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CREATE YOUR OWN FUTURE: how to master the 12 critical factors of unlimited success Kindle Edition

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Introduction:
There Are No Limits
“If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.”
—Thomas Edison
Once upon a time, a long time ago, in a land far away, there lived an old man in a house on top of a hill. He had dedicated his entire life to study and meditation. He was known far and wide for his intelligence, sensitivity, and wisdom. Politicians, businesspeople, and dignitaries came to visit him and ask him questions. His answers were always correct. He seemed to have a special faculty that enabled him to cut to the essence of any problem or issue. When his answers and solutions were implemented, the result was always excellent. His fame soon spread throughout the land.

In the village below the hill was a group of boys who played together. Sometimes they climbed the hill to visit the old man and ask him questions, for which he always seemed have the correct answer. Over time, it became a little game, with the boys continually trying to think of a question that the old man could not answer. But they were never successful.

One day, the ringleader of the group, a boy named Aram, called the others around him and said, “I have finally found a way to stump the old man. Here in my hand, I have a bird. We will go and ask the old man if the bird is alive or dead. If he says that it is dead, I will release it and it will fly away. If he says that it is alive, I will crush it, and the bird will be dead. Either way, he will at last have been proven wrong.”

Excited about the prospect of finally catching the old man with a wrong answer, they hurried up the hill. The old man watched them coming and noticed the eager looks on their faces. Then Aram stepped forward and asked, “Old man, I have a bird here in my hands. Is it alive or is it dead?”

The old man looked at their mischievous, expectant faces and then quietly said, “Aram, it is in your hands.”

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Brian Tracy is one of the most popular professional speakers and business authorities in the world today. In this fast-moving, practical book, he outlines a proven process you can use to set and achieve every goal you can imagine for yourself in the years ahead.

Tracy started off with few advantages. He left high school without graduating and worked at laboring jobs until he began asking, "Why is it that some people are more successful than others?" The answers he found changed his life, and will change yours as well.

What Tracy found was that all successful people follow a proven process. He has broken this down into twelve critical factors for unlimited success. Each of these factors is absolutely indispensable for anyone who wants to achieve their full potential in a world of virtually unlimited possibilities.

Each of these success factors is explained in detail, complete with examples and case studies that show them in action. In addition, Tracy gives you specific exercises that you can use immediately to implement each principle in your life.

Create Your Own Future will show you how to set goals, unlock your inborn creativity, and overcome any obstacle in your path. You’ll learn how to identify the key skills you need to master your field, and how to get the support of the most important people in your work and personal lives. Tracy shows you how to take complete charge of yourself and your environment, become an expert in your field, achieve complete financial independence, and develop the habits of all high-performing men and women.

This book is for ambitious people who want to get ahead faster than they ever could on their own. It brings together the very best findings of thousands of books and articles, combined with Tracy’s work as a consultant or trainer to more than 500 corporations and more than two million people in twenty-three countries.

No matter what your business or occupation, Tracy will help you reach new heights of success with simple, practical ideas and tools for maximizing your potential. You too will see how you can attain all your ambitions by utilizing the Law of Probabilities and turning it to your advantage. You’ll learn how to create your own "luck" by doing certain things every day that dramatically increase the likelihood that you will succeed at anything you attempt.

Create Your Own Future will help you build the positive, optimistic, and result-oriented attitudes and behaviors that virtually guarantee that you will achieve at a higher level. You’ll learn how to become the kind of person who attracts people, ideas, and opportunities that help you achieve your goals faster than ever before.

From the Back Cover

"Achieve your goals faster than you ever dreamed possible."
–Mark Victor Hansen
Cocreator, #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul ®

Take control of your life, your career, and your future with Brian Tracy’s twelve critical factors of unlimited success

"As usual, Brian Tracy gets right to the heart of the matter. Success is predictable, but this powerful and practical book shows you how to create your own luck and take charge of your life."
–Lee Iacocca, Chairman, Lee Iacocca & Associates

"Brian Tracy has done it again. Create Your Own Future is another winner. This powerful, practical book shows you how to create your own luck, take charge of your life, and make your future whatever you want it to be."
–Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Whale Done!

