Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success - by Steve Harvey (Paperback)

About the Book

In his phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey told women what it takes to succeed in love. Now, he tells everyone how to succeed in life, giving you the keys to fulfill your purpose.

Countless books on success tell you what you need to get that you don t already possess. In Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success, Steve Harvey tells you how to achieve your dreams using the gift you already have. Every one of us was born with a gift endowed by our creator something you do the best at with very little effort. While it can be like someone else s, your gift is yours alone. No one can take it away. You are the only one who can use it or waste it.

Steve shows how that gift holds your greatest chance at success, and the fulfillment of your life s mission and purpose. He helps you learn to define your gift whether it s being a problem solver, a people-connector, a whiz with numbers, or having an eye for colors. He makes clear that your job is not your gift; you may use it in your work, but it can also be used in your marriage or relationship, your community, and throughout every aspect of your life. Throughout, he provides a set of principles that will help you direct your gift. The scriptures say your gift will make room for you and put you in the presence of great men, Steve reminds us. This book is your roadmap to identifying your gift, acknowledging it, perfecting it, connecting it to a vehicle, and riding it to success. Because Success is the gift you already have.

Funny yet firm, told in Steve s warm and insightful voice, and peppered with anecdotes from his own life, practical advice, and truthful insights, this essential guide can help you transform your life and achieve everything you were born to."

Book Synopsis

In his phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey told women what it takes to succeed in love. Now, he tells everyone how to succeed in life, giving you the keys to fulfill your purpose.

Countless books on success tell you what you need to get that you don't already possess. In Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success, Steve Harvey tells you how to achieve your dreams using the gift you already have. Every one of us was born with a gift endowed by our creator--something you do the best at with very little effort. While it can be like someone else's, your gift is yours alone. No one can take it away. You are the only one who can use it--or waste it.

Steve shows how that gift holds your greatest chance at success, and the fulfillment of your life's mission and purpose. He helps you learn to define your gift--whether it's being a problem solver, a people-connector, a whiz with numbers, or having an eye for colors. He makes clear that your job is not your gift; you may use it in your work, but it can also be used in your marriage or relationship, your community, and throughout every aspect of your life. Throughout, he provides a set of principles that will help you direct your gift. "The scriptures say your gift will make room for you and put you in the presence of great men," Steve reminds us. This book is your roadmap to identifying your gift, acknowledging it, perfecting it, connecting it to a vehicle, and riding it to success. Because Success is the gift you already have."

Funny yet firm, told in Steve's warm and insightful voice, and peppered with anecdotes from his own life, practical advice, and truthful insights, this essential guide can help you transform your life and achieve everything you were born to.

From the Back Cover

The internationally bestselling author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man shares his personal principles of success, in this enlightening work that will guide you to a life of riches.

It took Steve Harvey years to recognize his personal gift--his unique talent of making people laugh, and listen--and even then he still struggled, at one point being homeless and living out of his car. But through it all he remained focused on his goals, using his gift and tenacity to achieve unimaginable success. And now, in Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success, he's paying it forward to help you live your dreams and create your own legacy.

Every person is born with a gift. You need only to harness it and attach it to the right vehicle, using it in every aspect of your life. With Steve's sensible yet innovative principles, Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success is your road map to identifying your gift, perfecting it, and letting it transform your life.

Review Quotes

Praise for Straight Talk, No Chaser: "[Harvey is] one of our most successful and sought-after relationship gurus, the man women trust to tell them the truth about, well, everything." - Essence
Praise for Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: "A thorough, witty guide to the modern man. . . those in need of tough (but ticklish) love advice should check it out (especially the hysterical last-chapter Q&A)." - Publishers Weekly
"Harvey offers surprising insights into the male mentality and gives women strategies for taming that unruly beast." - The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Harvey's must-have guide to unlocking the male mind, understanding his game, anticipating his moves and countering with unstoppable offense and defense." - Los Angeles Sentinel
"Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what a good man is about. Steve Harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men. It's more than the average man will usually tell you. Steve Harvey will give it up." - Aretha Franklin