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The Art of Deliberate Success
The 10 Behaviours of Successful People

David Keane (Author)

9781118487648, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 12 April 2013

336 pages
23.1 x 15.5 x 1.9 cm, 0.494 kg

An effective framework for professional and personal success

Everyone wants to succeed in life, but not everyone knows how. Success isn't just a result of luck and hard work; you also need to know how to define success for yourself and put yourself in the right frame of mind to achieve it. Based on a powerful ten-part framework, The Art of Deliberate Success presents ten chapters that help you identify strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your attention and effort where it matters most.

The book includes an online self-assessment tool that helps you pinpoint the areas you need to focus on, followed by chapters dedicated to helping you focus on what matters, using language more effectively, mastering your behaviour, getting things done, and ultimately reach your goals.

  • Based on the author's 24 years of professional experience and research
  • Presents a flexible and effective system that allows you to achieve goals that are professional or personal in nature
  • Features a special online self-assessment tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses and personalising your self-development

Informal, easy-to-read, and highly effective, The Art of Deliberate Success is the ideal guide for professionals who want to reach new heights and stay there.

About the author xi

Prologue— living by choice, not by chance 1

The Deliberate Quotient (DQ)® Quiz 19

1 Decide — what’s important 31

2 Eliminate — focusing on the important 61

3 Language — your internal soundtrack 81

4 Information — managing inward and outward flows 99

5 Beliefs — guiding your behaviour 123

6 Energy — synchronising your body and mind 145

7 Responsibility — accepting and taking ownership 165

8 Action — getting work done 187

9 Time — achieving your priorities 209

10 Evaluate — managing your overall performance 241

Epilogue — living with success 261

Recommended reading 267

My story 291

Acknowledgements and gratitude 301

Index 307

Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]

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