Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams: The 15 Power Secrets of the World's Most Successful People

by Steven K. Scott

Book Overview

From America's #1 marketing entrepreneur comes a highly motivational guide to making dreams come true. Based on the brand-new Franklin Covey seminars, this unique curriculum outlines specific suggestions for overcoming the barriers that often us back, including fear of failure, lack of a clear vision, or limited financial resources.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684848686
• ISBN13: 9780684848686
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Definitely worth the EFFORT!

I purchased this book a few years ago and browsed through it thinking, "Wow, great stuff!" But I never bothered to do the exercises at the end of each chapter (too much effort) and never finished more than a few chapters. Unpacking boxes after a recent move, I rediscovered the book and decided to give it another 'go'. Having just completed the first several chapters' worth of "Power Secret" exercises, I can feel decades worth of bad programming draining away leaving me more receptive to - and excited about - actually achieving my dreams. Each chapter has taken me about 45 minutes worth of thinking and writing per day. Too much, you say? No! It's not too much if it sets you on the right path. How much are your dreams worth to you? Exercises include: 1.)Reprogramming Your On-Board Computer (getting rid of damaging self-concepts) 2.)Overcoming Fear of Failure 3.)Turning Criticism from Foe to Friend 4.)Gaining a Clear and Precise Vision 5.)Overcoming Your Lack of Know-How 6.)Overcoming Your Lack of Resources 7.)Achieving Infinitely More in a Fraction of the Time 8.)Dreaming and Achieving Impossible Dreams 9.)Recruiting the Partners and Mentors of Your Dreams 10.)Igniting the Engine of Positiveness 11.)Effectively and Persuasively Communicating 12.)Acquiring the Discipline of Winning Most of the Time 13.)Taking Control of Your Life, One Minute at a Time 14.)Acquiring the Fuel of Passion 15.)Flipping the Switch Your dreams can be anything from 'having the most consistently intimate and rewarding relationship with my spouse', to 'writing a bestseller', to 'breaking away from a bad habit', to 'taking a trip around the world'. This book will help you gather the confidence and vision you need to make your dreams come true.

"If You Found Aladdin's Lamp...What Would You Wish For?"

That's Scott's first question. His second: What are your dreams? Have they come true, or are they stagnant? Scott shows us that most of us are kept from living out our dreams by six chains:MediocrityFear of failureAvoiding criticismLack of visionLack of knowledgeLack of resourcesAll of these chains can be broken and replaced by seven booster engines that will ignite your dreams into reality.What makes this book better than other motivational books? First, Scott gives you assignments at the end of each chapter. Second, they take time. You can't rush through the book. Third, you may have to face some tough facts about yourself. But looking at yourself honestly is vital to making your dreams live. Most people don't act on their dreams. That's too bad. But just reading this book will take you part of the way to achieving your dreams. The exercises will take you even farther. But first, you've got to buy the book. So buy it. Now. Take the first step.

A "Shoot for the Moon" Book!

There are those books you read and put on the shelf, and there are those books that you re-read, highlight, recommend to friends, quote, and keep on top of your desk to remind you of what the author said. This is one such book. As a business owner Steve has given me great insight as to how to go beyond what I would count as success to the dream level. This book gives step-by-step guidelines to "shoot for the moon" and achieve far more than you expect. Hands down, the best book I have read in the last 12 months.

This book has and will change lives

Before I tell you how empowering this book is, I need to make it very clear to you, that it ONLY will make your impossible dreams come true, IF YOU DO the WORK.Steven Scotts' approach to making dreams come true, small step after small step, is the one that finally did it for me. Often just setting goals is a frightning thing for many of us who are malcontent but do not know what they really want. Here we find the road-map not just to improve all aspects of our life, this is the map to have us dream big and then make the dreams reality. Scott showes us how to do all that and so much more. This book will be a classic. IT IS A CLASSIC. I have been recommending this book to everybody complaining about bad relationships, lack of money, unhappy job situations, trouble with children as well as to those who want more for themselves and their children. Make this a gift to yourself and every body whom you care about.

best thing I have done for myself in years

I met Steven K. Scott on a plane trip from Salt Lake City to Phila. About mid-way through the flight, Steven spoke to myself and my wife after he returned to his seat. He had been entertaining his 2 sons since there was no movie on the flight, and we were enjoying his conversation. He asked for my business card and said that he would send me a book he had written. Well, he did send me the book and I will be forever grateful for it. We enjoyed his company on the plane but now wish we had more time with him. His book has been a great inspiration to me even though I haven't even finished reading it . My wife is pestering me to read it as soon as I am finished. Thank you Steve, you have made a difference in my life. I have had many dreams over the years and like others have been restricted by criticism etc. and haven't bothered persuing them. Now I know I was right and will go after my dreams with vigor. I think I have restricted my dreams to things that were within my reach but now I know I am capable of fulfilling any dream. Also my wife wants Steveto know that although we had a great trip- Steven was the highlight of the trip and I am sure the book will do wonders for her also. Thank you sincerely Steven. Chief of Police Joseph J. Kaiser and Cookie