"Brian Tracy has done it again. This work will change your life and accelerate your success if you simply follow the steps."
–Tony Jeary, Mr. Presentation™ and author of Inspire Any Audience

"Anyone who has the desire to be successful in business and life must read Create Your Own Future."
–Jeff Rosen, Executive Vice President, U.S. Bank

"Create Your Own Future is the most powerful way to skyrocket your success because it gives you twelve solid steps you can take to dramatically increase your results almost immediately!"
–Mitch Huhem, President, MIT

"Brian Tracy has done it again! In Create Your Own Future, you learn twelve powerful, practical steps to take control of your life and turbocharge your success. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to accelerate their accomplishments!"
–Dr. Tony Alessandra, author of The Platinum Rule and Charisma

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BFK5B9MF
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 16 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 958 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0471251071
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  • 鶹 Rank: #569,362 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.

Brian's goal is to help you achieve your personal and business goals faster and easier than you ever imagined.

Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada, and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year.

He has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy, and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

He has written and produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs, including the worldwide, best-selling Psychology of Achievement, which has been translated into more than 20 languages.

He speaks to corporate and public audiences on the subjects of Personal and Professional Development, including the executives and staff of many of America's largest corporations. His exciting talks and seminars on Leadership, Selling, Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy, Creativity and Success Psychology bring about immediate changes and long-term results.

Prior to founding his company, Brian Tracy International, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million dollar development company. He has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real estate development and syndication, importation, distribution, and management consulting. He has conducted high-level consulting assignments with several billion-dollar plus corporations in strategic planning and organizational development.

He has traveled and worked in over 80 countries on six continents and speaks four languages. Brian is happily married and has four children. He is active in the community and national affairs and is the President of three companies headquartered in Solana Beach, California.

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  • Reviewed in Canada on November 16, 2003
    Great Book! Brian teaches alot of the good stuff that makes up for success. Now, I'm not so much of a good reader and I haven't read many personal development books. I was actually tipped off from a personal friend of mine about Brian, but I can tell you this much from my point of view: Brian KNOWS his stuff, and it has totally MOVED me! I now carry a personal notebook with me at all times, with my goals, core values along with my personal success plans that I revise on a regular basis. There it is, a blue print for success, in a clear, nicely tightly cut paragraphs that it's so easy to read I finished reading it so fast I was astonished! It's been a month now, and I can firmly say that my life has never been better.. and the best is yet to come!
    Perhaps my lack of experience regarding this particular field will make you overlook my credibility when in fact you SHOULD! Because it truly did move me, in many, many great ways. Just thought I'd share this, and although I did buy this book with my money, it seems like a steal for all the benefits I have received in return.
  • Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2002
    Brian Tracy is one of my favorite proactive success mentors. I read everything Brian writes and this book is one of his best. Nearly every page now has a note of something that is profound and a strategy I want to follow. His wisdom is clear and eloquent - but more than that it is practical! Everything that I've put into practice that he has recommended has worked.
    Brian Tracy covers all of the proactive bases: future thinking, positive thinking, intelligent thinking, systems thinking, and spiritual thinking. This book focuses squarely on how to be a future thinker and the benefits that will come into your life. If you are truly seeking the kind of success and abundance that makes your life 100% livable - you must read this book. Many of his ideas are found in SUCCESS BOUND, because it's a book on how to be responsible and live proactively.
    I recommend you let this book become a part of you. In fact, spending 10 to 15 minutes every morning focusing your thoughts on the truths of this book, will guarantee this wisdom will most assuredly bring you the success and abundance you deserve.
    Enjoy the book and your new proactive life!
    Randy (Dr. Proactive) Gilbert, co-host of TheInsidSuccessShow.com
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  • Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2002
    The first time I heard Brian Tracy I thought he was awfully dull. Then I started to listen to his message and the ideas and concepts sank in. An awful lot of material is common sense and borrowed from other's ideas --- but what success literature isn't?
    The things that you might find useful about Brian Tracy are:
    - The ideas are all concise and to the point. These are easy reads and you don't get a lot of extraneous storytelling or religious fanaticism.
    - His audio tapes mirror his writing. They are concise and contain many powerful yet simple concepts (How about his concept of repeating "I am responsible" over and over -- simple huh? Could never work, right? Try it!). Some of Brian's simplest concepts work great.
    This particular book, Create Your Own Future, is almost a transcript of his great tape series - The Luck Factor. This is a great opportunity to get a nice written summary of Brian's ideas after listening to the tapes. I really enjoy that he has broken up the ideas into short manageable bits.
    Give his books a try. They contain all of the success "secrets" in an easily readible format. Highly recommended (I have almost all of them).
  • Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2003
    I still feel that Tracy's book, "Maximum Achievement" was his best. This book is almost as good, in fact, the presentation is better. If you haven't read one of his books, this is a great start. The detail in this book surpasses all of the other books he has written. But sadly, most of the material is repetitive. Brian Tracy is, in my opinion, THE BEST in his field. I own most of his books, as well as audio tapes and videos. It's not so much his presentation as his material that makes him so dynamic. As a success junkie, I've read many/most motivational specialists. Tracy beats them, hands down. If you like this stuff, but are sick of the Anthony Robbins type spiel, get into Brian Tracy. More acurately, get into motivating yourself! That's what it's all about.
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  • Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2002
    Brian Tracy has done it again. A very good read, with insight and experience to back it all up. Yeah, Brian has incorporated some of the same wisdom as Napoleon Hill, Carnegie and many others. Heck, he's repeated material from his own publications. Why? Because it works! I read Focal Point, but I like this book much better. I put this one up there with Maximum Achievement. They both belong in your personal library. This book is chocked full of exercises, hints and application. I have been out of work since Oct. 2001 (doing contract work until things improve). Now, this book may not help me land a job. However, when the economy improves and the market comes back, I'll be ready.
    Get this book. Read it. Better yet, apply it. Learn by doing and you too will "create your own future"!
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  • Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2004
    Brian Tracy discusses how to apply the major principles of success and how to achieve your goals. These principles are very familiar to anyone who has participated in success programs or read success literature, so you will sense some déjà vu. Still, Tracy writes with an authoritative, engaging voice, and presents these basic principles as a well-organized quick read, complete with examples. His description of the various "laws" of nature that produce success, such as the "Law of Cause and Effect," the "Law of Subconscious Activity" and the "Law of Belief," contribute to the book's feeling of authority, although the basis for calling such patterns of action and outcome "laws" may be uncertain. Yet, the device works well here, and many readers like to be told exactly what steps to take. In short, we recommend this zippy retelling of popular prescriptions for success - though the prescription is like mother's old-fashioned medicine: nothing new, but it goes down very well.

