{"product_id":"the-science-of-intelligent-achievement-how-smart-people-focus-create-and-grow-their-way-to-success-paperback-softback-9780857087607","title":"The Science of Intelligent Achievement; How Smart People Focus, Create and Grow Their Way to Success (Paperback \/ softback) 9780857087607","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Science of Intelligent Achievement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Smart People Focus, Create and Grow Their Way to Success\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsaiah Hankel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780857087607, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 December 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e“throws up plenty of little nuggets for improving life and generating wealth.” \u003c\/i\u003e(Global Payroll Association, May 2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThis is a good read full of personal insights from the author, but also ideas we can all adopt\u003c\/i\u003e.” (FT Adviser, May 2018)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmart strategies for pragmatic, science-based growth and sustainable achievement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Science of Intelligent Achievement\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you the scientific process of finding success through your most valuable assets:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e·      Selective focus – how selective are you with who and what you let into your life?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e·      Creative ownership – how dependent are you on others for your happiness and success?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e·      Pragmatic growth – how consistently and practically are you growing daily?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst, this book will show you how to develop your focus by being very selective with where you spend your mental energy. If you've failed to reach an important goal because you were distracted, misinformed, or overcommitted, then you know the role focus and selectivity play in achievement. Second, you will learn how to stop allowing your happiness and success to be dependent on other people and instead, start taking ownership over your life through creative work. Finally, you will learn the art of changing your life through pragmatic decisions and actions. Self-improvement is not the result of dramatic changes. Instead, science has shown that personal and professional change is initiated and sustained by consistent, practical changes. To grow, you must leverage the power of micro-decisions, personality responsibility, and mini-habits. Your own biology will not let you improve your life in any other way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do you currently value? What are working to attain? Have you been taught to value your job title or your relationship with some other person above all else? Have you been convinced that the most valuable things in life are your paycheck, the number of people who say 'hello' to you at the office, and the number of people who say 'I need you' at home? Or, have you become so passive in what you value that you let anyone and anything into your life, as long as whatever you let in allows you to stay disconnected from the cold hard truth that when things really go wrong in your life, the only person who will be able to fix it and the only person will be responsible for it is you. \u003ci\u003eIf so…welcome to fake success\u003c\/i\u003e. Passivity, dependence, and the sacrifice of practical thinking and personal responsibility to fuzzy, grandiose ideals and temporary feelings — these are markers of fake success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntelligent Achievement\u003c\/i\u003e, on the other hand, is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e a moving target. It's \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e empty either. Instead, it's sturdy, full, and immovable. It's \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e something that's just handed to you. It's \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e something you're nudged to chase or coerced into wanting. \u003ci\u003eIntelligent Achievement\u003c\/i\u003e comes from within you. It's a collection of values that are aligned with who you are—values you have to protect and nurture. These values do not increase your dependence on other people and things. Instead, they relieve you of dependence. This kind of achievement is something that you have a part in building from the ground up—you know what's in it—you chose it, someone else didn't choose it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving real success means you must focus, create, and grow daily. \u003ci\u003eThe Science of Intelligent Achievement\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: A Fool’s Guide to Fake Success xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What is Intelligent Achievement? xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Selective Focus 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Why Mental Energy is Your Most Valuable Asset 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fight for Your Mental Energy 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting Your Mental Energy 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurround Yourself With Mental Energizers 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 How Busyness Leads to Burnout and Manipulation 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Busy Life Versus the Productive Life 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy People Become Average 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy People Are Followers, Not Leaders 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Busy People are Easily Manipulated 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Infection Known as “Other People’s Opinions” 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Know What’s Best For You 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Are Biologically Wired to Copy Others 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative Opinions Can Rot Your Brain 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 How Small-Minded People Block Big Goals 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Power of Suggestion 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Brain’s Herd Mentality 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Liberating Power of Defiance 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Scientific Proof That 50% of Your Friendships are Fake 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Fake Friendships are Irrational 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns You Are Stuck in a Fake Friendship 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 How to Deal With Negative People Without Becoming Negative 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fog Technique Versus the Investment Technique 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegativity Versus the Void 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #1: Rome Scriva 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Why You Need to Go on a Relationship Fast 46\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Have to Say Goodbye First 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Will Learn During a Relationship Fast 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Your Entire Life is Your Fault 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Automaticity, Scaling, and the Rise of Mental Loops 52\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Regulation Versus Automaticity 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Mental Loops Will Improve Your Life 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Tracking Emotions and Predicting Feelings 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen are Your Energy Levels and Emotions Peaking? