Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Being Ambitious -- Have a goal -- Set your ambitions high -- Never settle -- Being Communicative -- Be personable -- Be a leader -- Grab them in the gut -- Know the value of small, personal gestures -- Get others to help you -- Network -- Being Confident -- Stand on your own -- Find role models -- Acknowledge your fears -- Cultivate confidence in others -- Being Creative -- Be curious -- Cross-pollinate -- Learn from the creative process -- Look at the familiar in a different way -- Being Disciplined -- Be your own master -- Reduce bad habits -- Use props to help discipline yourself -- Commit to a routine -- Control your emotions -- Make a lifelong commitment -- Being Ethical -- Have a moral vision -- Promote the well-being of others -- Treat others as you want to be treated -- Remember that those who do good, do well -- Being Flexible -- Invite surprise -- Test your own convictions -- Evolve and adapt -- Being Humble -- Fight your ego -- Never presume -- Don't fall for flattery -- Being Incisive -- Act as if you're sure even when you're not -- Compartmentalize -- Being Intuitive -- Trust the inner voice -- Follow your own instincts -- Being Liked and Loved -- Find people to trust -- Have a loving companion -- Make friends -- Be there for others -- Being Meaningful -- Embrace a cause -- Construct meaning from experience -- Infuse your work with meaning -- Don't sell out -- Being Passionate -- Pick your passion -- Build a career on passion -- Remember money isn't everything -- Being Patient -- Remember that it all takes time -- Being Persistent -- Press on -- Develop stamina -- Always be striving for something -- Focus -- Being Proactive -- Look beyond the present -- Imagine the future -- Learn from the past -- Being Resilient -- Grow a thick skin -- Learn from your mistakes.

Know what heals you -- Move on -- Being Respected -- Set high standards -- Cultivate a public image -- Respect others -- Being a Risk-Taker -- Accept uncertainty -- Regard life as an experiment -- Choose action over inaction -- Minimize risks -- Being Unique -- Don't be afraid to be different -- Find a niche -- Try a new approach -- Being Worldly -- Be a lifelong learner -- Experience the world firsthand -- Understand current events -- Selected Sources -- Acknowledgments.