DRAYTON PATTERSON Dr. Drayton Patterson is a professional speaker and a multi-award winning psychologist, and was recently rated as one of the “10 Best Chicago Psychologists” by Thumbtack, a definitive list rated by the Chicago community. Professional consultative services are provided for large and JACK CANFIELD VICTORIA CUPET small businesses, school districts, colleges, universities, sports teams, individuals, and athletes. MARIE BAÑUELOS MARY MESTON Licensed in Illinois and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist since 1990, Drayton has provided psychological services for children, students of all ages, teachers, and administrators since 1984, DANNY KHURSIGARA NIK NIKIC has taught and lectured at the collegiate and university level, and is widely recognized for his GARY DUVALL PETER HIBBARD research in self-esteem and self-concept enhancement. DAVID AUER RENATE PRANDL Affectionately referred to as “Dr. P.” and “Dr. Smoke” by athletes, Drayton’s pitching career was shortened at the Minor League level due to severe shoulder, back, and knee injuries. However, he has remained active in VICTORIA COLLIER MARY ELIZABETH MCGUINN professional baseball for over thirty years as a professional baseball scout (Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau and Texas TIFFANY BALLARD LEWIS DENBAUM Rangers), Sport Psychologist (Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays), served as a minor league pitching coach, third base coach, and was the first Ph.D. Psychologist to manage a professional baseball team (Minor Leagues). MICHAEL LEVIN IRENE TITERA To take a road trip to Success, we will need a Dr. Patterson’s wealth of experience as a psychologist, educator, administrator, and athlete have provided thousands of destination as well as a GPS. Success is described MARTA ZARRELLA KYLIE HAMMOND individuals with information on how they can maximize their full potential to “be the best that they can be.” Drayton has MARIO MAZZAMUTO JEWELL SIEBERT traveled throughout the U.S. and beyond, delivering his holistic and positive psychology-based messages that educate and here as the achievement of a goal. The goals we adopt uplift individuals, helping them to realize that everyone has the power imbedded within themselves to succeed and become may be the result of experience, vision or desire. They JW DICKS KRYSIA BROUGHTON healthy, happy, peaceful, and prosperous individuals, and that this self-actualization can become a reality. crystallize our desire to get to a better place. NICK NANTON FAI CHAN The founder and former owner/president of Chicago’s “Stress Reduction Clinic”, Dr. Patterson has spoken to a wide range of JOSEPH A. CARPENTER GRACE CHIVELL audiences including Fortune 500 corporations, the Federal Aviation Administration, professional and amateur sports teams, Having picked a goal for success, how do you get religious organizations, and many educational institutions throughout the United States. Topics include subjects such as there? What drives you on? Some more popular goals JONATHAN LAHEY CHANTELLE L. MORMAN mental conditioning for success, decision making strategies, character development, stress management techniques, cultural CHANDRA WORTHINGTON DEAPHALIS SAMPLE diversity, enhancing your self-esteem and self-concept, and coping effectively with adversity. include amassing wealth, gaining recognition and a desire to improve the lifestyle of others. It is also DR. DRAYTON PATTERSON CHRIS MYNETT Published as an author in self-esteem and self-concept enhancement (Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation), Dr. interesting to note that both philosophers as well as ALGIRDAS KARALIUS BILLUR SUU Patterson also wrote a monthly newspaper column, Winning with Sports Psychology, was featured in VGM’s Career Portraits, written magazine articles, and his poem, REACH, was published in A River of Emotion, The International Library of Poetry. successful travellers on this road to success tell us JOSEPH P. MIELE ISABEL HARKINS Dr. Patterson is a member of numerous psychological, sports, and educational organizations, and is currently the president of that the journey is the real prize, not merely arriving ANGELO M. VALENTE LARRY MCANARNEY the Zoreda Rone Patterson Foundation (not for profit), in memory of his mother, a former “Teacher of the Year”, who passed at the destination. ALYSSA AUBREY LINDA EVENHUIS away in 1993 of ALS. This foundation provides help and recognition to at-risk children, their caregivers, and the chronically and terminally ill. So what route does your roadmap follow? Whatever CATHY WAIDELICH LINDA J. LEVESQUE Dr. Drayton Patterson is available for speaking engagements route you choose, the CelebrityExperts® in this book LYNN KRUSE REGINE C. HENSCHEL and can be reached at: www.reachdrp.com can mentor your trip. They have completed this trip MICHAEL RIEDMILLER RICHARD DEAN Facebook: Dr. Drayton Patterson before, and they know where the potholes and the MARGARETA KULL MELISSA VEESER Google: Dr. Drayton Patterson Twitter: @docdpatterson23 dead-ends are. These successful people have traits RODRIGO HURTADO DR. SHIRLEY WATSON Email:[email protected] in common including creativity, risk taking, planning, LinkedIn: Drayton Patterson SARAH E. BROWN LOUIS KRAML perseverance and they are action-takers. Without taking action, The Road To Success is merely a mirage. So read, learn and enjoy. 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Orlando Ave, #2 Winter Park, FL 32789 or call 1.877.261.4930 Visit us online at: www.CelebrityPressPublishing.com CelebrityPress® Winter Park, Florida CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 YOUR ROADMAP TO SUCCESS By Jack Canfield ............................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 2 BE YOUR OWN BEST PEACOCK By Marie Bañuelos ............................................................................ 35 CHAPTER 3 BEING GROUNDED IN THE CORPORATE WORLD - HOW SPIRITUAL AWARENESS EXEMPLIFIES SUCCESS By Danny Khursigara ......................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 4 FROM BAGS TO RICHES By Gary Duvall, CRPC®* .................................................................. 53 CHAPTER 5 WHEN WE FIND PERSEVERANCE, WE EXPERIENCE SUCCESS By David Auer .................................................................................... 61 CHAPTER 6 THE ROAD TO NICHES By Victoria Collier, Esq. ..................................................................... 69 CHAPTER 7 FROM ROCK BOTTOM TO ROCK STAR By Tiffany Ballard .............................................................................. 77 CHAPTER 8 CREATING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL WORKPLACE By Michael Levin ............................................................................... 87 CHAPTER 9 POTHOLES, DETOURS AND BUMPS IN THE ROAD By Marta Zarrella .............................................................................. 95 CHAPTER 10 MARIO BLACK SHEEP By Mario Mazzamuto .......................................................................103 CHAPTER 11 BUILDING YOUR OWN ROAD TO SUCCESS: PETER DIAMANDIS’ QUEST TO CHANGE THE WORLD By JW Dicks & Nick Nanton ............................................................. 111 CHAPTER 12 SUCCESS: DO IT RIGHT By Joseph A. Carpenter, Carpenter Financial Services ...................125 CHAPTER 13 TEAM POWER: USING STRENGTHS TO GAIN SUCCESS IN REAL ESTATE By Jonathan Lahey, Broker/Owner of Re/Max Fine Living ..............133 CHAPTER 14 WHEN COLLEGE IS NOT AN OPTION: 10 STRATEGY TIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO FIND SUCCESS By Chandra Worthington .................................................................141 CHAPTER 15 MENTAL CONDITIONING FOR SUCCESS By Dr. Drayton Patterson ................................................................151 CHAPTER 16 HOW TO TURN YOUR WEAKNESS INTO A STRENGTH By Algirdas Karalius .........................................................................161