy. For a break they need for their business.that matter . For the support and help they need at work. For a better table at their favorite restaurant. the easier it gets (like any skill).ASK. And so they ask. ASK THEN ASK SOME MORE You'll never know if you don't even try.

and if you ask nicely. Nothing happens until you ask. they just might say yes.And because they ask more. People are not mind readers. They need to know what's meaningful to you. the get more (success always has been a numbers game). LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 36 © ROBIN SHARMA .

anyone can be cranky or unkind or mediocre. Being kind to a co-worker not only enables and elevates them .it unlocks a wellspring of positive sensations inside of you. This isn't some “soft” idea (and if ideas like these are so “soft” why are they so very hard to do?. Going the extra mile for your spouse or your child not only leaves them better than you found them . Being positive and kind and excellent takes a lot more discipline and power).it helps you feel connected to the ones you love (which promotes happiness and fulfillment). Nature must have an MBA in accounting).it lifts your mood. Not only do good things happen to good people (life's got this really fair accounting system. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 37 © ROBIN SHARMA . but people who do great things get to feel great feelings. Adding outrageous value to a customer and making them feel like the VIP that they are not only makes them your goodwill ambassador (spreading word of your services like a virus) .DO GOOD TO FEEL GOOD So easy to forget this one: doing good makes you feel good.

Good things will happen. Do good work. :) LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 38 © ROBIN SHARMA . Think good thoughts.. this thought I'm sharing isn't “soft” at all. Do good for people. Okay. In your personal's just that it feels so.. And in your inner life. Oops-did it again. powerful insight that will lead you to real results . Sorry.. And be good to your business life.good.No. I'll stop using the word “good” now.. It's a practical.

must find “pockets of peace”. at home.I suggest to you . I saw a man chatting on his Blackberry while eating his oatmeal yesterday. Solitude and Stillness. Each of us . At least. That best practice will make you soooo much better at work. Ring tones can be heard in once serene restaurants.FIND POCKETS OF PEACE Noisy world we live in. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 39 © ROBIN SHARMA . Not good for digestion. with self. Time for what I call “The 3 Ss”: Silence. Think. find some time (say 15 minutes a day) to be quiet. Be. People talk loudly on cell phones. Most homes have TVs on. Reflect. Most cars have radios on.

no. Exhausting just watching them. On their mobiles. On the train home. At the water cooler. • Make your home a sanctuary. All day long. It's for smart execs. More peace. To introspect. Get one of those mobile water fountains. You'll have more energy. You'll be glad you did. Just chill. Big idea here: talking consumes a ton of energy. Fight the noise. I can't believe how much some people talk. Get comfortable with no noise. keep the radio off. Reduce clutter. More joy. hunt peace down. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 40 © ROBIN SHARMA . It's a wild world (jungle?) out there. To observe. This one isn't just for monks. Better performance. Be silent for 15 minutes a day (at the very least). Get away from the maddening crowds . • Take 15 minutes before you sleep to immerse yourself in peace. • Take a daily vow of silence. Create a deeply peaceful home environment. Get comfortable with yourself. entrepreneurs. Use that time to renew. So chase . least for a bit.Some Practical Strategies: • When you are in your car/in a taxi. Cut back on the noise.

About what needs to get done in the coming days/weeks/months/years for me to feel like I've made my impact and done my dream. Looks the same. your legacy. Needed to share it with you. And a single choice you make today can change your life over LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 41 © ROBIN SHARMA . Listening to Morcheeba. Then an insight surfaced. What you do between today's sunrise and sunset is creating your destiny.THIS DAY IS SPECIAL I'm up early. The compelling idea: This day is so very special. About where I'm at in my life. people like you who allow me to do what I do . come full of promise and leaves before you know it. About what I'm grateful for (for example. Sure. It'll never come again. it arrives like all the others. But it is unique. Drinking coffee. Time's like that. Might even feel the same.thank you). Writing in my journal. as I close in on 42. your future.

the coming months if consistently acted upon. He said something I slept on: “My wife's God is money. Spoke to a friend last night. Will you? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 42 © ROBIN SHARMA . Use it well and life sends you the extraordinary. This day is special. My God is time. Waste it and your heart feels empty. Honor it. I know you can. And your life looks hollow.” I get what he meant: he knows time is the scarcest resource. Do something great today.

On the other side of every fear that is keeping you small is your natural power (and your authentic greatness). Leads to confidence (if you do what you fear). Leads to self-respect. When it surfaces. To avoid it. Fear isn't bad. Promotes growth. Makes you better. show up like the leader you truly can be . we are wired to run. if something comes up that causes you to feel like running/avoiding/resisting. In my mind fear is beautiful. So today. An opportunity.FEAR AS GROWTH Fear can be scary. It's all good. To consider it as a bad thing. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 43 © ROBIN SHARMA . Nope. Instead. you'll transcend. But what you befriend. don't make a beeline for the door. To run from your fear is to run from the brilliance you were meant to be. A gift. A fear is nothing more than a doorway into the highest version of your highest vision. Not true. Because what you resist will persist. at work or at home.and embrace the opportunity you've been presented. The things that scare you are spectacular opportunities to discover more of all you are meant to be.

I remember watching CNN talk show host Larry King being interviewed on PBS by Charlie Rose. Said something that I've carried with me to this day. A simple point (like the best points): work out first thing in the morning - then what should get done gets done. Perfect. Health is your wealth. Without it, you have nothing. You know that (do you live that though?). I had coffee with an amazing friend/thinker last week. He's in his early forties and operates at a rare level of fitness. “Robin, my philosophy is that the way I treat my body now determines whether I'll be healthy or sick when I'm seventy.” Brilliant insight. And he works out in the morning. So here are the 7 reasons to exercise in the morning that I teach my executive coaching clients as well as the organizations we work with to unleash the potential of their people: #1. As Larry King suggested, if you work out early, it just gets done. Otherwise, it's so easy to come up with excuses not to work out as your

day unfolds (hungry/tired/stressed out/need to go home to my family/tomorrow will be a better day to do it) #2. By working out in the morning, you actually jump start your metabolism and start up your fat burning engine within. So your workout has an even greater impact and more leverage. #3. By working out in the morning, you'll make better choices around your diet (isn't that true?...when we feel fit, we eat better) #4. The burst of energy that an early morning workout provokes will sustain you and keep you energized all day. Increases your stamina. #5. The endorphin rush that your morning workout generates makes you feel happy - which carries through each of your day's remaining hours (that alone is worth it; there IS a “secret” to happiness. Cost: a pair of running shoes). #6. An early morning workout burns off your stress. And it increases your perspective. Problems just don't seem as big. And creativity soars. You can handle the day with far greater focus, resilience to change and calmness.

#7. The morning workout will help you to think more clearly. As the best businesspeople are those who are the best thinkers (and decisionmakers). So join me. Please. Get up early and exercise. Simple idea. That just might revolutionize your career as well as your life.

