I love the idea of taking personal responsibility for your actions and success rather than expecting others to do it for you.

Mentors and role models are crucial for success. Mentors are people you admire and under whom you can study. Role models are people who are now where you would like to be in the future.

I like the content on goals. I had an article titled – “Most people aim at nothing in life and hit it with amazing accuracy.”

Congrats on your book which is really needed for people who rely on others or the government to take care of them rather than taking personal responsibility.

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Read or listen to this book (the narration is fantastic). I've always said that protecting your subconscious is paramount because it's our programming that dictates our behavior. Regardless of who you are, Paul gives you some simple, practical, and effective strategies to perform at a higher level by "bullet proofing" your mind so that later you are proud of yourself instead of ashamed or your reactions. It's far more productive and safer leaving less damage in your wake to think like a "smoke detector" as opposed to a "fire fighter". Great job Paul

Huge shift in my thinking about myself and others from listening to this.!! Wow! Clear concepts and positive results happened before I even finished the book! Will read again. There is something for everyone in Paul’s story.

This book is well written and provides very real experiences for the reader to relate. As an ambitious and accomplished professional I found myself reflecting on the way I go about my everyday life and and how I could improve. I would recommend this book to those vested in personal development and wanted to take personal accountability. Overall, this was a great read and actionable points. Would not hesitate to recommend to others.

Such an enjoyable and helpful book! The anecdotes are told authentically and I found myself nodding and smiling a lot. A great read not only for the business professional, but for anyone interested in developing methods to resolve everyday frustrations and stressful situations with a positive “everybody wins” attitude. I would highly recommend this book!

I very much enjoyed reading Paul's insightful book and could relate it to any business through my accounting and small business career. The difficult decisions he faced and the outcomes that they bring, good and bad, serve as a learning point for the next challenge. Entrepreneurs will easily relate to the difficult decisions Paul faced and the story of how he decided to take them on and, win or lose, move boldly to the next objective. But you don't have to own a business to get something from this well written book. It is full of material reflecting the real life challenges of hanging out there with all you have striving for the best outcomes. Congratulations Paul on a great read!

Excellent council for entrepreneurs, and frankly anyone entering the business world. The book includes concrete analysis of some of the trials and tribulations experienced during the author's successful business career. He then provides the tools to get you thinking like a business owner. Highly recommended!

Wow! Very impressive book by Mr. Aucoin. There is something here for everyone, how to manage a business, take personal responsibility, the power of positive thinking, even how to improve your marriage! I would highly recommend it.

I will definitely be trying to incorporate some of the ideas in this book into my own life.

Solid advice from someone who has developed who has struggled and succeeded both
professionally and personally!