Life doesn't come with an instruction manual for success, so Darren Hardy has written one for you. The Compound Effect shows you how small, smart choices add up to transform your life.

If you have no destination, you'll never get there.

By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.

Worrying about the past or the future isn't productive. When you start chastising yourself for past mistakes, or seeing disaster around every corner, stop and take a breath and ask yourself what you can do right now to succeed.

Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result.

Make the second effort your second nature.

Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.