Books like Random Reminiscences of Men and Events

"Where can I fit in so that I may be most effective in the work of the world? Where can I lend a hand in a way effectively to advance the general interests? Enter life in such a spirit, choose your vocation in that way, and you have taken the first step on the highest road to a large success. Investigation will show that the great fortunes which have been made in this country, and the same is probably true of other lands, have come to men who have performed great and far-reaching economic services - men who, with great faith in the future of their country, have done most for the development of its resources. The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world. (John D. Rockefeller, Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, Page 143)This is the autobiography of John D. Rockefeller, once the richest man in the world. He took some bookkeeping courses in school and then began to work for a company with varied business interests. In that company he got to know the ins and outs of the business. He then started his own business with his partners. The most famous and prosperous of these companies being Standard Oil.He shares his experiences with his partners, business decisions, philanthropy and a host of other topics. The one thing I learned most importantly is that John D. Rockefeller was a planner. He says on page 21 of his book "I expect to go on and develop the plans which have been my inspiration for a lifetime." Therefore, he had goals and these goals were like a great engine in his life. Not only did he have goals, but he planned out his goals and the steps and tasks required to reach these goals. Most people have goals, but most people don't have a detailed plan to reach their goals. They say they have these goals in their mind; however, most people who have reached their dreams have actually taken these dreams out of their mind and have written them down, as John D. Rockefeller did and he saw them turned into reality. Writing down your goals and writing out the steps and tasks required to reach your goals is one of the greatest strategies of superachievers. If you require help in mapping out your dreams, as John D. Rockefeller did, I highly recommend Steven K. Scott's Vision Mapping Journal and DVD in which he takes you step by step in mapping our your dreams. These materials are worth more than their weight in gold: http://stevenkscott.com/product/visio...