I’ve got a bookshelf full of works by folks like Napoleon Hill, Benjamin Franklin, Earl Nightingale and Dale Carnegie. They were all enormously successful and masters of communication. I could read them a hundred times, and never stop learning. If I could implement the principles in those relatively few works, I would have all the success I could stand.

So why do I bother reading anything by modern authors?

For me, it boils down to this: I am always forgetting to do things I know I should be doing. When I read something new, it can help remind me of the principles I have already learned. Not only this, but different authors have different perspectives on principles. Sometimes things can’t sink in unless I see them in a different light.

Enough of me telling you why I’m not an “old success book” snob. Let’s move on to the whole point of this post.

I recently got a hold of Jason Osborn’s EBook titled, “19 Keys To Creating Success.” In it, he writes about (surprise) 19 different concepts and habits that add to a successful life.

A criticism some might have about “19 Keys” is that there isn’t anything really groundbreaking here. Most of these concepts have been covered by old masters like James Allen and Orison Swett Marden. If you have done much self-development reading, you’ll be used to seeing them. The skill of listening to others has been taught for a long time. Going the extra mile goes back to the Bible.

However, I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all. We internalize concepts through repetition. This ebook was a good reminder to me of things I should be doing.

With most of the “19 Keys” Jason makes sure to include ideas for practical ways to apply the keys. That makes it much easier to start doing something.

One thing I really liked is how many of the 19 keys dealt with communication. It shows up again and again. I think that skill in communication is necessary if you want to be happy.

In my mind, it works like this. Your ability to communicate and your communications drive your relationships. And I mean all of your relationships. With your boss, with your kids, with your neighbor, with the tech support guy on the other end of the phone, everybody. The quality of these various relationships is what provides the emotional environment in which you live. That environment makes all the difference in the world.

All in all, I enjoyed Jason’s ebook, and I think it’s worth a read. Check it out at the link below.

19 Keys to Creating Success

57 pages - $12.77