Prosper Create the Life You Really Want

by Willis, Ethan; Garn, Randy

• ISBN13: 9781609940706
• ISBN10: 1609940709
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-03
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Many people assume prosperity only means wealth or luxury, but true prosperity is something more. It#xE2;#xAC;"s about defining your own version of success not your parents#xE2;#xAC;" or your boss#xE2;#xAC;"s or your friend#xE2;#xAC;"s or the media#xE2;#xAC;"s one that works specifically for you. It#xE2;#xAC;"s about striking the right, sustainable balance between work, wealth, and lifestyle. Ethan Willis and Randy Garn, founders of Prosper, the largest provider of individual coaching for personal finance and entrepreneurship in the US. explain how to achieve true prosperity through three steps. First, they help you define it in detail: what does your happy life look, feel, smell, sound and taste like? Arm yourself with your own personal vision of success that paints a clear picture of the life you want to lead. Then, they show you how to find it. How much money do you need to live your version of a truly happy life? They show how to begin by focusing on what you have, not on what you do not, you#xE2;#xAC;"ll be surprised what you find. Discover how to leverage your passions, experience, and expertise to generate the income you require. And then you have to live it: stay true to that picture and sustain it. Don#xE2;#xAC;"t get distracted by the lure of accumulating wealth if it means sacrificing your true vision of prosperity. Once you have achieved this balance you will have found your Prosperity Zone.

Author Biography

Ethan Willis is the CEO of Prosper Inc. He is also coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestselling book, The One Minute Entrepreneur.
Randy Garn is one of the founding members of Prosper and Executive VP for new business development. The two were named Entrepreneurs of the Year by Ernst and Young in 2005.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Your prosperity Assessment	p. 1
introduction: The Path to Prosperity isn't What You Think It Is	p. 5
Locate Your Polaris Point	p. 17
Live in Your Prosperity Zone	p. 31
Earn from Your Core	p. 43
Start with What You Already Have	p. 55
Commit to Your Prosperity Path	p. 65
Take Profound Action	p. 71
Prosperity in Motion	p. 85
Conclusion: Renew Your Prosperity	p. 113
References	p. 117
Acknowledgments	p. 119
Index	p. 123
About Prosper	p. 129
About the Authors	p. 133
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