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This is April’s Book of the Month in Singapore. Interesting, I saw this book in Success bookstore but I then decided not to buy it. If not I would have end up having 2 copies. This is a very simple book, you can finish it in 1 week just like I do.
Dr Steve Price was a school teacher teaching teenagers. Like most teachers who started, we all started with passion, to make a difference in someone’s life. But what happen was after a while that same passion went away and its just not enjoyable anymore. I could so relate to that. Thank you.
The different thing about this book is that its revealed the 10 strategies in making dreams come true. We call this people Dream Makers. Almost everybody knows that believing dreams come true is important but most people don’t know what are the actions to making it come true.
10 strategies revealed (briefly):
- Positive expectations
- Drop a strategy if it is not working
- Make sure you are on the right track
- Stick to the track, remain focus
- Do not find excuses for yourself
- Feed your brain with positive thoughts not negative thoughts
- Go all out, discipline yourself
- Don’t walk when you can fly
- Recognize the worthy investment in time and money
- Improve on yourself
What struck me the most was No.8. I just realized that I have been walking all this time. Its time to fly, the view is spectacular!
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I thought after doing the business for 1 year I would pretty much know everything about Amway. But I was so wrong. This book revealed to me the happenings during significant years.
The early part of the book reveals the definition of true freedom. The freedom to be what wishes to be, to live where one wishes to live, to support the causes one believes in, to explore the full and exciting range of one’s potential. Not many people understand the potential of having all the freedom mentioned above.
As I had mentioned before, it made me so proud to see so many familiar names from the Britt team. Among those are Bill and Peggy Britt, Ron Pereira, Micky Hamlet, Tim Foley, John Crowe, Dave Taylor, Paul Miller, Betty and Rex Renfrow. These are the legends of the business. And they are all from Britt team.
Mostly this books talks about how some of the average people became above average all the way to Diamondship. And some of the stories are pretty heartwarming. It would be good to read this book while you are facing some challenges. The more I read, the more I felt that my challenges were nothing compared to what these diamonds went through. Some of the common challenges that they went faced was not being able to sponsor anybody after showing 100 plans, being called names, not having the support of spouse. However these heros went on with faith and that’s why they are where they are now.
Another interesting fact from this book to me was that there have been occasions where the people who went diamond as a single! Yes! Single ladies! I salute them. My respect and admiration go to them. The first single woman to went diamond was from Malaysia! She was a school teacher and she was the first in Amway history to go diamond as a single. And she lived 150 miles away from the nearest source of products. And we complain when we need to take a 1 hour train ride!
The other single lady mentioned in this book is Louise Williams who became the first lady, working alone to achieve Diamond Status in the States. She was a petite person. The respect that people have for these single ladies are tremendous. This inspires me to move on making big waves myself as single ladies.
The different stories in this book no doubt are real diamond stories. They have made it despite so many challenges. As one read this book, one will discover that diamondship does not come easy. It comes with a lot of hard work, persistence and an intense desire to succeed. These guys have all done it. They have inspired so many people. So when is the time when you make a decision to do the same? Who knows your diamond story in times to come might inspire some other business owners going through the same thing? Which is better to say?
- It got to difficult so I quit.
- It was not easy but you and I know its so worth it. Challenges are there to shape you, to make you into a stronger person.
That’s what diamondship is all about. Don’t forget, that a diamond is coal made under extreme pressure. So the next time you are under extreme pressure, just remember, you are being shaped into a Diamond.
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Again I have had these book for ages only now I have started to read it. I heard this book being recommended by one of the diamonds in the tape. This is why you gotta listen carefully to the tape, they give messages between the lines…you know what I mean.
Anyway, a very interesting book. In fact it was so good that I finished it in less than 2 weeks. This book talks about the real deal on how to be a friend. Not acquaintance, but a friend. There are many rewards in a friendship because friendship in the model for all intimate encounters.
You see, God made each and everyone of us unique and there is vast mystery and beauty surrounding the human soul. Therefore, not extroverts can have the ability to have many friends, introverts too can. If they follow these guidelines to deepen their friendships:
- Assign top priorities to your relationships: Most people are just lazy to make the effort to keep in touch, or even call once in a while to say hello. To make a relationship work, you must assign a priority to it. If not you will be drift away doing something else.
- Cultivate transparency: We like people who reveal themselves to us. It is only then we feel like we can open ourselves to them too. When people take off their masks, others are drawn to them.
- Dare to talk about affection: Locals are not too good at expressing their feelings. We don’t usually say “I like you.” “I admire you.” However deep in our hearts we do feel that way..its just we refuse to say it. Why keep it to yourself? Say it, you might make the other persons day. When we say it, you are getting closer to that person and that person feel close to you too. I have experienced this myself. The feeling is like on top of the world when somebody says they admire you for your capabilities.