Here's what happened… Looking for a new laptop. I try and engage him. He wasn't uncaring. And essentially struggles to do what he's paid to get done. Says “hi”. He was okay on every front. I opt for dealing with salespeople and organizations who are great. He's plugging away on his computer.SELL GREATLY I just had an encounter with a salesperson I'll never see again. Shows me some of his wares. He eventually tears himself away from the screen to look at the human being standing in front of him. He answers some of my questions. I walk in and find the first person I see. while giving LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 47 © ROBIN SHARMA . He wasn't rude. He wasn't incompetent. But in a world with a dazzling array of choices as to who we can give our business to. without looking up (I'm serious). Begrudgingly.

I've worked with a lot of sales teams over the years as a speaker and as a leadership coach. Some quick observations from the best: • Use people's names • Look at them in the eye and show them you care • Say please and thank you • Listen a thousand times more than you speak (only a slight exaggeration) • Be on-time • Keep your promises LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 48 © ROBIN SHARMA . They treated me beautifully. I'm going to his competitor across the street.a monologue on why I should buy what he’s selling. They get it (and got my business).

But remember: what separates the best from the rest is their consistent adherence to a few simple best practices that over time evolve into spectacular results. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 49 © ROBIN SHARMA . Simple strategies.• Be more concerned about helping than selling (people can sniff sincerity a mile away) • Be passionate about your products and services so that passion gets transferred (the first sales person had all the passion of an old shoe box) • Be better than anyone else in your field at what you do (so read up on the product. develop yourself/skills and always be improving) • Treat your customers like they are visiting royalty. And also remember. everyone is selling something. learn daily.

And to Bill and Melinda Gates (whose foundation is making important strides in the war against HIV and malaria). The New Breed of Leaders understand that there's nothing wrong with making money. They get that building a highly profitable (and excellent) organization is part of the great game of business (and definitely one way to keep score). So gigantic kudos to Warren Buffett.KUDOS TO WARREN BUFFET Love it. And honorable. And so they work hard to build an enterprise that is good. You inspire us. There is hope. and his wife Melinda. The world's second richest man. And you make a difference. But they also appreciate that with rewards comes responsibility. Social responsibility is alive and well. Bill Gates. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 50 © ROBIN SHARMA . on our small planet. And makes a positive difference in this world we are stewards of. And to all those other leaders who not only take care of themselves but use their gifts to elevate others. Warren Buffett. just earmarked over $30 Billion to donate to the charity of the world's richest man.

Boost your self-respect. That yields handsome rewards. Heighten your self-image. Limiting what you can do/be/have sucks the energy out of your spirit and knocks the passion out of your heart. And joy. Climbing your personal and professional mountaintop makes you feel good about yourself. Always.WHY BE GREAT Sure it takes effort/discipline and gigantic focus to get to world-class (and live your greatest life). Being great . LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 51 © ROBIN SHARMA . So why do it? Because it'll make you feel good. Fills you with energy and a brilliant move. Achievement and getting superb things done with the gifts that are within you is one of the best ways to fill your life with more happiness.even when it's not easy to do so . Sure leadership is about doing what's right versus easy. Which makes it all worth it. Operating below your potential diminishes your self-respect. The big idea: Playing below your potential makes you feel bad about yourself. And I agree that success requires sacrifices.

The rains of last night here in Southern Italy caused a little miracle on the verandah of the apartment we are staying at: the collection of cacti in the garden has morphed into a stunning array of flowers (I've never seen flowers coming from cacti). 52 © ROBIN SHARMA LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS . Like: • • • • Strength of character Self-knowledge. Life is run by Nature's Rules. But hard times bring many blessings.ROUGH CONDITIONS BRING PRECIOUS GIFTS Nature is an incredible teacher. We all have our good seasons as well as our difficult ones. This morning I observed something fascinating. Courage Greater understanding and deeper compassion. So it only makes sense to observe how nature works to really get how life works. The Takeaway: Rough conditions can bring precious gifts. Life can be hard.

And they always bring tiny miracles. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 53 © ROBIN SHARMA .Some of the qualities of the very best leaders that have walked before us. So why do we judge them as bad . If you are awake to them. We grow the most as human beings during our roughest times.when they bring such good? The challenging pieces of our lives just might be when we are most alive.

YOUR ENVIRONMENT BECOMES YOU You will become your surroundings. Eat great/healthy food and your physical life will reflect that association. Be with people greater than you and you will become a greater person. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 54 © ROBIN SHARMA . Fill your home with great books and you will rise to meet the promise (and possibilities) they offer. So choose them well. And you'll become it. Place yourself in and around the best. The people you associate and the conversations you have profoundly shape your thinking and actions.

you leave the common world where unhappy people smile giant smiles when they are asked to pose for a picture (feeling a little poetic on this hot summer's day). And more committed.and I start again. Dangerous in the sense that you leave safety. you will certainly fail more than your neighbors and those who live a life called Ordinary. Stronger. Wiser. dust myself off . you leave routine. And when I fall. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 55 © ROBIN SHARMA . One must be willing to risk greatly to reach your personal mountaintop and your authentic definition of success.FAIL TO WIN The very nature of dreaming big dreams and stretching yourself beyond the normal is dangerous. And I'd rather reach high and be disappointed than not even try to reach. But one must fail to win. Just like you. I get back up. And as you leave your cocoon of comfort.

It is Europe's most profitable airline (about $400 million in profit so far this year) at a time when other airlines are sinking with high fuel prices (JetBlue . And . Billing itself as “The Wal-Mart of Flying”.25% of its flights are free. Ryanair is a VCC (Very Cool Company). Brings me to Ryanair.another VCC that I used to rave about in my leadership presentations .get this . Ryanair's goal is to one day (soon) make flying absolutely free. To win in your marketspace. In the past 12 months Ryanair has flown 35 million passengers at an average ticket price of just over $50 USD.lost money this year for the first time ever). Seriously. The person with the biggest ideas then blended with the best execution will lead the field. out-innovate and out-create your competition. it's mission-critical to out-think. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 56 © ROBIN SHARMA .THE IMAGINATION ECONOMY We all know that ideas are the currency of success these days.

And showing us what innovation and imagination is all about in the change-crazy economy we find ourselves operating within.50 per piece. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 57 © ROBIN SHARMA .So how does it make money? By charging for other services. Food is always extra. Ad revenue comes from commercials on the back of seats. Ryanair is doing just that. Checked luggage costs $3. By reinventing the business model for winning in their industry.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 58 © ROBIN SHARMA . We become strong by living our strengths. you feed it. And the things you feed grow in your life. your capacity to mistreat becomes more powerful. (over and over and over until they become a part of our wiring). The Integrity Gap widens. We become excellent by doing excellent things. Every time you run from a fear. We become fearless by visiting the places that scare us. Every time you mistreat another person.DON'T FEED YOUR WEAKNESS A simple insight for you today: every time you practice a weakness. Not our weaknesses. Every time you don't live your values. the fear expands.

