REVIEW: The Big Eight by Richard St. John

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The smart listens to the advice of the successful. Well, if these are eight identical pieces of advice from several hundred successful people, then this is already the book by Richard St. John “The Big Eight. Results of the largest study of successful people. We will talk about her today.

To understand what is still common between successful people, I interviewed representatives of different professions. From A to Z. The list under the letter "a" included, among others, actors, astronauts, astrophysicists, athletes, architects, authors, and so on. I have spoken to more than one representative of every profession. Let's say I interviewed five astronauts and six world-renowned architects. I also made it a rule to interview both very famous and completely unknown people. Among the former were corporate presidents, billionaires, and celebrities. And among the second - people who do not talk much about, but who calmly and confidently change the world for the better. They could be the winners of the Paralympic Games or the Best Parent of the Year competition. In the control group, I included those who did not achieve much success in life at all.

Richard St. John "Big Eight"

In addition, St. John has collected and analyzed thousands of other people's interviews and stories published in books, the Internet and social media, radio, television and newspapers. The content was carefully scribbled and laid out in a database that, in Richard's words, "grew to millions of words."

And then the real work began. Saint John spent several years analyzing interviews, identifying the factors that ensure success. And gradually the factors crystallized into the ones necessary for a successful life:

1. Passion: Successful people love what they do.
2. Hard work: They work very hard.
3. Concentration: They focus on one thing, not all.
4. The ability to overcome themselves: they force themselves to act.
5. Creativity: They generate new ideas.
6. Self-improvement: They are always improving themselves and their work.
7. Ability to serve people: they offer quality services.
8. Perseverance: They move towards a goal, regardless of the time, setbacks and vicissitudes of fate.

The whole secret of success is that there is NO secret. I have been dealing with this problem for 10 years and I can say that these eight qualities are the basis for success in any area. If a person does not have them, he can try all the "secrets" of the world, but still he will not see the peaks.

Richard St. John "Big Eight"

Disappointing news, right? What to do if there are no qualities, but you want to achieve success? It's very simple: the qualities that determine success are not innate. Successful people have developed and develop them as they work. This means that we are also in business. And Richard St. John in the book "The Big Eight" will tell you in detail how to cultivate these qualities in yourself.

But even if you are familiar with the topic, then the book will bring you a lot of pleasure. The reason is simple: in each chapter you will find many interesting stories, inspiring quotes and sparkling humor. I advise you to read the book in any month, but it is especially relevant at the beginning of the year.

“The Big Eight. Results of the largest study of successful people , Richard St. John