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What makes these top achievers successful? Is it more energy? Luck? Drive? Focus? Vision? You’ll find the answers in Succeed on Your Own Terms.

The authors spent two years traveling in more than two dozen countries interviewing some of the world’s most accomplished individuals—including, renowned architect, Michael Graves; Chief Financial Officer of Dun and Bradstreet, Sara Mathew; former Dallas Cowboy, Roger Staubach; the legendary civil rights advocate, Congressman John Lewis; actor, Ben Vereen; President of Home Depot Canada, Annette Verschuren; holocaust survivor, Samuel Pisar; mountain climber, Rebecca Stephens; the shortest NBA player of all time, Muggsy Bogues; Senator Barbara Boxer; cancer survivor Janet Lasley and Philadelphia Eagles owner, Jeffrey Lurie. Through in-depth interviews and results from a comprehensive personality assessment, the authors uncovered the defining qualities that set each of these remarkable individuals apart.

To get just a sample of the inspiring, real-life stories you’ll find in Succeed on Your Own Terms, we invite you to download the Table of Contents and the following chapters.

Table of Contents

Introduction

First You Have to Define Success

Tapping Into Your Defining Qualities