you're already thinking about the next one.THE THING ABOUT THINGS Here's the thing about spending your life/energy/talents chasing things: the more you get. Your attention moves on. Move into your dream home or get your dream job and within a couple of weeks the attraction has faded and the sparkle has gone. in my mind. It's no longer exciting. I guess what I'm trying to say is that perhaps the key for us is not to worship them. Get the car you've been dreaming of for years and after a few days. Not to be enslaved by all LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 59 © ROBIN SHARMA . Not to get hooked by them. to the next desire. with having/collecting/wanting nice things. They never fulfill their promise of happiness. the more you want. I want to be incredibly clear: there's absolutely nothing wrong. What life has taught me (and I'm certainly no guru and definitely don't have all the answers) is that things can never bring you a joy that lasts. They make the climb to The Mountaintop more pleasant. It's a pretty cruel ruse once you really think about it.

like scaling a mountain): Where Does Real and Sustained Joy/Happiness/Fulfillment Come From? • Spending your life in pursuits that realize your potential and awaken your talents (growing) • Transcending our fears and letting go of limiting beliefs • Achieving worthy goals and creating success on our own terms (rather than according to the definition of success of those around us) LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 60 © ROBIN SHARMA . based on my current level of understanding (big idea: we cannot see any higher than the level of our understanding.. Just don't get caught in the trap they often set. Enjoy them. the more we understand.. the more we will see. So that begs the question: “Where does real and sustained joy/happiness/fulfillment come from?” Here's a quick list.things material.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 61 © ROBIN SHARMA . And once you own them . But don't be possessed by them.enjoy them. But don't let them own you. own things (it's a very human hunger). Possess them.• Rich and meaningful relationships • Elevating in self-knowledge • Adding value to others (from clients and co-workers to people in our communities) • Making a positive difference and having an impact on the world around you So yes. Get the shiny objects of allure that call out for your attention.

just a mood I'm in these days . it's easy to get caught up into “revolution mode”. seminars and books are attempting to cause a revolution rather than nurture an evolution.. And human beings don't like to change (scares us). please forgive my acronyms.let's hope it will pass). Most inspirational or leadership books get us excited only until we wake up the next morning and reality intrudes on our idealistic vision. If you go to a seminar and hear a ton of lessons that you know will take your career and your life to your NLG (Next Level of Greatness. There's so much to transform and so little time to do it in. Most seminars provoke only micro-change. Why does this all happen? Because too many training programs. And LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 62 © ROBIN SHARMA . So we drift into overwhelm.. Big idea there.GREATNESS BY EVOLUTION VERSUS REVOLUTION Most training programs don't have lasting impact.

Daily and continuous microimprovements. Small baby steps. Sam Walton started with a single store and didn't even get to the big LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 63 © ROBIN SHARMA . Evolution versus revolution. lead and live. a customer paid Doc Permberton five cents for his sugar in a glass concoction that you may have heard of (it's called Coke and is enjoyed more than a billion times a day around the world). I suggest to you that there's a better way to get to worldclass within the important areas of your life: evolution. Steady and consistent elevations in the way you work. Dad always said slow and steady wins the race. Every dream started off small and grew step by step. at Jacobs Pharmacy. One hundred and twenty years ago.we don't even start.

. Evolution not revolution. do and have a lot more than you've ever imagined. You get my point.. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 64 © ROBIN SHARMA . The Everest climbers don't jump up to the summit. idea until he was in business for about thirty years. Evolution not. Day by day. Not a revolution. I see it happen all the time. And you'll get to the professional and personal greatness you deserve through an evolution. step by step. You (and your organization) really can be. they climb it bit by bit. you can move towards your own personal mountaintop. The life you are living today can be radically different from the life you can have 3 or 6 months from now. with my clients.

By looking for the best in others. Clarity precedes mastery (big idea there) and the more clearly I look for what I want. And by looking for the good things in my life and expressing gratitude for my blessings (rather than thinking about any problems). the more powerfully I generate that result in my life. What I've discovered in my own life is that I see more of what I look for. I see more of what I'm searching for. I see more LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 65 © ROBIN SHARMA .YOU FIND WHAT YOU SEEK Every second you spend thinking about what you don't want in your life is a second denying focus and energy from getting what you do want. And every hour spent reflecting on the disappointments of the past is an hour stolen from seeing the possibilities that your future holds. By setting clear goals in the important areas. Every minute you worry about what's not working is a minute drawn away from creating what will work. I generally find it.

Your thinking will create your reality.of what's good. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 66 © ROBIN SHARMA . And your actions create the professional and personal life you find yourself in today. Your thoughts form your world? Why? Because you will never act against your thinking. Every action is the offspring of a thought.

Not enough leading.a kid who was not only brilliant but thought differently and wasn't afraid to voice his eccentric thoughts. A well-respected business leader told me about a CEO who did something that made me smile. The mandate of the new hire? Sit on the company's management team LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 67 © ROBIN SHARMA . Thinking the same thoughts produces the same results. Leadership is all about being The Brave Creative out in front in your marketspace (and your career) versus doing things the way everyone else does them. Apple came up with the gorgeous (and now ubiquitous iPod). Business doesn't need more copycats. He hired a young wonderkid fresh out of business school .CONVERSATIONS WITH ECCENTRICS Only leaders (and we all can Lead Without Title) who are willing to think differently can out-innovate everyone around them. Too much copying. Business needs more Dreamers. Now there are so many products with the letter "i" in front of it I've lost track.

Make things better. So today. And dream.and consistently challenge ideas that fostered the status quo. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 68 © ROBIN SHARMA . Strive to leave the Safe Harbor of The Known. To make things better by being unorthodox in a world where most of us are afraid to leave the crowd. This man was paid to push the envelope. To evangelize innovation. Play bigger. have conversations with people who are Originals.

And my loyalty. So hard to focus. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 69 © ROBIN SHARMA . that was the best professional relationship I had at that office. this listening business.NEXT LEVEL LISTENING People ache for great listening. It wasn't artificial. Seems like simple stuff. Do you give it to them? I so passionately believe that one of the single best things you can do to get your relationships (both professional and personal) to world-class is to become alarmingly good at listening. He had my respect. But it's outrageously hard in a world where we can be so self-centered. And my outright friendship. So hard to concentrate. And guess what. I worked with a senior litigator who was just "insanely great" (Steve Jobs term) at making people feel heard. As a young lawyer. So hard to listen. Listening's like that. And in a world where we all suffer from collective ADD. Yup-alarmingly good is the standard I'm pressing you to reach. Just a truckload of masterful. I'd do anything for him. Because I knew (versus believed) he cared. It wasn't faked. heartfelt listening every time I was with him. It wasn't forced.

It's so very rare isn't it? And yet so exceptionally powerful. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 70 © ROBIN SHARMA . I know you know you've been enlisted for greatness. Get to your Next Level of Listening. It'll rock your world. Oh the way it feels when someone gives you the listening you need. And one of the most special of all is being a brilliant listener. I know you are one of the rare breed that is doing special things. Crave it. Hunger for it. And people need listening. engaged and enthusiastic people. And no human being can ever find authentic success without the help of people.But no organization can get to extraordinary without excited. More than you may imagine. Master that art. I know you want to reach your mountaintop.

