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Flight Plan

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Flight Plan

The Real Secret of Success

Berrett-Koehler,

15 min read
10 take-aways
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Planning and moving towards life’s goals is just like going on an airplane flight. Isn’t it time you took off?

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Many regard Brian Tracy as the paladin of platitudes, but that doesn't mean his message isn't worthwhile. The old verities – Work hard! Think positive! You can achieve anything you put your mind to! – remain eternally valid. That’s why motivational authors like Tracy depend on them so heavily. Such venerable homilies continue to pack a punch. As Abraham Lincoln said, “God must love the common man, he made so many of them.” And, in contrast, author Philip Wylie said, “God must hate the common man, he made them so common.” In the end, everything comes down to personal taste and attitude. getAbstract believes the acid test for Tracy’s books is: Do they help you? This particular offering warmly and accessibly charts a plan for taking hold of your life by using the metaphor of an airplane flight. See if it helps you take off.

Summary

“The Real Secret of Success”

Do you fly often? If so, you may be surprised to learn that whenever you are in the air, various elements constantly blow your plane off course. Indeed, planes remain strictly on course only 1% of the time. Nevertheless, like magic, most planes arrive at their destinations just as scheduled. Your life is like a plane flight. You will be off course more often than not, but you can still reach your destination on time. You can achieve your goals and become the person that you want to be. What you require to accomplish these objectives is your own personal “flight plan.” With it, you can get exactly where you want, even if life constantly blows you off your original path. Want to get started? Every trip begins with a first step. On this journey, you will need to take 12 steps in all. Let the journey begin. The trick is to launch yourself.

Step 1 – “Choose Your Destination”

Most people want the same things from life. They want to feel healthy and fit, and to live a long time. They want to enjoy their jobs and earn nice incomes. They want comforting relationships with others. And they want to become prosperous so money is no longer an...

About the Author

Brian Tracy is an author of popular self-help books that deal with such topics as leadership, sales and business strategy. Brian Tracy also leads seminars on these subjects. He is the founder and chairman of a California-based human-resources company.

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