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15-Second Principle, The , Revised Edition

by: Al Secunda
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156414738X  9781564147387  9781417525911 

 


15-Second Principle, The , Revised Edition
By Al Secunda


 


Book Description:

This revised edition of the best-selling The 15-Second Principle is designed to give successful people the tools and techniques they need to stay focused and committed to their forgotten or abandoned goals. It offers a simple yet powerful system to give anyone the freedom to break through stagnation, fear and setbacks. Al grew up with a long list of handicaps, from stammering and self-doubt to dyslexia and performance anxiety, yet was blessed with a persistent and resilient will to understand the nuances of success, self-fulfillment and excellence. He uncovered an abundance of principles, truths and techniques that enabled him to take control of his life and realize many of his dreams. If you have the desire to change any aspect of your life, The 15-Second Principle will be your dynamic and creative guide to transform the way you work and play.



Summary: Tying it all together
Rating: 5

You've been here, looking for the next book that's going to change the way you think, which will change the way you live.
You've read book after book and learned a lot. You've even applied the tools you've learned in a hit-or-miss fashion and benefited greatly.
This book ties it all together - it's a bridge from Eckhart Tolle's "Now" to Napoleon Hill's "Rich."
Mostly, it's about one simple question: Am I having fun?
I've got a dream project that had languished for a while. Al Secundo reminded me why I wanted to do the project in the first place - I thought it would be fun.
I made a 15-second commitment and gave myself permission to stop as soon as I quit having fun. The results were amazing - especially compared to the old state of mind I used to bring to the work.
Will this change my life? Or yours?
I believe it's possible and here's why: He diagnosed my past failures better and more completely than anyone else. I come at performance from a place of anxiety - it's been my fuel and I've done some good work, as well as spurts of excellence, but I've lived like a starving man worrying where he'll get his next meal.
Al says excellence can be nourishing, not draining. It can be freeing, not confining. All we have to do is take that 15 seconds to remember our dreams and remember they're supposed to be fun.
This is no quick fix guide. It's a fundamental shift in thinking and it's not easy. But I believe in my gut that it's TRUE.



Summary: - The Awakening -
Rating: 5

The 15 second principle is one Man's mission to realizing and ultimately preaching via simple demonstratable lifetime experiences - the nuances to achieving 'freedom' or 'nirvana'. The absolute undeterred zeal to sharing his wholesome wisdom as he helps humanity awaken from mediocrity and self restrain.



Summary: Fabulous Ideas.. Fun Easy Reading...!
Rating: 5

After I read this great book, I've contacted Al to ask him more questions. He was just as amazing as I thought, very approachable and supportive. The book really helps, but only if you welcome this help in your life. It takes only 15 sec to remember what really matters in YOUR life. For example, have you noticed how smart can you be giving advice to others? Why can't you help yourself then?.. Why do you procrastinate? Why do you affraid to start?.. When you have these moments of fear, anger, depsession or disappointment, just try to look at yourself as a different person. Just pretend it's not you, who needs advice, but your friend. I am sure you'll be able to see your situation differently, and most importantly, you'll be able to see what needs to be done. This book will help you to find the answers to YOUR questions in life...It's a keeper!



Summary: 15 Seconds to Get Started
Rating: 5

I was browsing the Internet a few weeks ago and suddenly saw a book entitled "The 15 Second Principle" listed in a database. Mathematical research has discovered that it only takes 15 seconds to start anything, i.e., a though, a movement, etc. An interesting sideline here: In the pitstop in the national automotive races, it takes exactly 15 seconds to change the oil, tires, wash the windows, etc. As a matter of fact, the pitsops rules only allow 15 seconds for this. The book caught my interest, and I purchased the book on my next outing to a bookstore and quickly read the cover notes (15 seconds to read the cover notes!!?). I thought that this may just be another "trick" to get someone to buy another motivational book which would be a "quick fix" in our already rushed society. Not at all! I manage 22 financial analysts in my company and have often found myself saying that I don't have time to learn this or that and "who in the heck" could achieve something in 15 seconds....? No matter how scattered or busy we are, we can find a small amount of time each day to devote to our dream or goal even if we only think about it. According to the author, even thinking about our dream or goal brings us closer to taking action and taking action on a regular basis will finally bring us to achievement and mastery. I read the book (not in 15 seconds), began devoting a portion of each day to what was my secret goal--that was to learn to play golf. By taking this writing and principles to heart, I have in less that two weeks already located a golf coach and taken a step on to the golf course. I can't guarantee that I will make a Hole-in-One on the 17th Hole of St. Andrews in Scotland, but I will arrive there if I control my mood, attitude and feelings as this book directs. I am excited! I am thinking about giving each one of my employees a copy for their own personal use as a special "surprise bonus" and watch them surprise themselves as they follow the principles of mastery to acheive their own dreams or professional goals. I honestly believe that if you are introduced to the book and are "too busy" to read and follow, at least in part, some of the author's suggestions and proven principles, then you are too busy period and will probably use your own "15 Seconds" to whine away the dreams and goals which you could have achieved by a simple short commitment and conscious belief....



Summary: Tripled My Effectiveness!
Rating: 5

Awesome book! I used the ideas about the Pleasure Priority to keep relaxed--not attached to the outcome--alternating between precision/relaxed and non-precision/relaxed; never do I enter the world of tension! WOW what a concept! I am closing THREE X's as many deals and having a blast--sales were never like this before! Great Book. Wonderful Ideas. Very well laid out. I look to Al Secunda's next project with anticipation!