READY MADE GREATNESS Michelangelo was asked how he created his masterpieces. Right now. the Main Aim is to access and remember and reconnect with the best that already resides within you. Just maybe your job is not to become someone other than who you currently are. Just maybe. And how can you recall your personal greatness? By starting the process of chipping away everything that is not truly you.and staggeringly brilliant .self. He replied that he simply saw the works of art embedded within the slabs of marble and then set about chipping away at everything that wasn't of that work of art. Which brings me to you. The fears you have picked up. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 71 © ROBIN SHARMA . Right here. And your ready-madegreatness. In this very moment. The limiting beliefs you have accumulated. The false assumptions that divorce you from your most authentic .

so that a day eventually arrives when all that's left is The Extraordinary. we all pretty much start out with the same raw by day.bit by bit. Nope. You know that small. Most of us are cut from the same cloth. Just something to think about. You may have been thinking you have been designed for mediocrity for 30 or 40 or 50 years. Comes from taking little steps. But chip away . From a man who wants you to shine. daily improvements stack into massive results over time (that idea just might transform your life so please let it linger).Self-remembering (and personal leadership) is a journey. Greatness comes by doing a few small and smart things each and every day. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 72 © ROBIN SHARMA . Comes from a making a few small chips against everything in your professional and personal life that is ordinary. Took you many years to forget the personal greatness that you once knew as a kid (before the disappointments and negativity of the world began to blind you to the truth of your bigness). We all can be a hero if we choose. The difference between a remarkable life and a mediocre one is not nearly as large as you might imagine. And it just isn't that hard. So that reconnection with your best won't happen in a everything that is not that work of art . consistently.

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Please stay with me. When I go into organizations to help inspire. "We at ClientCo value differences and cherish diversity. Imagine that every conversation with every person made the same point. it's the people who see the world through a different set of lenses that actually serve to stretch your thinking and provoke new LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 74 © ROBIN SHARMA .THE BRILLIANCE OF DIVERSITY Imagine living in a world where every movie you see has the same story line. There's a point I'm getting to. I often see mission statements espousing a respect for diversity." And. Imagine if the only choice of drink was water and the only flavor of ice cream was chocolate (okay maybe that one wouldn't be so bad). develop and elevate employees so they play at world-class levels (and I've been crisscrossing this planet on this Leadership Crusade for nearly ten years now). most of the companies I work with actually do. And imagine that every day had the same ending and that every thought reflected the same idea. But here's my question: Do you? Do you really get the brilliance of diversity? When you really think about it.

Never run away from what will help you grow and step into your greatness . For your ultimate growth and good. Scary yes. Makes us better (by a lot). The people and experiences that are different offer you the gorgeous opportunity to rethink the assumptions and closely held opinions you LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 75 © ROBIN SHARMA . No one likes to leave the shores of the home they matter how uncomfortable it makes you feel (that's where courage and your natural bravery needs to be called into service). Not the terror on the darkness type of fear. They drive you crazy. More a fear of the unknown or a fear of having to leave the Safe Harbor of The Known (the worldview that you've had your whole life) and maybe see a new way of seeing things.diversity helps us in ways we cannot fathom. Always brings up fear.understanding (and provoke they do). Yup . Sure they irritate you. Absolutely. But may I suggest that behind your irritation is the emotion of fear (big idea there). Those different people with different perspectives and different skin colors and different languages can equip you with your MILs (Most Important Lessons). Because they are not like you.

no more can enter. And your best life. That the way you see the world (or whatever) just might be flawed in some way. Takes a ton of outright courage to open your mind .have lived your life under. And you just might miss out on your greatest possibilities. Uber-uncomfortable to think that you might not be right. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 76 © ROBIN SHARMA .and listen to what they tell you. Or that there may be a better way (of thinking or behaving or working or living). But unless you are willing to empty the cup that is well as your heart .

Oh. missed deadlines and forest fires to put out. Full schedule like you and me. But he finds time to put people first. they do great work.but you can't have both. you may have heard about the company he runs. Who has time to engage in face to face conversations or build rich bonds with the people we work with (or serve)? Jim Donald does. So easy to find excuses not to build relationships and be one of those brilliant souls who masterfully connects with human beings.JIM DONALD GETS IT You can have your excuses or you can have your results . Gets the fact that the way you treat your people is the way they'll treat your customers. This guy's amazing. It's called Starbucks. According to the latest issue of FORTUNE. Donald is the CEO of a little coffee company that started in Pike's Place Market in Seattle. He's a pretty busy guy too. Understands that when people feel great about themselves. Tons of to-dos and places to be. A mile-long to do list. on a good day he personally LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 77 © ROBIN SHARMA .

Builds culture . And when he gets there. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 78 © ROBIN SHARMA . Spends 45% of his time traveling to Starbucks stores. Puts people first.signs 500 birthday cards for his employees. Evangelizes his message and reinforces his vision. And so they help him win. Engages his people in conversations. guess what he does? Puts on an apron and works shoulder to shoulder with the baristas.and makes his "partners" feel special.

Lessons I took away from these recent events: 1. His reputation continues to soar. Well. The Four Seasons. Did great work and offered great value. Stay true to your values: In a world of fast-buck artists and people LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 79 © ROBIN SHARMA . Friends and colleagues of Izzy Sharpe said things like "he deserves all the great things happening to him". Fitting way to tie up his Cinderella Story. Stands to make hundreds of millions. Life rewards the (unreasonably) devoted. in 1961. Stay true to your vision/dream: There's something to be said for just staying at what you are trying to achieve well past the point everyone else gives up. recently received purchase offers from the likes of Bill Gates and other heavy-hitters. Did deals based on a handshake. good things happen to people who do good things (key thought to remember).LEAD LIKE IZZY Isadore Sharpe started a little company called The Four Seasons. 2. Spoke his truth and kept his word. now one of the planet's most successful hotel chains. with a single little hotel.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 80 © ROBIN SHARMA . Small daily elevations compound into massive results over time.stayed true to himself. But he tended to it daily. The little things amount to big things: Izzy's dream started small. Remember that success comes via those daily "1% Wins". Izzy took the long-view.playing the short-game.but the depth of your commitment. And it's not about the size of you're title .no matter what work you're doing today. Underpromised and overdelivered. 3. So model Izzy . Protected his brand. Didn't care if others were unethical . Because leadership is all about Leading Where You're Planted. Built high-trust relationships.

But what's the point of starting if you don't finish? Leadership and greatness comes to those who follow-through. Beautifully. And commit from the best place that inhabits you . right now. Actions speak. So right here. Who stay with a project/pursuit/idea with the tenacity of a pit bull-until the thing gets done. Because anyone can take the first finish the important things you start. But only the remarkable ones stay on the path until they complete the 1000th one. Doesn't matter what you start. reach deep into your heart.BE A FINISHER Talk is cheap. Brilliant that you have the courage to take that first step (nothing changes until you change). LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 81 © ROBIN SHARMA . Who stand for near-flawless execution.

