Success is an effortless way of living in which all your needs are completely
satisfied, your core values guide your actions and all your life-systems fully
support you. Everyone creates his or her own definition of success, but if
this definition attracts you, you'll find lots of nuggets in this book to
create that kind of success for yourself.
Creating success is as simple as creating and following strategies. Success strategies are made up of only three or four steps each. Creating simple, easy-to-use success strategies for virtually everything you do draws you forward effortlessly. You can create a strategy for your golf swing, for financial abundance, for staying in contact with friends, for keeping your car in great condition, for paying your bills, for spending time with your family, etc. Create strategies for everything in which you want success. Keep them simple. Stick with them and watch your living become effortlessly successful.
As you read this book and personalize it, refrain from judging yourself. Instead, notice your behaviors, your habits and your environment. Use them as messengers. That's all they are--messengers to you so you can decide to adjust or keep going. Think of how you constantly adjust as you drive down the road. You don't judge the lines in the road; you simply use them to gauge where you are and where you need to be.
In several ways this book is different than any you might have experienced. You can read it in an hour, but you won't want to. You will want to read a bit, let the concept settle for a while, play with it and then read some more. Size Matters© is separated into 'pages,' not chapters-for readability and 'digestability.' In addition, you can start anywhere in the book to find value; it isn't necessary to read start-to-finish.
After each 'page' (point), there is a section called "Note to Self." In this section, you will find specific questions that, when you think about and answer truthfully, will move you forward. Personalize your book. Write in it, highlight it and dog-ear the pages. Size Matters© is a book and also a workbook. Apply the concepts immediately to collect your wins.
Another idea: Read this with a partner, each of you owning your own copy, but going through the pages in sync. Discuss the concepts and you will experience the "magic" in half the time.
Finally, you will find
some useful tools in the Appendix section: Your Future is Present Perfect
exercise, Needs List, and a Values List. In addition, you will find information
about how to subscribe to the newsletter, Effortless Success.
How you read this book and apply its concepts is not important. That you read
it and apply its lessons is critical. When you apply these lessons to your
life you will build a strong personal foundation. Make this concept analogous
to a building: the taller the building, the deeper and more fortified foundation
it requires. The strength of your foundation is proportionately connected
to the effortlessness of your success.
Take your time through this process; it may take you up to a year or more to master the lessons. And even then, you will revisit these.
