CHAPTER ONE

Unlock Your Full Potential

Every great man has become great, every successful man has succeeded, in proportion as he has confined his powers to one particular channel.

—ORISON SWETT MARDEN

You can dramatically improve the overall quality of your life far faster than you might think possible. All you need is the desire to change, the decision to take action, the discipline to practice the new behaviors you have chosen, and the determination to persist until you get the results you want.

Here is a story that illustrates this point. An insurance executive enrolled in my Advanced Coaching and Mentoring Program had been working six to seven days per week, ten to twelve hours per day, and had not taken a vacation in more than four years ...

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