Focus on the possibilities of each job. Actually did a quick stint as a typist at Hewlett-Packard at the beginning of her career. my guess is he stands for the same thing). But always wanted to be great and stood for excellence (a guy in a car with a license plate that said "V Best" drove by me today as I drove my kids to school. Just read about former HP Chief Carly Fiorina. Learn everything you can from everyone you can. focus on doing the best with the job you have. Has a new memoir out called "Tough Choices". LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 82 © ROBIN SHARMA ." Could I suggest that we read that advice a few times to really integrate it? Because it's good.CARLY GETS IT You know how fiercely I believe that every dream starts small and nothing moves forward until you do. not the limitations. One of her big insights: "Don't think about the next job.

But we get what we give. actually. So easy to say you'll innovate/raise the bar/step up to remarkable once you receive the title you've aimed at. Not later but now. And if not now. So easy to tell everyone around you that you'll be best in class when you get the position you've been aching for. then when? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 83 © ROBIN SHARMA . So easy to advertise that you'll be an A player when you get to where you're going.No. it's superb.

As you think about your limiting beliefs. Nope. Most of us see through the eyes of our fears and our limiting beliefs and our false assumptions. you'll realize that so many of them are borne of fantasy. you'll see that they are not the truth but the opinions you adopted from the chattering voices around you. Really important point there. They are not real. you realize that they were mostly hallucinations . Remember. And as you question your assumptions. we see the world not as it is but as we are. They will LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 84 © ROBIN SHARMA . not at all. Something to think about.THE DREAM CATCHER You may not know how powerful you are. Most of the things we are afraid will happen never do.self created illusions that kept you small. Big Idea: Every one of us has so many more choices than we can currently see. I want to offer you the words of James Allen who wrote a superb little book called As a Man Thinketh many years ago. Today. As you begin to walk to your fears.

” LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 85 © ROBIN SHARMA . environment and destiny. and the maker and shaper of condition. none is more gladdening and fruitful of divine promise and confidence than this . the molder of your you enormously as you catch your dreams and step up to the poetic possibilities your life is meant to be: “Of all of the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul which have been restored and brought to light in this age.that you are the master of your thought.

And they most definitely run from trying to be all things to all people. They try and make their business models leaner and more focused. More projects. More goals." "Success will I invite you to really go deep into his words.SUCCESS VIA SIMPLICITY Love what the co-founder of Google recently said: come from simplicity. Most people in business and within their personal lives move towards complexity. More To Dos. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 86 © ROBIN SHARMA . They are enormously powerful. More products.I suggest to you -move in the opposite direction. Success via simplicity . They do fewer but smarter things. Because real genius lives in simplicity.great insight. The best . More possessions. They get wildly focused and wonderfully lean. More meetings.

your life To get to world-class.LEARN AT INTERSECTIONS Simple idea with powerful consequences: Everyone who intersects knows something you don't. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 87 © ROBIN SHARMA . Because we really do become our conversations. don't miss any opportunity to leverage the learning/insights/experiences of the people you meet.

most businesses .he offered great Insights. the only way a business can become great is to be BIW: Best in the World at what you do. Like this one: "Get Good or Get Out. You just can't help but get better (and eventually brilliant) if you pick a few things (even better just One Big Thing) to concentrate on and then spend the rest of your days in specialization. We all get smart ideas." Seems so obvious.are so busy doing so many things that they forget that focus creates mastery. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 88 © ROBIN SHARMA . Well.and people .BE LIKE PETER (DRUCKER) The thing I like about Peter Drucker's thinking is that he didn't just put out good ideas . But to win/get to world-class/make your mark. See. Brilliant ones actually. it's revolutionary. But to me. Insight. something more is needed. when you go down to the roots of it. Ideas really are a dime a dozen.

"Get Good or Get Out". figure out your Big Bets. You'll be dazzled by the rewards. Get to know what you're really good at. Why play in a space you can't win in? Why waste your time? Instead. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 89 © ROBIN SHARMA . And then have the force of will to go there.

The people you can't stand can actually transform your life. healthier and more successful. Get that and you can step into your NLG: Next Level of Greatness. And help you become happier. What I'm suggesting to you is that . LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 90 © ROBIN SHARMA . The relationship that tests/frustrates/irritates you the most actually is one of your greatest blessings. Why? Because it reveals to you the very beliefs/fears and false assumptions that most limit you.if you choose to do so .LEVERAGE HARD RELATIONSHIPS Big Idea: Your most challenging relationship carries with it the seeds of your greatest can leverage your hardest relationship into your greatest success.

authentic power and personal understanding. They ask themselves what are the beliefs that they are running that allow them to get so provoked by this person. every element of your outer world must change accordingly. So the more remarkable you become. They have the outright bravery to go deep and see the fears that that person triggers versus making it all about the other person being wrong/incompetent/ignorant or whatever other labels we generally use to avoid looking in the mirror and assuming personal responsibility. How could LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 91 © ROBIN SHARMA . Just has to. the more remarkable will be the professional and personal life you'll create. Please remember that as you become a more extraordinary human being. Inner improvements create outer ones.Unbelievable isn't it? The best in business and in life use that aggravating relationship (the one that presses all their buttons and makes them want to scream) to discover what's keeping them small. No two people see the world in precisely the same way. And the great ones use what they learn to build greater self-awareness.

is the intersection of two people who view the world differently. Improve the way you show up in one relationship and you'll improve the way you show up in every other relationship (from your teammates and customers at work to the people you love at home). We will be stronger/wiser/bigger/better. And that'll revolutionize everything. then. What a gorgeous opportunity. Forever. grow and elevate the very people we are. as each of us have had different experiences on the journey through our days? What a word or an event means to you might mean something totally different to me. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 92 © ROBIN SHARMA . And the growth and inner expansion that we experience from that one challenging relationship will change the way we relate in every other relationship.we.but it will change who we are. We can embrace that connection to learn. Exciting no? Not only that . We will never be the same as we stretch and expand from what we discover in that difficult interaction.

make a decision/choice/commitment that can transform our professional as well as our personal lives forever. today. Seriously.over the hours of this very day .that if you made it . why not take that step? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 93 © ROBIN SHARMA .worldclass? Now.THE ONE LEAP It's stunningly interesting to me how we have the power to . So my question to you is a simple one: what one leap could you make today . The day that changes everything. I get excited just thinking about that. This day can be the first day of your new life.would change the game? What one Bold Step could you take that would radically alter the way you think/feel/behave? What New Move could you step into that would lift you into the realm of extraordinary – remarkable . The day you stopped playing small and stood up for the poetic possibilities your life was meant to be.

So. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 94 © ROBIN SHARMA . why wait? Do It Now.There will never be a perfect time to be the greatest you. Actually. there will never be a better time than today to make the improvements you need to make to be the leader/human being that you've always dreamed of being.

