Darren Hardy proves with The Compound Effect that common sense-when applied-yields amazingly uncommon results. Follow these simple steps and become who you were meant to be!

One person's ceiling is another person's floor.

Habits are like comfortable beds. They are easy to get into, but difficult to get out of.

By focusing on positive, healthy motivations and letting the more negative ones pass, you can purify the source of you imaginative power.

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.

One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.

Be a role model not a critic. Don't tell your children, your peers, or your subordinates what to do - show them. And when the lesson is over, keep showing them by demonstrating that your actions are part of your character, not part of their curriculum.