Synopses & Reviews
@lt;p@gt;@lt;b@gt;Everyone is looking for the @lt;i@gt;real@lt;/i@gt; in whatever they endeavor. Garrison Wynn went out looking for @lt;i@gt;real@lt;/i@gt; answers to @lt;i@gt;real@lt;/i@gt; success challenges--and he found them. If you want them, get this book @lt;i@gt;real@lt;/i@gt; fast @lt;br@gt;--Jeffrey Gitomer, @lt;i@gt;New York Times@lt;/i@gt; and @lt;i@gt; Wall Street Journal@lt;/i@gt; bestselling author of @lt;i@gt;The Little Red Book of Selling@lt;/i@gt;@lt;/b@gt;@lt;p@gt;Life and business aren't fair, which is good. If they were, you couldn'tseize the unfair advantage.@lt;/p@gt;@lt;p@gt;Think about it. Is your CEO the smartestperson in the company? Is the head of yourdepartment more driven than you? Does theleading company in your industry make thebest products? Probably not. They all have onething in common, though: They're on top ofthe pile because they discovered and exploitedtheir unfair advantage--and with the helpof business expert and motivational dynamoGarrison Wynn, you can do the same.@lt;/p@gt;@lt;p@gt;@lt;i@gt;The Real Truth about Success@lt;/i@gt; is the culminationof ten years' worth of interviews with morethan 5,000 top performers in their fields.During the process, Wynn discovered thatbetter brains, a positive attitude, and superiorall-around quality rarely drive true success.Rather, the most successful people inthe world leverage their unique, distinctivequalities--whatever they may be--to propelthemselves to the front of the line.@lt;/p@gt; @lt;p@gt;In @lt;i@gt;The RealTruth about Success@lt;/i@gt;, Wynn helps you: @lt;ul@gt;@lt;li@gt;Discover (or create) your ownpersonal advantage@lt;li@gt;Align it with the most appropriate goals@lt;li@gt;Transition from self-knowledge to repeatableimplementation@lt;li@gt;Relentlessly put your advantage to practical use@lt;li@gt;Bask in the sunshine of well-deserved success@lt;/ul@gt;@lt;p@gt;All of us have a personal advantage we canuse to stack the cards in our own favor.What's yours? High intelligence? Good looks?Likability? Great connections? (Your unfairadvantage may well be a talent for leveragingother peoples' unfair advantage.)@lt;/p@gt;@lt;p@gt;Refreshingly (sometimes brutally) honestabout what it takes to get to the top, @lt;i@gt;The RealTruth about Success@lt;/i@gt; blows the lid off the secretof @lt;i@gt;their@lt;/i@gt; success--so you can make it the secretof @lt;i@gt;your@lt;/i@gt; success.@lt;/p@gt;
Synopsis
Find your own personal untapped assets--and put them to work immediately
A personal edge is what separates the top 1% of successful people from the rest. This edgy, funny but dead serious playbook explains how to seize the unfair advantage enjoyed by those already on top of the pile. Self-marketing dynamo Garrison Wynn helps those of us on the bottom climb to the top by identifying and leveraging our distinctive traits--which can be anything from an engaging personality to good connections.
The Real Truth About Success explores key questions readers need to answer in order to exploit their asset(s)--What's my best trait? How do others see me?--and guides readers in designing a well-crafted, detailed plan for putting them to work.
Synopsis
Uncovers exactly how to tip any situation to your favor--how to discover and leverage that unfair advantage hidden in everyone.
Synopsis
"Everyone is looking for the real in whatever they endeavor. Garrison Wynn went out looking for real answers to real success challenges--and he found them. If you want them, get this book real fast!"--Jeffrey Gitomer, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Little Red Book of Selling
Life and business arent fair, which is good. If they were, you couldnt seize the unfair advantage.
Think about it. Is your CEO the smartest person in the company? Is the head of your department more driven than you? Does the leading company in your industry make the best products? Probably not. They all have one thing in common, though: Theyre on top of the pile because they discovered and exploited their unfair advantageand with the help of business expert and motivational dynamo Garrison Wynn, you can do the same.
The Real Truth about Success is the culmination of ten years worth of interviews with more than 5,000 top performers in their fields. During the process, Wynn discovered that better brains, a positive attitude, and superior all-around quality rarely drive true success. Rather, the most successful people in the world leverage their unique, distinctive qualitieswhatever they may beto propel themselves to the front of the line.
In The Real Truth about Success, Wynn helps you:
- Discover (or create) your own personal advantage
- Align it with the most appropriate goals
- Transition from self-knowledge to repeatable implementation
- Relentlessly put your advantage to practical use
- Bask in the sunshine of well-deserved success
All of us have a personal advantage we can use to stack the cards in our own favor. Whats yours? High intelligence? Good looks? Likability? Great connections? (Your unfair advantage may well be a talent for leveraging other peoples unfair advantage.)
Refreshingly (sometimes brutally) honest about what it takes to get to the top, The Real Truth about Success blows the lid off the secret of their successso you can make it the secret of your success.
Synopsis
Learn How to Seize the Unfair Advantage! “Very quotable and brutally honest.”
David Stephenson, CEO, American Concrete
“Funny, and dead on! I want all of my employees to read this book. This is not another self-help motivational book, far from it. Its about developing your own tools to find your own path to success.”
Keith Baizer, Mayor of Creativity, Art Mart
“Garrison shows its not cheating to use the advantages we have over others to win and stay on top. One of the key reasons some pretty unimpressive people are superstars is willingness.”
Byron Haney, Director, Financial Advisory, Farmers Insurance
“This book shows you how to win an unfair fight! Its filled with those secret truths that can be impossible to learn on your own.”
Shep Hyken, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cult of the Customer
“As he thoughtfully debunks conventional wisdom, Wynn provides high-impact insights for success in this fast-moving, humorous, and entertaining book.”
Wiliam F. Murdy, Chairman and CEO, Comfort Systems USA
About the Author
Garrison Wynn is a former professional stand-up comedian and the founder of Wynn Solutions, a firm that provides business strategies and influence techniques to audiences around the world. In his teens, Wynn worked with Magnavox and Hank Aaron to promote the worlds first video gaming system, and by age 27, he became the youngest department head in a Fortune 500 companys history. He lives in Houston, Texas.