No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline

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Authors: Brian Tracy

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Dedication

Introduction

PART I - Self-Discipline and Personal Success

Chapter 1 - Self-Discipline and Success

Describe Your Ideal Life

Do Your Own Thing

Join the Top 20 Percent

Starting with Nothing

Hard Work Is the Key

The Great Law

Success Is Predictable

The Secrets of Success

Pay the Price

Learn from the Experts

Mental and Physical Fitness Need to Be Ongoing

Become All You Can Be

Success Is Its Own Reward

Chapter 2 - Self-Discipline and Character

The Great Virtues

The Test of Character

The Big Payoff

The Development of Character

The Structure of Personality

Always Behave Consistently

Do the Right Thing

What You Dwell Upon Grows

Chapter 3 - Self-Discipline and Responsibility

From Childhood to Maturity

Get Over the Mistakes Your Parents Made

The Fatal Fallacy

An Attitude of Irresponsibility

Eliminating Negative Emotions

Psychosomatic Illness

Blaming Is Easy

The Antidote to Negative Emotions

Money and Emotions

Responsibility and Control

Never Complain, Never Explain

Self-Mastery and Self-Control

The Only Antidote Is Action

Chapter 4 - Self-Discipline and Goals

The 3 Percent Factor

Multiply Your Chances of Success

The Discipline of Writing

Success Versus Failure Mechanisms

Take Control of Your Life

The Seven-Step Method to Achieving Your Goals

The Ten-Goal Exercise

Select One Goal

Make a Plan

Use “Mindstorming” to Get Started

The Great Law of Cause and Effect

Chapter 5 - Self-Discipline and Personal Excellence

Your Biggest Investment

You Are the President

What Got You Here Won’t Get You Any Further

Join the Top 20 Percent

No Limits on Your Potential

The Keys to the Twenty-First Century

Ordinary into Extraordinary

Make a Decision

Follow the Leaders, Not the Followers

The Answers Have All Been Found

Set High Income as a Goal

Use the 3 Percent Formula to Invest in Yourself

Three Simple Steps to Become the Best

The Achievement of Mastery

Talent Is Not Enough

Two Hours Each Day Will Get You to the Top

Form the Habit of Continuous Learning

You Can Be Rich or Poor: It’s Your Decision

Increase Your Income 1,000 Percent

One Half of 1 Percent Per Week

26 Percent Better Each Year

Seven Steps to the Top

Be the Best!

Chapter 6 - Self-Discipline and Courage

Fears Can Be Unlearned

Fear Paralyzes Action

Do the Opposite

Visualize Yourself as Unafraid

Learn to Speak on Your Feet

Eliminate Two Fears at Once

Confront Your Fears

Move Toward the Fear

Leaders Have Two Types of Courage

Deal With the Fear Directly

The Disaster Report

The Real Antidote

Chapter 7 - Self-Discipline and Persistence

The Reward of Persistence

Your Ability to Respond

Optimism Gives You Resilience

Be Proactive Versus Reactive

Look for the Gift

Resolve in Advance

PART II - Self-Discipline in Business, Sales, and Finances

Chapter 8 - Self-Discipline and Work

Separate the Relevant from the Irrelevant

Develop an Excellent Reputation

The Law of Three Helps You Prioritize

Calculate Your Hourly Rate

Get on the Same Page About What Work Is Most Important

Work All the Time You Work

Who Works Hardest? The Secret Survey

Pay the Price

The Forty Plus Formula

Look the Part: Dress for Success

Chapter 9 - Self-Discipline and Leadership

Four Stages of Development

Leaders Have Vision

A Leader Is a Standard Bearer

Walk the Talk

Set the Standards

Set Values and Principles

Seven Principles of Leadership

The Inevitable Crisis

Self-Control and Leadership

Leadership Qualities

Leaders Rise to the Top

Chapter 10 - Self-Discipline and Business

The Law of Competition

The Customer Is Always Right

You Must Be Better

Challenge Your Assumptions

Identify Your Ideal Customer

Know Your True Costs

The Purpose of a Business Is to Please Its Customers

Set High Standards

Think About the Solution

Chapter 11 - Self-Discipline and Sales

Business Success or Failure

The Discipline of Generating Sales

Overcome Your Fear of Rejection

Increase Face Time with Customers and Prospects

Remain Positive and Optimistic

How to Double Your Sales Income

Control Your Sales Activities

Improve Your Ratios

Keys to Sales Success

Start Early

Set Higher Standards for Yourself

All Sales Skills Are Learnable

Chapter 12 - Self-Discipline and Money

The Reasons for Financial Failure

Spending Makes You Happy

Rewire Your Responses About Money

Associate Happiness with Saving

Save Throughout Your Lifetime

Practice the 1 Percent Formula

The Payoff Is Tremendous

Income Increases Don’t Help

Practice the Wedge Principle

The Miracle of Compound Interest

Chapter 13 - Self-Discipline and Time Management

You Can’t “Save” Time

Assess the True Value of Everything You Do

Personal Strategic Planning

Think Before You Act

Priorities versus Posteriorities

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