They have a lust for learning: There is a cure for anti-aging that actually works . They listen to books on CD.ACHIEVING LONGEVITY AND GREATNESS IN BUSINESS In my leadership development work with companies like IBM. And this allows them to work and live with a childlike sense of wonder as well as access the world-class levels of creativity that fuels their professional success. FedEx and Nike and as an executive coach to many of the superstars in business. Here are some sustainability: of their personal practices for 1.and achieve longevity within their careers and within themselves. The best in business have boundless curiosity and open minds. So they ask good questions (like any good leader).it's called lifelong learning. They read constantly. I have been blessed to have been able to closely observe the traits that the best use to get better . In this world of dazzling change and stunning LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 95 © ROBIN SHARMA . And they understand that everyone they meet knows at least one thing that they don't. To ABL (Always Be Learning) is to stay young forever.

3. The best businesspeople have a hunger to make their todays better than their yesterdays. And at the cutting edge for years. They stretch their personal frontiers by taking risks and by running to their fears and by improving every area of their lives. we spend 24/7 trying to get it back. nothing fails like success. Relentlessly. the very things that created that success get neglected. It's fascinating to me how. We take our health for granted until we lose it. we are willing to sacrifice our health for wealth and yet. And this serves to keep them young at heart. Too often. ideas are the commodity of success. They know that health is wealth: At a leadership seminar I delivered in Delhi to executives. 2. It can make one complacent and inefficient and stale. Getting into workLITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 96 © ROBIN SHARMA . Success is seductive. And if we do. As I've written in my book The Greatness Guide.opportunity. while we are young. They devote to NSI: A mantra of many world-class businesspeople is Never Stop Improving. And a passion for learning makes you a human idea factory. They have a staggeringly large appetite for pushing the envelope. when we grow old-we become willing to give up all of our accumulated wealth for one day of good health. once a person (as well as an organization) becomes successful." Big idea. a participant handed me a piece of paper that said: "Health is the crown on the well man's head that only the ill man can see.

energetic. the world cried while you rejoice. My Dad shared an Indian saying with me as I grew up that still lives within my imagination: "when you were born. I write that the real secret to immortality and longevity is to find a cause that's larger than yourself and then have the courage to donate your life to it. That cause might be to be a person devoted to leaving everyone you meet better than you found them. focused and happy. Live your life in such a way that when you die. That cause might mean being a manager that develops the highest potential of his people and evokes their greatness. Make that leap today." LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 97 © ROBIN SHARMA . They find a Cause: In The Greatness Guide.class physical condition will make you more creative. you cried while the world rejoiced. That cause might be being an extraordinary leader who creates an extraordinary organization that creates extraordinary value for it's customers. 4.

Focus. in time .. you cannot help but get great at. the better you get. over will get to splendid.FOCUS TO WIN In The Greatness Guide I share a simple formula for genius: focus plus time equals mastery. Focus on being superb at what you do and. you will be known as remarkable. of course. Focus on developing your kids and you cannot be denied having great kids. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 98 © ROBIN SHARMA .. Focus on your health and. Focus. Focus. Please think about that. What you concentrate on.on your burning priorities. The more you focus. Focus on your inner world and people will eventually call you wise.

Say no to everything else. Life's short. You only get one shot at great. Will you accept The Call? Or let the opportunity slide by you. Like too many amongst us.

Life's counter-intuitive. The things that we most resist carry the seeds of our greatness. The stuff that makes us feel uncomfortable makes us stronger. And the things that are hard to do help us get to our authentic power. Difficult is Good. Wowing a customer when you just can't smile another smile makes you more powerful. Being honest when it's easy to lie builds your character. Being excellent on a job/project/task when no one's watching grows self-respect and inner resolve and personal honor. The hard stuff is the great stuff. It's the very building blocks of a brilliant life.

The easy road gets you to a place called disappointment and regret. Please trust me on that: I spend my life traveling the planet and working with people/companies so my ear's close to the ground. Doing what you know you are called to do is the secret of success/mastery and inner peace.
As my friend Nido Qubein once said: "The price of discipline is less than the pain of regret." I wish I'd said that :)

Just read a Harley Davidson ad. The main line:

"Leave Behind Shoes No Man Can Fill."
Love it. How big a life are you living? How bold a dream are you dreaming? How remarkable a person are you becoming? And, how large a footprint will you leave behind - such that the generations who will follow you will know that you've been here? And made your mark.

Coming up with a better way to think/feel/behave at work is the giant leap that creates a new inner pathway called excellence and mastery. over time. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 102 © ROBIN SHARMA . Every action leads to a reaction. this thing called choice? And everyone of us can exercise it. Tiny changes lead to real and sustained transformation. Little decisions can. One decision you make over the coming hours could be the giant leap that launches a tidal wave of greatness that leads you to a place well above your boldest dreams. Getting up earlier when you feel like sleeping is the giant leap that begins a new habit called early rising. It's so exciting to me to think that-this very day-can serve as a springboard to an extraordinary professional and personal life.THE GIANT LEAP Small steps are big steps. Treating people with more respect/kindness and understanding is the giant leap that will soon install a routine called humanity. I know you know that. Each move we make creates a consequence and ripples across our destiny. Remarkable isn't it. every single one of us. No decision is unimportant. Yes. It's all about evolution rather than revolution. cause stunningly wonderful results.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 103 © ROBIN SHARMA . And more brilliant. Told you it's exciting. Step by step. changing and elevating your game gets easier.That little first step sends a clear signal to life that you want to change and have the courage to make the first move. The first move is always the hardest. The new habits and internal pathways become more familiar. And more of the person you were born to be. Everything's easier after that. And you-almost invisibly-become greater. You become more confident.

What will you do today to grow this revolution? LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 104 © ROBIN SHARMA . Beginning on January 1. the CEO of Whole Foods... So many people want to be a part of a good company. Creating rich value for customers is back. From John Mackey. 2007 my salary will be reduced to $1. Being good is back.I am now 53 years old and I have reached a place in my life where I no longer want to work for money but simply for the joy of work itself and to better answer the call to service that I feel so clearly in my own heart... He writes: "The tremendous success of Whole Foods Market has provided me with far more money than is necessary for my financial security or personal happiness. Ethics are back.A GOOD CEO Just read a letter excerpted in Fast Company." There's a sea change in the corporate world.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 105 © ROBIN SHARMA .lead it). They came from John Henry Newman. that's why were here. To grow and expand through the work we do. You know I adore the whole notion of growth. Makes us who we truly are. Energizes us (even when it's uncomfortable . To me. It's what ultimately makes us feel fulfilled.IT'S ALL ABOUT GROWTH Just read a quote that provoked me. Growth matters. "Growth is the only evidence of life.and most growth is). the actions we take and the lives we lead (don't just live your life ." Pretty smart words.

" It's about doing what's right. wanting to be liked. Respect you. So long as you are living by your values. who cares what anyone else thinks/feels/says about you? As I wrote in The Greatness Guide: "Leadership isn't a popularity contest. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 106 © ROBIN SHARMA .RESPECT YOU It doesn't matter what other people think of you. All that matters is what you think of you. Leadership and personal mastery is about rising above social approval .to self approval. We lose so much energy worrying about the opinions of others. being authentic. running your own race and doing your dreams.

Too many people talk too good a talk these days. Tons of empty promises. Tons of hyperbole. Tons of lofty statements that never amount to anything. Leaders are different. They talk less and do more. I love the quiet leaders. Those silent souls who under-promise and overdeliver.