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Predictions Protect Against Emotional Decisions 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 How to Label and Close Your Brain’s Open Loops 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow the Zeigarnik Effect Affects Your Energy and Emotions 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Start Closing Off Your Brain’s Open Loops 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Keep it and Clarify it, or Delete it From Your Life Completely 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActively Delete Your Open Loops, Don’t Just Passively “Let Go” 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Make Your Open Loops Actionable 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #2: Yuri Klyachkin, PhD 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Creative Ownership 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Where Millennials and Baby Boomers Meet 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Experience and Equity Combine to Create True Value 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiences That Create Equity and Wealth 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 “Entre-Employee” and Temp-Employee are the Only Career Options Left 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is an Entre-Employee? 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Employers Want to Hire Entrepreneurs 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy The Temp-Employee Class is Growing Exponentially 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Creative Ownership in Entre-Employment 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Content Marketing Is Creative Ownership 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Content Marketing? 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Leveraging Walt Disney’s Secret System of Creativity 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Should Write (or, Overcoming Writer’s Block) 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVideo Blogs are Not Just for the Writing Impaired 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Finding Your Voice and Letting the Right Audience Pick You 108\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s the Message of Your Content? 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Your Voice in a Noisy World 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Why a Good Story Will Make You More Money Than a Great Product 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Storytelling Creates Influence and Ownership 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hero’s Story 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Credibility and Practicality to Your Story 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Words 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 The Magic of Turning Your Message into a Magnet 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLead Magnets Create Two-Way Value 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Create an EBook Lead Magnet 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 How to Build up Your Virtual Rolodex 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSqueeze and Splash Your Followers 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a CTA Feature Box? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #3: Tim Bushnell, PhD 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Developing and Automating a Message-Driven Content 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Leverage an Email Subscription List 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Email Marketing Will Always be Valuable 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmail Marketing and the Last Gatekeepers 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Turning Your Message into a Minimum Viable Product 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a Minimum Viable Product? 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemember the “M” in MVP 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing an MVP into a Flagship Product 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 What Happens When Your MVP Meets Your Market? 154\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Prelaunch Phase of a Product Launch 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Launch Phase of a Product Launch 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Fulfill an Online Product 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 The Addiction of Vanity Analytics and How to Really Use Social Media 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Media is a Means of Brand Awareness and Brand Protection Only 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Five Social Media Platforms and How to Use Them 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 The Laws of Convergence, Replication, and Accelerated Returns 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Law of Convergence? 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Law of Replication? 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study #4: Franco Valentino 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Pragmatic Growth 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Turning Pain into Productivity Through Pragmatism 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransform Pain Through Pragmatic Thinking 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use Your Negativity Bias to Your Advantage 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 One Non-Negotiable is Worth a Thousand To-Dos 186\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo-Do Lists are Time-Wasters 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Leverage the Power of “No” 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing Beyond “No” to “Never Again” and “Non-Negotiable” 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 The Real Theory of Relativity and the Law of Relaxed Productivity 194\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour World is Relative to Your Mood, Focus and Motivation 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Non-Relative Relativity Exceptions in Life 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Law of Relaxed Productivity and How to Follow it 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 Avoiding Drama, FOMO, and “Blind Spot Ignorance” 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is FOMO and Who has it? 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