What’s So Special About YOU?
Everyone wishes for happiness and success, but most of us spend our days locked in survival mode because we don’t believe that our dreams can come true. We’re just not special enough. On a deeper level, we are too afraid to believe in our true potential. We hide behind distractions or excuses and live second-rate lives as “nothing special”, yet deep inside us burns a profound desire to be more of who we truly are.
“What’s so special about YOU?” compiles and presents a surprisingly fresh perspective revealed through 77 winning qualities, strategies and principles used consistently by the world’s most successful people, that transforms lives from ordinary to extraordinary. Now, this empowering knowledge is available for you to cultivate the richness and happiness you deserve.
So, open the book on the 77 life-changing qualities of the world’s most successful people, and learn why they are so successful at being so successful. Then take the self-assessment success challenge within and see how you rate with the best, because now is the time to discover what’s so special about YOU!
What’s in this book!
• 77 qualities, strategies and principles from the world’s most successful people to help change your life
• Real life (adversity to success) inspirational examples
• Take the “ten-rounds” of success by design challenges and see how you rate with the world’s best
• Activities to help you overcome fears, procrastination, negative self talk, apply self-discipline, take action, transform your mind, encompass healthy living of body, mind and spirit
• Lifting yourself from feeling “self-defeated” to being fully empowered
• Fantastic stories of success from people who were less than successful, to inspire you on your journey
A catalyst to your life’s rewards!
This life-changing book is the result of coaching specialist Christopher Healy’s twenty year study into human behavior, drama therapy and teaching students from all over the world about confidence, leadership, overcoming fears, and achieving personal success; and he does it all through his non-traditional Dramatic Arts courses.
Christopher Healy reveals unexpected insights and learning from 17–21 year old students courageous enough to go through his dynamic and intensive 9 week course. His course tested and pushed the students beyond their perceived limits and fears, and into discovering their true identities. What was so special about each one of them that they could, in return, offer their “specialness” to the world?
Whether you are an entrepreneur, an executive, a manager, a sales clerk, or just a “regular” person, and yes, even if you want to be an actor; you will be empowered by how relevant and poignant the sharing of their struggles, their failures, and their achievements are to your own success. It’s time to discover…What’s so special about YOU?
’I felt that Healy handed me keys to the 77 doors leading to success. Brilliant!’ Andrew Terry Pasieka, Editor-in-Chief, SMJ Magazine.
’Authentic, Authoritative, Awesome – the book is that good!’ Steve Perpich – Management Consultant – New York City Event Insider.
’Groundbreaking.’ H.T Wilson – Professor of Law / Business Management.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword vi
To the reader viii
Preface 1
What’s so special about this book? 5
The Secret Sauce within this book 6
What can business people learn from show business people? 12
What can anyone who wants to be happy and successful learn from this book? 16
Self-assessment challenge: How do you rate with the best? 18
77 Qualities Online Course 23
Chapter 1 Know Thyself 27
So what is success? 28
People who have a mindset of abundance are generally: 34
People who have a mindset of scarcity are generally: 35
Unsuccessful people tend to be or have 36
Our first week in class 40
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 1 42
The Power of Visualization 46
Exercise #1 5 – minute Candle and the Puppy 52
Exercise #2 Candle and Though Visualization 53
Meanwhile: Back in class 57
Chapter 2 Facing Inner Fear 58
Meanwhile: Back in class 59
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 2 60
Fake Evidence Appearing Real 62
Fear Factors 63
Chapter 3 Letting Go 67
Meanwhile: Back in class 68
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 3 69
Let’s Deal with Letting Go 71
Meanwhile back in class again 75
Chapter 4 Procrastination 76
Meanwhile: Back in class 77
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 4 79
Procrastination / How to identify if you are a procrastinator 81
Chapter 5 Breaking the Habit 84
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 5 86
Meanwhile: Back in class 87
Chapter 6 Stuck In the Trenches 90
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 6 92
The bottom line 94
Chapter 7 Facing Inner Risk 96
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 7 98
Meanwhile: Back in class: 100
Chapter 8 All The World’s A Stage 102
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 8 105
Meanwhile: Back in class: 107
Chapter 9 Eat. Drink. Enjoy! 108
How do you rate with the best – ROUND 9 109
Meanwhile: Back in class: 111
Eat. Drink. Enjoy! 113
Chapter 10 (Epilogue) What’s So Special About You? 120
How do you rate with the best – FINAL ROUND 10 123
Where do you fit on the scale? 127
In conclusion: What’s So Special About YOU? 128
Classic Losers on the Journey to Success! 131
What’s so special about The Number 77 134
What’s so special about Christopher Healy 135
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ABOUT CHRISTOPHER HEALY’Chris has a teaching style as powerful as that of Tony Robbins. He reaches deep into the psyche of unreachable teenagers and inspires them to be the best they can be!’Rebecca Di Filippo, Publisher of Moods magazine. Christopher Healy is a family man who lives in Toronto, Canada. He has accumulated a wealth of seasoned experience, wisdom and knowledge over 40 years in the entertainment and media industry. Since 1997 until 2010 Christopher demonstrated a professional code of excellence as Artistic Director / acting teacher with the Toronto Academy of Acting. During this time he taught kids, teens and adults his innovative courses that emphasized acting, confidence, entrepreneurial 'out-of-the-box’ creative thinking, leadership, being authentic, clear communication and having a dynamic personality that sells!’Chris’ understanding of human nature is exceptional.’Constance Shaw MBA, B.Sc. Manager, New Business Initiatives Today, Christopher has created Arts-based experiential learning workshops, called 'Awareness Creates Change’ based on his popular 77 success qualities and also coaches public speaking, acting, voice, high performance skills and solutions, personal image, brand perception, thought leadership, marketing, communications strategy, media training, public relations strategy and personal development. Some of Christopher’s clients include Begum Walj – Vice-Chair for the Arts and Council for Ontario, Environmental Hero Rachel Parent, Jordan Clark star of the TV series The Next Step, Ana Golja TV star in Degrassi – The Next generation, three time Guinness World record Champion Theresa Dugwell, 1992 Olympic Gold medalist Mark Mckoy, North York YMCA staff, Toronto Catholic school board’s educational initiative 'Entrepreneurial Adventure Program’, Elesh Parujanwala – Bollywood TV Star, Miss Teen Canada World pageants and his own son William, who with Chris’ coaching became the new voice of the world famous cartoon Turtle – Franklin and Arthur in the cartoon series Arthur! Christopher is the author of three books including the Actors Success in the Making, 'What’s so special about YOU’ and his ground breaking follow up book coming soon: 'What’s’ so special about US?’Meet Christopher at www.77globalvillage.com