Success Secrets: Real-Life Stories To Inspire And Motivate
Language: English
Pages: 194
ISBN: 9812790047
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
This unique book fills a vital gap present in most study and examination guides - it offers inspiration and motivation to make the student want to excel. As such, it is a valuable complement to the author's other book, "Scholars' Secrets". The author shares his personal story about how he overcame poverty and parental abuse, and progressed from doing badly in primary school to topping his class in postgraduate studies. He also features stories about "famous failures" - people who succeeded in life despite having little or no formal education, such as Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln and multi-millionaire Li Ka Shing.Thus, academic qualifications are by no means the "be all and end all". Ultimately, the difference lies in Praise, a life skills model developed by the author for excellence and success. Through the six key concepts of Prizedream, Rules, Analysis, Invincibility, Strategy and Excellence, this model will help you overcome whatever obstacles you face, as it leads you out of mediocrity and conformity towards your unique vision. The related titles include: "Scholars' Secrets"; "Scholars' Secrets and Success Secrets" (Bundle).
their Heaven factor. Unfortunately, it resulted in their tragedy. Thus, Heaven factors have a certain element of “luck”. If your favourite topic comes out as an examination question, that is your good luck. But if you know that the examiner likes a certain topic and you prepare for it, and it gets asked as an examination question, that is your initiative. There is not much you can do about your luck, but there is a lot you can do about your preparedness and initiative. Matsushita’s “Luck”
Fröbel blocks, they had a great influence on Wright’s approach to architectural design. In 1885, at age 18, Wright attended the University of Wisconsin School for Engineering. But he left in 1887 without taking a degree. While at university, he worked as an b566v2_Chapter-06.qxd 3/4/2008 3:36 PM Page 126 FA 126 SUCCESS SECRETS apprentice to a builder and professor of civil engineering, and later at an architectural firm. Wright is best known for practicising “organic architecture”, a
real estate company, Cheung Kong, is the biggest landowner in Hong Kong, responsible for developing one out of every 12 households. The various Cheung Kong b566v2_Chapter-06.qxd 3/4/2008 3:36 PM Page 128 FA 128 SUCCESS SECRETS companies account for more than 11 percent of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In Hong Kong, it is said that out of every dollar spent, five cents go to Li’s coffers. He controls property, banking, construction, plastics, cellular phones, satellite television, cement
children sell fruits and vegetables. At 14, he published his own newspaper, the first ever to be typeset, printed and sold on a train. So he moved his chemicals to a train cabin. During one bumpy journey, some phosphorus dropped on the floor and ignited. The angry conductor hit Edison on the head, aggravating his hearing loss sustained from scarlet fever. Yet, being deaf did not stop Edison from later producing one of the greatest inventions related to sound — the phonograph. In 1869, Edison was
Franklin regularly networked with other intellectuals. At age 21, he established Junto, a society of young men who met on Friday evenings for self-improvement, study and socialising. It was from the Junto that many of Franklin’s ideas and civic projects arose. This included support for the use of printed currency and the establishment of a public library, fire brigade, fire insurance, etc. In 1743, he established the American Philosophical Society to network with learned people from around the