This Week on Secrets of Success

The Shocking Cost of Success
Bud arrived home excited about the Christmas vacation he had planned with his family. Bud looked forward to the holidays as a time to reconnect with his wife and children. They spent Christmas morning unwrapping a mound of presents. When it was over, Bud’s wife asked him to join her outside on the patio. She needed to talk to him about something. Bud says his wife’s words hit like a bolt of lightning out of the clear, blue Florida sky. “I’m leaving you,” she said. Read more

Take action: Having to give up some of the things we cherish can be difficult. Gain valuable perspective by trying our interactive online study Struggling with Contentment.

This week’s success quote:
“I cannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure – which is: try to please everybody.” (Herbert Bayard Swope)

Feature: Joe Gibbs, NFL Coach
All his life, Joe wanted to become head coach of an NFL team. He eventually became head coach of the Washington Redskins, but it wasn’t until his priorities changed that he achieved his goal. Read more

Video: Choosing to Simplify
In this In Other Words video, Senior Editor Claire talks about different perspectives on cutting back in a tough economy. Read more

Coming up next week: One of the topics of our upcoming online chats is “Empowering Relationships” Join us in the chat room November 22nd 2009 @ 9:00pm EST for this chat, and check our full chat calendar for other upcoming topics.

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