Own Your Success: The Power to Choose Greatness and

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Praise for Own YOUR Success
“Own YOUR Success is a wonderful book with a great message. Any reader
will come away with a greater passion for life and a better sense of how to
grow during the journey that we’re all on.”
—John Schlifske
Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern Mutual
“I firmly believe that the choices we make shape our lives. Being great is also
a choice, and now there is a resource available to help all of us understand
the journey to greatness. Own YOUR Success is that resource. Read it and it
will help you release your potential.”
—Aeneas Williams
Future NFL Hall of Fame cornerback, 14-year NFL
veteran, and eight-time Pro Bowl player
“From the battlefield to the boardroom, I have always strived for excellence
through the power of teamwork. Own YOUR Success will provide you with
bulletproof tools to make a difference in your life and business.”
—Lieutenant Bob Gassoff
United States Navy SEAL
“Ben Newman hits the ball out of the park again with Own YOUR Success.
Against the backdrop of a captivating story, I found myself in several of the
characters in the book and realized the changes that would allow me to
achieve maximum, measurable success in ways that will produce greater
satisfaction and happiness in life.”
—Rudy Telscher
Managing Partner, Harness Dickey & Pierce;
Lead Counsel in CBC vs. Major League Baseball
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THE
POWER TO CHOOSE GREATNESS
MAKE EVERY DAY VICTORIOUS
BEN NEWMAN
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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AND
Cover Image: Harbour Bridge and Sydney Skyline © Sara Winter/ iStockphoto
Jacket Design: C. Wallace
Copyright © 2012 by Ben Newman. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Newman, Ben, 1978– author.
Own your success : the power to choose greatness and make every day
victorious / Ben Newman.
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Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-118-37016-2 (cloth); ISBN 978-1-118-42080-5 (ebk);
ISBN 978-1-118-41719-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-43185-6 (ebk)
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Dedicated to the three people who clearly help me realize
what I am fighting for every day, and for whom I am willing
to sacrifice anything: my wife, Ami, my son,
J. Isaac, and my daughter, Kennedy Rose.
In loving memory of
Janet Fishman Newman
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When you are inspired by some great purpose, some
extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds:
Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness
expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new,
great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties, and
talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a
greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.
—Patanjali
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword Dr. Jason Selk
Introduction
A Note from the Author
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Meet Pierce Edwards
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2
The Journey Begins
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3
Attaining Belief in Yourself:
The First Encounter
29
Acting with Courage and Integrity:
The Second Encounter
65
Doing Truly Great Things:
The Third Encounter
75
Creating a Living Legacy:
The Fourth Encounter
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Pierce Returns
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Appendix Exercises for YOUR Path to Greatness
YOUR Prizefighter Day Exercise
About the Author
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Acknowledgments
T
his book has been a special project in the making. Along
the journey, many people have been tremendously
supportive advocates. Special gratitude goes out to my
greatest team who make all of this possible, my family: Ami,
J. Isaac, and Kennedy Rose.
I would also like to acknowledge my team of Kimberly
Raasch and Dusty Meehan, whose commitment to greatness
every day helps me continue to fight and impact the thousands of lives we touch each year. And to Lisa Lukies, my
esteemed editor, whose eagle eye on the manuscript and
contribution helped to make this book the best it could be.
Additionally, the opportunity to inspire and empower
others through my writing would not be possible without the
stories or impact made by Dr. Jason Selk, Jon Gordon, John
O’Leary, Scott Underwood, Joey Davenport, Shep Hyken,
Tom Dankenbring, Todd Basler, Dr. Edward M. Johnson Jr.,
Bob Gassoff, Dr. Martha Skinner, John Doty, Mark Daly, Andy
Kaiser, Josh Qualy, Brian Cohen, Jeff Rose, Eddie Caldwell,
Josh Goodman, Heath Beam, Paul Foster, Ben Beshear, Laura
Pierz, Michael Amann, Michael Kennedy Jr., and my father,
Burt Newman, along with countless other family and friends
who inspire me to keep fighting.
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