How do you Measure Success?
I’ve recently been reading a very practical book entitled The Psychology of Success , by Judith Leary-Joyce.
I got quite enthusiastic about the book when I read the subtitle: Secrets of Serial Achievers, and what Judith has written is at the same time inspirational, and very practical -especially in the practical exercises liberally scattered throughout the book.
My only criticism (and perhaps that’s a back-handed compliment to her thoroughness) is that it’s sometimes a bit too systematic, with checklists and score-cards appearing in several places.
But the book is unequivocally endorsed by the head of HR of two large corporations (one of which is T-Mobile) and a psychiatrist, and it does contain some very unique angles. Such as:
- Understanding your personal gravity
- Discovering your life alignment curve
Whilst some skeptics might dismiss this as dressing up simple ideas into something bigger, just to sell a book, I’ve found lots of nuggets in the book so far, and I’ve been doing series of videos on YouTube which you can watch over on my YouTube channel, or just click on the videos below (if the videos aren’t there when you read this post, it’s because I’ve not yet dug for the specific urls as I’m writing this blog entry on my phone).
With the above caveats in mind (and who knows, Judith might not be analytical enough for you, if you’ve ever done full-blown Myers-Briggs tests or similar), I do endorse the book as one to add to your library.
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The Psychology of Success (YouTube videos)
These are not so much study guide, more meditations on what Judith’s book contains.
Part 1: Know Your Style
[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5lYnsPnRTM 480 295]
Part 2: Get a grip of your personal gravity
[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AyosNUYqjY 480 295]
Part 3: Harness your Life Alignment Curve
[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7tX2UzzRCs 480 295]
Part 4: Discover Your Core Talent
[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5XvyG21WCE 480 295]
Part 5: Address Your Needs
[flv:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA36rANM8zo 480 295]