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  • Mark F. LaMoure
    5.0 out of 5 stars Make Your Dreams Come True
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015
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    Mark F. LaMoure, Boise, ID

    Bravo! "Create Your Own Future," By Brian Tracy is captivating. I have read many of this author's books over 30 years, and this one is totally excellent. As usual, Brian hits on most of the main topics essential for making your own life come true. Well written, easy to read and understand, the book is a winner. It delivers valuable insight to the reader, with tons of wisdom for making your life successful. Overflowing with precious ideas, the Table of Contents is full of precious gems to mentally digest. With 14 Chapters and 275 pages, the book is full of golden ideas, like the 12 Critical Factors of Unlimited Success. This book is extraordinary for self-help guidance. I grade the book at least 5 Gold Stars. Buy it, use it and create your own future!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2017
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    Excellent purchase
  • Life Is Good!
    5.0 out of 5 stars Mr. Tracy has done it again! You must apply this wisdom!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2002
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    Brian Tracy has done it again. A very good read, with insight and experience to back it all up. Yeah, Brian has incorporated some of the same wisdom as Napoleon Hill, Carnegie and many others. Heck, he's repeated material from his own publications. Why? Because it works! I read Focal Point, but I like this book much better. I put this one up there with Maximum Achievement. They both belong in your personal library. This book is chocked full of exercises, hints and application. I have been out of work since Oct. 2001 (doing contract work until things improve). Now, this book may not help me land a job. However, when the economy improves and the market comes back, I'll be ready.
    Get this book. Read it. Better yet, apply it. Learn by doing and you too will "create your own future"!
  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2015
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    Thought provoking great book full of useful information thank you.
  • Farrukh I.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2016
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    amazing read.

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