Success as a Second Language: A Guidebook for Defining and Achieving Personal Success (The Speak Happiness! personal growth and development series) - Softcover

Alexander, Valerie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1503178072 ISBN 13: 9781503178076

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Unlock Your Potential for Success Today!

Do you see yourself as successful?
Can you envision your path to success?
Are you defining success on your own terms?
Success – by your rules – is well within your grasp!

If you weren't equipped with all the tools for success from the start, would you know how to achieve it now?
Just like mastering a new language, you need a step-by-step guide. That's where Success as a Second Language comes in – your ultimate guidebook for defining and achieving personal success.

With this book as your guide, you'll discover:

• Strategies to articulate your goals and achievements in way that inspires and engages others
• Techniques to steer clear of the "Failure Spiral" and maintain momentum on your journey to success
• Proven methods to plan your days, months, and years to stay on the Success track
• The power of "No" – knowing when to use it and when to avoid it to advance your goals
• Strategies work past the setbacks that happen when learning anything new

This isn't just a book – it's your roadmap to the success you deserve. Start your journey today, and order a copy for the person in your life most struggling to define and reach their goals!

With dedication and an unwavering commitment to yourself, fluency in Success is within your reach sooner than you think. Don't wait any longer – order your copy now and embark on the path to your brightest future yet!

About this title

About the Author

Valerie Alexander is an author, speaker, entrepreneur and filmmaker. Her books include: Happiness as a Second Language, Success as a Second Language, and How Women Can Succeed in the Workplace (Despite Having "Female Brains"), and she is the trademark holder of the phrase, "...as a Second Language" for all self-help and personal growth titles, of which there are several more in the pipeline. 

She has spoken at numerous companies, conferences and colleges on the topics of Happiness, Happiness in the Workplace and the Advancement of Women, and has appeared on more than 100 talk shows, radio programs, podcasts and web summits as an expert in these areas.

As a screenwriter, Valerie has worked with Joel Schumacher, Catherine Zeta Jones, Barry Sonnenfeld, Ice Cube, and others. She made her directing debut with the film, Making the Cut, and has written, produced and directed more than 50 short films, commercials and PSAs, most notably the anti-bullying short, Ballpark Bullies, and the groundbreaking ad, Say I Do, in support of marriage equality.  

Prior to screenwriting, Valerie was a corporate securities lawyer with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP, where she was one of the lead attorneys on some of the largest IPOs of the Internet era, including E*TRADE. She was an investment banker with SG Cowen and the VP of Business Development for PixelWorld Networks and The CLIC. 

Valerie taught at U.C., Berkeley and the Berkeley Law School, and has her BA from Trinity University, her MS from U.C., Berkeley, and her JD from Berkeley Law. She also holds an Honors Certificate in the Science of Happiness from U.C., Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. 

Valerie makes her home in Los Angeles, where she and her husband, writer/producer Rick Alexander, live with their ill-mannered German Shepherd, Pepper. 

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1503178072
• ISBN 13: 9781503178076
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220