The Merchants of Wow amongst us who know that a person's word is their bond. And that every promise kept builds credibility - the foundation of trust.
So make a commitment today to be impeccable with your word. And be a person of action. Someone who is all about generating results. Because getting great things done speaks for itself.

Your expectations for yourself - and your life - become self-fulfilling prophecies. What you intend shapes what you become. So make a commitment, today, to be remarkable.

Live full out. Vow to be brilliant at your work. Devote to getting into world-class health. Take positive risks to grow into your greatness. Love like there's no tomorrow. And enjoy every moment.
Life's an incredible adventure. Tons of highs - lots of lows. But all of it - is precious. Gorgeous. And designed with your best interests in mind. So embrace it all.

We all face challenges. It's the human condition. Everyone, on this very day, is dealing with something they wish they weren't dealing with. Some have lost a loved one. Others are facing an illness. For others, it's a money issue or a frustration at work. Yes, it's no fun.

But just maybe every problem you encounter is an opportunity in disguise. And if you're wise to that, you can leverage the challenge for even greater success.
In some ways, leadership is a mind game. Positive thinking is a lot more important than the cynics would suggest. The founders of Google used positive thinking to overcome their early setbacks and to stay true to their vision. Sam Walton used positive thinking to build an empire.

And they truly can serve you well. If you choose to let them. the best amongst us see as stepping stones. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 110 © ROBIN SHARMA . Because problems are servants.And the best managers use positive thinking to help their teams see that what ordinary people view as stumbling blocks.

One that will get our lives to the next level. And so we don't act. we get a big idea. We start selling ourselves on all the reasons why we'll fail. One that will really set us soaring. We don't even try. Enough said. that beautiful/big/bold idea seems silly/unattainable/foolish. And you'll never win if you don't even try. Nothing happens until you move (tattoo that line on your brain cells if you really want to win). Imagine the great manager wanting to lead her team to world-class but not even showing up. Imagine Tiger Woods wanting to win but not even playing the tournament. Eventually. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 111 © ROBIN SHARMA .NO TRY NO WIN Such a simple idea: you can't win if you don't try. One that will get our careers to the next level. Imagine the brave inventor wanting to change the world. Yet not even doing anything. But then guess what happens next? The voice of fear takes over. So often.

Used to be that things like honesty. giving your best at work. rising above the crowd to shine with a blazing sense of integrity. In an age where too many people don't discover what leadership and life's about until it's too late. Hip. treating everyone you meet fairly. And show some genuine leadership-both at work and at home. famous for being famous celebrities and uber-greedy CEOs who take home huge rewards while the shares of their companies hit rock bottom. Be honorable. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 112 © ROBIN SHARMA . Super cool. And I'll think you're hip. Play your best game. People will love you for it. authenticity and Rare Honor is cool.HONOR IS HIP In this age of foul-mouthed rock stars. So today. Listen to the trusted voice that resides deep within you. and being a RGP (Really Good Person) were considered boring/unsexy/bland. live your truth. there's a new way to be cool/hip/fashionable. No longer.

I honestly feel that. So here's what I think. My canvas is my books and the audiences I have the privilege to share my leadership message with. ago. I provoke. I saw how he was not deconstruct and then reinvent his art over the course of his the way he dared. I create. we are all artists. My brushes and paints happen to be my words. At work each day. I saw being an Each day you step into the place where you work.and outright original.the artist LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 113 © ROBIN SHARMA . you have the opportunity to nurture . Picasso has inspired me.and awaken . But I'm an artist. The afraid to life. I express.YOU'RE AN ARTIST Was at the Picasso museum in Barcelona a few weeks experience deeply influenced me. I saw his devotion to excellence . And so can you.

I encourage you to satisfy that urge by being the Picasso of Human Resources or the Dali of Sales.that inhabits you. Be the Renoir of Real Estate or the Michelangelo of Medicine. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 114 © ROBIN SHARMA . Part of being human. Step out into the world each day and create your masterpiece. The world will be better for it. We all have a core craving to express who we are and to create something special.

In my journal. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 115 © ROBIN SHARMA . We all have a lot more blessings in our life than we know. On crisp white pages. I honor my kids for all the gifts they have brought to my life (wish I could be half as amazing as them). I appreciate my teammates who leave their homes each morning to help me share my message with people and organizations around the world ready to reach world-class. people like Dave Matthews and Shakira and Zucchero and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan as well as bands like The Chilli Peppers/U2/Mana/Piero Pelu. Makes the sender feel great. I celebrate the musicians who fill me with joy.GRATITUDE FOR THE GOOD Gratitude is a beautiful thing. And I thank those who have believed in me and helped me along the way. Love them all. Makes the recipient feel better. I often express gratitude to the people who elevate/influence and inspire me.

And gratitude begets gratitude. there really is so much (and so many people) you can be thankful for.your life looks at this very moment. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 116 © ROBIN SHARMA . The more good things you see. the more good things you see. No matter how good .It's human nature to focus on what's not working rather than to embrace all that is.or bad .

And those are the ideas I want. Exactly.latest issue . "But Rolling Stone is a music magazine.READ STRANGE STUFF Reading Rolling Stone magazine this morning. Everyone laughed at Apple and their vision not only for the iPod but to be a leader in the music industry. But who cares what the critics think ." you remind me. Business magazines often share "status quo" concepts and interview CEOs with MBA who speak the same speak and think the same thoughts. One of the best business magazines I read. In Rolling Stone today .there was a little piece on iTunes.leadership is about LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 117 © ROBIN SHARMA . I often get my best business ideas from non-business magazines. But music magazines and design magazines and travel magazines share the worldview of people who think differently.

And they did.boldly trusting your instincts. chasing down your goals and doing what you think is right. The business lesson? No risk. no reward. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 118 © ROBIN SHARMA . From a music magazine. Since 2003. they have sold over 3 billion songs at 99 cents each.

Apply it to your Self. Here's a tool you can integrate into your work and personal life today. The way they feel." LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 119 © ROBIN SHARMA . Humility is part of their cultural DNA. The Great Ones are all about NSI: Never Stop Improving. The way they behave. The best ones never feel they are truly successful. They want to improve the way they think. The way they communicate. The way they execute. Same for human beings. As I wrote in The Greatness Guide: "Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results. Throughout your day. keep asking yourself: "How can I make this better?" Apply it to your work. The brilliant ones know that they can always improve. Apply it to your relationships. The way they live.THE COURAGEOUS QUESTION Companies don't get better if they fall in love with their success.

LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT CLARITY Just read a line by famed designer Karim Rashid: "I think we should always be looking 15 minutes ahead." I suggest we should always be thinking 15 years ahead. You can too. step by step. The most successful people know exactly what success means to them and what their mountains look like. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 120 © ROBIN SHARMA . The best businesses I've worked with are so beautifully clear on where they're going and what their brand stands for and the type of people they want to populate their place. they steadily near that once-far destination. And each day. Clarity precedes mastery and it's impossible to create an outcome/goal/result that you can't even see.

