The book falls logically into the following three broad categories broken down into chapters that essentially tell you how to succeed on all levels:
1.Health and Mental Development (Chapters 1 and 2)
a.Health and Fitness – Spiritual and Physical Exercises, Yoga, Law of Attraction, Affirmation Messages, Voice Practice; and
b.The Brain and Subconscious Mind – How the Brain and Subconscious Mind Work, Mental Exercise, Mindfulness, Mindset, Meditation, Concentration, Happiness and Success.
2.Personal and Social Development (Chapters 3 to 8)
a.Enthusiasm, Positive Attitude, Motivation, Assertiveness, Positive Thinking, Persistence, Critical and Creative Thinking;
b.Order – Self-organization, Time Management, Productivity, Learning Skills, Effectiveness;
c.Goal Setting, SWOT Analysis, Lifestyle;
d.Communication – Listening, Presenting, Reading Signals, Understanding and Being Understood;
e.Brainstorming, Problem Solving, and Decision Making; and
f.Negotiating, Persuading, Influencing, Tact and Diplomacy;
3.Financial Development (Chapters 9 to 12)
a.Marketing;
b.Sales;
c.Finance – Financial Statements, Accounting Principles;
d.Investment – Financial Goals, Financial Freedom;
e.Retirement; and
f.Job Interview Q&A.
Throughout these pages, you’ll see references to books, blogs, websites from which variously quoted material are taken. This is done with no intent to purloin material, but rather because, as Voltaire said, “I quote others in order to express myself correctly.”
In this book, you will learn how to take better care of your health and fitness. You will learn how your brain and subconscious mind work. You will learn how to think positively, manage your time, and increase personal productivity.
I will tell you how you can set goals, manage your relationships with others, and effectively communicate. In this book, you’ll also learn how to effectively negotiate and make better decisions.
I will also discuss all the aspects of traditional and online marketing and sales so that you are able to perform both these business functions effectively.
Finally, the book discusses the financial statements, accounting and compares the benefits of employment versus having your own business as well as ways of setting up a business. And at the end of the book, we’ll talk about the importance of gaining financial freedom and growth while discussing the most appropriate ways to make it happen.
Procurement of new skills and knowledge depending on your goals may be included in the personal development. In this book, I am going to provide you with a framework that will help you identify your strengths and weaknesses so that you may optimize and capitalize on your existing skills and capabilities. However, I never rest on my laurels. So the book you hold in your hands reflects more hard work and brings you the freshest material for addressing your personal development.
Chapters at a Glance
Chapter 1: Health and Fitness – Spiritual and Physical Exercises, Yoga, Law of Attraction, Affirmation Messages, Voice Practice – Here we go through the types and benefits of yoga, how to meditate, how to warm up, explain the law of attraction, and end with how to practice your voice.
Chapter 2: The Brain and Subconscious Mind – How The Brain and Subconscious Mind Work, Mental Exercise, Mindfulness, Mindset, Meditation, Concentration, Happiness and Success – In this chapter I discuss how the brain and subconscious mind work, how to meditate, the benefit of meditation, how to concentrate, how to have a happy and successful life.
Chapter 3: Enthusiasm, Positive Attitude, Motivation, Assertiveness, Positive Thinking, Persistence, Critical and Creative Thinking – This chapter explains the importance and benefits of enthusiasm, the benefits of and how to have a positive attitude, how to be assertive, how to think positively, how to be persistent, and how to have critical and creative thinking.
Chapter 4: Order – Self-Organization, Time Management, Productivity, and Effectiveness – A detailed chapter outlining what you might need to be organized, how to manage your time effectively, and how to productive.
Chapter 5: Goal Setting, SWOT Analysis, Lifestyle – I start out with why you need to set your SMART goals, how to analyze your strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and how to have the lifestyle you always wanted to have.
Chapter 6: Relationship with Others – Interpersonal Relationships, Managing People, Leadership, Charisma, Self-Esteem, Synergy – This chapter explains how to interact with others, how to manage people, how to delegate work, how to be a good leader, how to boost your charisma and self-esteem, and how to synergize with others.
Chapter 7: Communication – Listening, Presenting, Reading Signals, Understanding and Being Understood – In this chapter, we cover how to communicate properly, how to be a good listener, how to conduct presentations, how to read signals, and how to be understood.
Chapter 8: Brainstorming, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Negotiation, Persuading, Influencing, Tact and Diplomacy – This chapter covers the various methods of brainstorming, how to solve problems and how to make sound decisions. It also shows you how to be a good negotiator, how to persuade and influence others to do what you want them to do, and how to be diplomatic.
Chapter 9: Marketing – Traditional vs. Internet Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Planning – This chapter details the key components of traditional and Internet marketing and explains the difference between the two, lays out the structure of a marketing strategy and marketing plan, and provides a sample marketing plan.
Chapter 10: Sales – Sales Techniques, Closing Sales, Types of Buyers and their Behaviours, Sales Plan Guidelines – In this chapter we cover the proven sales techniques, show you how to close sales to individuals as well as groups, identify the various types of buyers and how to approach them; and detail the components in a sales plan.
Chapter 11: Finance – Financial Statements and Ratios, Pay Back Period, Break-Even Analysis, Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Feasibility Study, Business Plan, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Due Diligence – This chapter highlights the four main financial statements and how to read them, explains the accounting principles used to generate the financial statements, identifies the most frequently used financial ratios, how to use Pay Back Period, Break-even Analysis, Net Present Value, and Internal Rate of Return; how to conduct feasibility study, how to conduct a business plan. Explains the private equity, venture capital, and Mergers and Acquisitions, and how to conduct due diligence.
Chapter 12: Investment – Financial Freedom, Types of Investment, Portfolios, Risks, Diversification, Investment vs. Employment, Types of Companies, Setting Up Your Business, Retirement and Annuities, Job Interview Questions – This chapter shows you how to obtain financially freedom, lists the various types of investments and portfolios and the risks associated with them, how to diversify, identifies the pros and cons of investment and employment, lists the types of companies, how to start your own business, how to choose a retirement and annuity scheme, how to answer the most frequently job interview questions, and much more.
