Speaking of Success

by Pamela Wallin

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Here, Pamela Wallin shares her own perspectives on success and also explores the diverse insights of her many and varied guests over the years. This new paperback edition includes a new introduction by the author. You will hear a vast and eclectic array of voices. Inspired by thousands of hours of conversation, Pamela has collected the evidence that living life successfully -- and with purpose -- may be simpler than it seems. While success has many definitions, she has discovered, through these encounters, that it's not about finding the Holy Grail of fame and fortune, but rather about becoming a successful human being -- and finding new ways to measure your own achievements and contributions. A refreshing and challenging look at the meaning of success.… (more)

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No reviews? I don't particularly like being the first, but someone has to be, so here it goes,

It was a good read, but it didn't meet my expectations. At the beginning I wanted to underline (in pencil) some quotes that I found interesting. The more I got into the book the more the quotes didn't seem as interesting to me. Maybe I was in a different frame of mind.

I thought that this was going to be a book I would keep on my shelf for years and be one that I refer back from time to time, but I have changed my mind.

I was impressed with the amount of people who are mentioned in this book. I enjoyed the amount of quotes and how it was laid out on the page.

I gave it only 3 stars because of how I felt at the end of the book. (

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Tiime and space are precious commodities in the world of books and as you can imagine, the material in this one often defied easy categorizaion-an insight in one area was often just as relevant in another. So the true meaning of this book will be in the eye of teh beholder. Each of you will read a slightly different book and you will all take away something unique, as I'm sure you do when you watch my conversations on television

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We do learn life's lessons from those around us,

The art of conversation is in the listening.

But true success, I think' is when a person changes direction - from running to a cliff and falling over to finding something of value in their own life.

However talented or successful we think other people are, it's important to remember that we are all more or less made of the same stuff.

Character is moral imprint on one's behaviour

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Here, Pamela Wallin shares her own perspectives on success and also explores the diverse insights of her many and varied guests over the years. This new paperback edition includes a new introduction by the author. You will hear a vast and eclectic array of voices. Inspired by thousands of hours of conversation, Pamela has collected the evidence that living life successfully -- and with purpose -- may be simpler than it seems. While success has many definitions, she has discovered, through these encounters, that it's not about finding the Holy Grail of fame and fortune, but rather about becoming a successful human being -- and finding new ways to measure your own achievements and contributions. A refreshing and challenging look at the meaning of success.

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