- Learn the gestures of love: One of the best ways to deepen friendship is by eating together. Another way is by helping him / her with some task. The bond is create even when there are few words exchanged.
- Create space in your relationships: Accept people as they are. Do not try to make them like you.
This book is excellent especially for married couples. It helps them to understand the other party better. This doesn’t mean that singles shouldn’t read it. This book helps uncover the powerful tool on dealing and having strong relationships with the people around you. I gave it 4 stars.
Life is to be fortified by many friendships.
To love, be loved, is the greatest happiness of existence
- Sydney Smith | | |
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This must one of the best book I have ever read in my whole life! I have read numerous number of motivational and informational books within these past 1 year and this books tops it!
I got to know about this book when I heard it being recommend by one of the diamonds in one of the tape. I found this book by surprised at Sans Bookshop. There was only 1 copy. At that time we had to go buy books from outside. I was actually looking for Prosumer Power when I found this book. Of course I immediately bought it.
Dr Shad talks about how what we talk can effect the life we have now. You see, when we speak something, our brain immediately process it and made it come true. The brain does not recognize positive from negative so it mainly process it. The brain believes what you tell it most. So when you say, “I’m so stupid, I’m so clumsy” The brain actually takes these words and process it to make it true..so even when you are not clumsy, you keep saying you are clumsy, you will be clumsy one day.
Your brain is like your personal computer. If it is programmed negatively, you will end up negative. However when programmed positively, you will be positive. Its that simple. That’s why one of the 3 powers say: Power of spoken word. Every word that comes out from your mouth is like a prayer. Say it often enough it will become true. You might as well make it a positive one.
Often you see people complaining about everything in their lives, their job, their boss, their spouse..it probably wasn’t that way until they keep talking about it! Therefore, of whatever you are going to say is not going to benefit you or the person next to you, don’t say it. Just smile.
I can talk forever about this phenomenal book so you gotta get this book right away. Some of the self talk sentences are so good that I typed it nicely and put it in my planner. In this case if I think things are not going so good, I just open it and read it aloud.
Some examples of things you can say to yourself:
- I allow no one else, at any time, to assume control or responsibility over my life or over anything that I do. My responsibility to others is an extension of my own responsibility to myself.
- I have learned to recognize that many problems carry with them benefits and potential opportunities which would not have presented themselves had the problem not occurred in the first place.
I give this book 5 stars! Full marks. It’s a must have for everyone even when you are not doing the business. | | |
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This book was given to as a birthday gift last year. There are signatures all over the 1st page of the book so I really treasure this book. So if you borrow from me, please take care of the book.
This book was one of the books that really open up my mind regarding education and being rich. One of the biggest myth in the world was that when you get good education, get a good degree, you will be set for life. Uh uh..not true. I hope when you finally realize this, you wont be too late. By late, I mean at the age of 65.
Does the school actually prepare children for the real world? I am not putting education down. I wasn’t the best student in school. But somehow, even then I knew I didn’t have to be the best student to be successful in life. Then again what is your definition of successful. If your definition of being successful is having a stable job and ok pay, then you are right. I am successful. The question are you happy? Really happy letting the boss control your actions? What about when your boss orders contradict your personal principles. Would you call yourself successful then?
Growing up with conservative parents, the always say that I don’t have to be rich. They said the love of money is the root of all evil. Correction! The lack of money is the root to all evil. The thing is money comes and goes but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and can begin building wealth. The reason positive thinking alone never works is because most people went to school and never learned how money works so they spend their lives working for money. Most will deny this but let me put it the nicest way possible.
The pattern of the average employee:
Get up, go to work, pay bills, get up, go to work, pay bills. ..Their lives are forever run by 2 emotions, fear and greed. Offer them more money, and they continue the cycle by also increasing their spending. This is what I call Rat Race. A job is really a short term solution to a long term problem.
And still most of the people would say, “oh I am not interested in money.” Yet they’ll work 8 hours of more a day. That’s denial of truth. If they weren’t interested in money, why are they working? That kind of thinking is probably more psychotic than a person who hoards money.
My advise is: Go get this book and read it with an open mind if you don’t want to spend the rest of your life chasing money. Robert Kiyasaki says: All of you are given 2 great gifts, your mind and your time. It is up to you to do what you please with both. With each dollar bill that enters your hand, only you have the power to determine your destiny. Spend it foolishly, you choose to be poor. Spend it on liabilities, you join the middle class.
For more information you can check out this website:
http://www.richdad.com/pages/richdadpoordad.asp | | |
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