{"product_id":"the-pledge-isbn-9780470922408","title":"The Pledge","description":"An actionable guide for quickly improving one's wealth, personal development, and happiness  \u003cp\u003eSuccessful people don't sit around waiting for everything to be \"100%\" right or to be \"absolutely sure\" they will succeed. They don't need absolute assurance, because they realize life doesn't provide any. To get what they want out of life, they set specific goals and put together a formal plan to achieve those goals, one step at a time. Successful people know that the cost of failure is modest compared to that of inaction. Failure means they are smarter the next time. Inaction means there is no next time-there's only a lifetime of regret. In \u003ci\u003eThe Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life,\u003c\/i\u003e author Michael Masterson reveals how to become successful-and not just financially, but in every area of life. The book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers simple tips to making immediate changes and to establishing long-term goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails strategies on becoming more productive at the office and defeating depression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains why simplifying goals into four major ones makes them much easier to achieve\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pledge\u003c\/i\u003e teaches readers how to start and finish projects they have been dreaming about for years, boost confidence, strengthen skills, build wealth, and enjoy life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: How to Live Your Abundant Life Starting Today 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart One: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: How to Turn Your Biggest Dreams Into Reality 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Your Abundant Life, Day by Day 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four: Creating a Richer, More Enjoyable Life 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Five: The Push You Need to Succeed 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Six: Skills of the Most Successful 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Seven: The Obstacles to Your Success—and How to Defeat Them 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Eight: Building Your Wealth 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL MASTERSON\u003c\/b\u003e has developed a loyal following of more than 450,000 subscribers with \u003ci\u003eEarly to Rise\u003c\/i\u003e (www.EarlyToRise.com), an e-newsletter published by Agora, Inc. Throughout his remarkably successful business career, Masterson has been involved in two businesses that grew beyond $100 million (one of which has grown to nearly $300 million), two more that exceeded $50 million, and several that surpassed the $10 million mark. He is also the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Wall Street Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e and Amazon.com bestsellers \u003ci\u003eReady, Fire, Aim; Seven Years to Seven Figures; Automatic Wealth;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAutomatic Wealth for Grads\u003c\/i\u003e . . . \u003ci\u003eand Anyone Else Just Starting Out\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Changing the Channel\u003c\/i\u003e (with MaryEllen Tribby), all published by Wiley, as well as \u003ci\u003eConfessions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof a Self-Made Multimillionaire\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you held dreams of success and happiness that you've failed to fulfill? Do you sometimes feel that, however much you've done, you are still, in part, an underachiever? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf so, there is good news. Your past failures have no bearing on your future. And if you can change the way you approach your work, you can change the way you live. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life\u003c\/i\u003e, bestselling author Michael Masterson teaches you how to reinvent your life by putting together a personal master plan. It's a formal contract between the person you are today (fed up with the problems and lack of success you've been having) and the person you have decided to be (the successful you who is healthy, wealthy, happy, and wise). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMasterson's unique approach to creating a master plan will change your life immediately and forever. It is based on the best principles of the great personal productivity masters (such as Dale Carnegie and Stephen Covey) and on discoveries he made during his climb from indebtedness to multimillionaire status. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pledge\u003c\/i\u003e is not a book on goal setting. It is a blueprint for fundamental change. Once you have experienced even one day of Michael's revolutionary system, you'll be hooked for life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough his writing and personal coaching, Masterson has changed the lives of countless people. His office walls are covered with personal letters from people from all over the world who credit him with transforming their lives. Now it's your turn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you set up your personal master plan, your effort will be minimal. You will start to see results immediately. You will have more money, more success, and more time to do the things you love. Most importantly, you will immediately begin to experience a truly fulfilling life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Pledge\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy traditional goal-setting programs seldom work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Four Rules for master planning your life that will guarantee success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to make quick and correct decisions every day to enrich your life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe secret of Accelerated Failure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow asking one question will improve everything in your business and life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe secret of the 4-Hour Workday (This one really works!)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost people never realize their dreams. Not because they aren't smart or shrewd or motivated enough, but because when they do make an effort, it is too little, too late, or misdirected. You won't have that problem once you have set up your personal master plan. You will have already begun your journey—a journey that will enrich your life from the very first day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990312403173,"sku":"NP9780470922408","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470922408.jpg?v=1761787310","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-pledge-isbn-9780470922408","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}