Praise for The Seven Lost Secretsof Success "Buy this book, apply these secrets, and your prosperity will be assured." -Dan McComas, President, Dan McComas Associates, Marketing & Management Consultants "This breakthrough book, based on the ideas of a forgotten genius, will help smart marketers increase their effectiveness a minimum of fivefold." -Bruce David, publisher of Starting Smart "The principles are sound and sensible and guaranteed to help any businessperson make more money. Since 99.9 percent of businesses don't use them, anyone putting the seven lost secrets to work will gain an unbelievable edge over the competition." -Bob Bly, author of eighteen business books, including Selling Your Services "One of the most revealing works ever-I literally couldn't put it down. There are life and business success lessons in each chapter." -Jim Chandler, President, VistaTron "Barton was the messiah of business who helped America pull out of the Great Depression. Now he can help all of us survive the current recession." -Scott Hammaker, CEO, Nashville Party Connection "An excellent guide to better advertising, better promotions, and better marketing. My copywriting abilities and creative strategies have been strengthened and broadened. I'm awed and inspired." -Tina Nokes, owner, A-Plus Resume Service "A passionate book on the timeless, inspiring, perceptive, forceful, and sincere ideas of Bruce Barton-a man nobody really knew, a genius lost in history." -Jim King, CPA, Houston "These proven principles are the foundation upon which to build a prosperous enterprise." -Mark Weisser, CEO, Gulf Coast Security Systems

Expert insights on what sets the great professional firms apart from all the rest Having devoted a career that spans fifty years to consulting with and studying professional firms in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, author Charles Ellis learned firsthand how difficult it is for an organization to go beyond very good and attain, as well as sustain, excellence. Now, he shares his hard-won insights with you and reveals "what it takes" to be best-in-class in any industry. Enlightening and entertaining, What It Takes explores firms that are leaders in their particular field and the superior people who create and maintain them. Along the way, it identifies the secrets of their long-term success and reveals exactly how they can put your organization in a better position to excel when properly executed. Contains many stories of achieving excellence, and addresses the obstacles that top-ranking organizations face in sustaining it Includes insights on leaders in their particular field—from McKinsey & Company in consulting and Cravath, Swaine & Moore in law to the Mayo Clinic in healthcare Written by one of the most experienced and respected business consultants/advisors of our time What It Takes skillfully shows you how innovation and a commitment to excellence can drive success, while also revealing how easy it is to fall behind. With it, you'll discover what separates the great firms from the good ones and learn how to attain, and maintain, organizational success throughout the years.

This eye-opening book introduces a new definition of success, emphasizing personal rather than material goals. As he delineates the seven biblical secrets to success, Gaylord Briley shows readers how God encourages them to succeed and offers them a blueprint for doing so.

Graduation is a big day, but for many, it can also be a day filled with questions and uncertainty. From his best-selling book The Seven Secrets, John Hagee gives graduates seven keys for success that can be applied to everyday living. He provides scriptures, personal insight, and encouragement, and he includes a "Key to Success" point along with decorative blank autograph/journal-type pages for collecting advice/ tips from family and friends. The seven secrets include: * Secret One: Change the way you think and change the world * Secret Two: Perseverance is key * Secret Three: WYSIWYG-- what you see is what you get * Secret Four: Mastering your personal enemy #1 * Secret Five: Communication 101 * Secret Six: Prayer--plugging into the power source * Secret Seven: The undeniable laws of prosperity