They are hard. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 121 © ROBIN SHARMA . Nope. To care about others. Same for things like listening and vision and character-building. Getting good at those things takes a ton of courage. Because it causes us to leave the comfort zone we have always known. And change is scary. And that we need to change.SOFT IS HARD Please don't tell me being kind and learning to listen and building out your vision and things like working on your character are soft. To learn from those around you. Why? Because we need to develop humility and be willing to admit we are far from perfect. What takes genuine power is to be open. Anyone can act tough. And sail out into the blue oceans. To be human. And that's why so few of us do them.

LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 122 © ROBIN SHARMA . And the new model of leadership really is all about mastering the skills people in the past judged as soft. By the leaders willing to do what's hard. And those leaders that cling to the old ways of being will get left behind.So the soft stuff is really the hard stuff.

"The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions. I called the concept BRBO: Best Resources on Biggest Opportunities. make a decision that will revolutionize your career/life/self: never leave the site of an opportunity without doing something to seize it.and more about DO. Not in process. in so many ways. So today. LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 123 © ROBIN SHARMA ." Leadership is a lot more than just dreaming up big idea.TO ACT IS TO LEAD As I wrote in Who Will Cry When You Die?. Not started. Done. In a leadership presentation I just gave to BP. about getting good stuff done. Leadership is. What separates the ordinary ones from The Great Ones is a simple fact: the best of the best execute brilliantly around their most vital priorities. And be less about talk . It's about acting on them.

Wise.THE BIG QUESTION You know this but it may be valuable to remember that adversity introduces us to ourselves. And our weaknesses. The best leaders do. As I shared in The Greatness Guide: "He who experiences most wins. We get to see what we are made of. Deliver wisdom. And teach us compassion and understanding.a Leader Without Title. To open us. Hard times always pass but serve us so well." LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 124 © ROBIN SHARMA . Better. All core traits for you . Here's a question that may help you as you navigate change and challenge: "What's The Lesson Here?" Leverage your setbacks to make you more knowledgeable. Our strengths.

regardless of your title or your background or your current reality. To grow more. To be great . Here Are 13 Challenges I Offer Champion a child Encourage a co-worker Read a great book Do something that frightens you Write a thank you note LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 125 © ROBIN SHARMA .13 CHALLENGES Part of the value I hope to add to you is to be a catalyst for positive change in your work and personal life. To get better. To gently push/move and challenge you.

Do something kind for a stranger Wow a customer Learn something new Let go of a resentment Do better work Be more passionate Speak truthfully Stand for excellence LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 126 © ROBIN SHARMA .

Master Your Life audio & workbook download Click Here To Find Out About the New Price! LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 127 © ROBIN SHARMA . and will be able to live a life void of the fears that have kept you from reaching your highest potential.Recommended Resources: SUCCEED IN TURBULENT TIMES Is fear an overwhelming force in your life? Are you unable to cope with crises and change? With this system you will learn my best tools that will help you transform challenges into opportunities and how to best lead yourself and your team in times of crisis. You will become more resilient. This Downloadable System Includes: • The Greatness Guide audio download • The Cure for Fear audio download • The Best Things I've Learned about Success in Leadership and in Life video download • Manage Your Time. an expert on change and crisis management.

About the Author Robin Sharma is the globally celebrated author of 11 international bestselling books on leadership including The Leader Who Had No Title . Organizations such as NASA. making him one of the most widely read authors in the world. the phenomenal #1 blockbuster that is inspiring a movement around the idea that “Now. GE..can show Leadership” Follow him on Twitter : http://www. His work has been published in over 60 countries and in nearly 70 languages. anyone .robinsharma. FedEx and IBM. please contact him at: http://www. NIKE. Clients comprise of many of the FORTUNE 500 including Microsoft. Robin is a former litigation lawyer who holds two law degrees including a Masters of Law (Dalhousie Law School) Connect with him on facebook: http://www. which has topped international bestseller lists and sold millions of copies. Yale University and The Young President's Organization are also SLI clients. IMD Business School. Robin is the founder of Sharma Leadership International Check out his popular blog: any organization .com/theofficialrobinsharmapage LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 128 © ROBIN SHARMA . To book Robin to speak at your next event or to run a seminar for your company.robinsharma. a global consultancy that helps people in organizations Lead Without a Title. He shot to fame with The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

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Growing Number of Centenarians Raises Questions About Aging

Scripps MD says having a reason to live is key to reaching aging stratosphere

With more Americans living beyond 100, and medical advances expanding that population every year, more people are contemplating life as a centenarian.

While illness and disabilities can be major barriers to joining the 100-plus club, having a purpose to continue on with life might be the biggest challenging facing the extremely elderly, said Robert DeMonte, MD, division head of geriatric medicine at Scripps Clinic .

His comments were part of an article about centenarians by the Wisconsin State Journal.

“You need a purpose,” DeMonte told the Madison, Wis., newspaper. “You have to have hope. We’re continuing to develop new medical strategies to sustain life beyond the natural lifespan, but as a society we need to do a better job of looking at how the senior years can be more fulfilling.”

Centenarians still make up only a tiny fraction of the U.S. population, but their ranks are growing faster than any other segment, according to the article.

Read the State Journal article: As Their Numbers Surge, Madison’s Centenarians Make a Case for the Very Old

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Facebook Introduces Privacy Checkup Tool, And New Default Privacy Settings

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Facebook Introduces Privacy Checkup Tool, And New Default Privacy Settings

Today, Facebook announced some changes to their default privacy settings for new users, as well as a new privacy checkup tool for current users.

Facebook understands that some users don’t mind publishing a post for everyone to see, but some users would rather share their content with a smaller group:

We recognize that it is much worse for someone to accidentally share with everyone when they actually meant to share just with friends, compared with the reverse.

What Facebook has done to satisfy users concerned about privacy settings is introduce these two new features.

New Default Settings

When new users join Facebook, the first post they publish will be set to go out to friends only by default. Previously, the default privacy setting was Public.

New users will be greeted with a reminder to choose an audience for their first post, with the choices being either Friends or Public. If no choice is made, the audience will be set to Friends.

Of course, new users will still be able to change who they are posting to at any time, and will still have the option to change the privacy of their previous posts.

Privacy Checkup Tool For Current Users

Where current users are concerned, Facebook will be rolling out a new and expanded privacy checkup tool over the next few weeks.

The new tool will walk users through a series of steps to review their privacy settings, such as who can see their posts, which apps they’ve given permissions to, and the privacy of key pieces of information on their profile.

We want to do all we can to put power and control in people’s hands. This new tool is designed to help people make sure they are sharing with just the audience they want. Everything about how privacy works on Facebook remains the same.

Facebook has been making a serious effort over the past few months to alleviate some of its privacy concerns. Most notably Facebook has added reminders to people when they are posting publicly, and made it easier on the iPhone app for users to select the audience they want to share a post with.

Facebook also introduced Anonymous Login last month, which lets users log in to apps without sharing any personal information.

For more information about Facebook’s privacy settings, you can visit this section of their Help Center.

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