JOE SWEENEY is the New York Times bestselling author of Networking Is a Contact Sport. Over the course of his 30-year career, Joe has built successful businesses by combining his love of business and his passion for sports. MIKE YORKEY collaborated with Joe Sweeney on Networking Is a Contact Sport. In addition, he is the author or coauthor of more than 85 books with over 2 million total copies in print. A portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the transitional programs they support.

• Foreword Dave Winfield xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction Why This Book? xviiSection I Get Clear1 When It Comes to Getting Clear, First Get Quiet 3Our Obsession with Busyness 6The Sound of Silence 7Have an End Goal in Mind 81. Set Concise and Realistic Goals 82. Ask Why—Of Yourself and of Others 93. Don’t Wait around for Something to Happen—Take Action 114. Manage Momentum 125. Secure Support by Building an Army around You 136. Last, Be Thinking about Game Changers 13See All Obstacles in Your Way 132 Life Balance and the Life Decision Wheels 17Another Way to Look at Life Balance 25Balance or Fulfillment and Satisfaction 263 Get Clear with Your Life Mission 31A Winning Formula 34Passions 34Strengths 35Service to Others 37The Big Eight Questions 391. Why Are You Here? 392. Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? 403. What is Your Life Mission? 404. Do You Take Full Responsibility for What Happens in Your Life? 405. How Do You Differentiate Yourself from Others? 416. How Can You Do a Better Job of Building and Serving the Community You Are a Part Of? 417. Will You Take Action to Make Any Necessary Changes? 438. Are You Ready to Make Mistakes? 43Getting There? 434 Understanding People’s Needs 47The Need to Belong 48The Need for Love 50Taking Care of Those Closest to You 515 Clarity in Differentiating Yourself 55The Four-Step Process to Differentiating Yourself 586 Getting Clear by Creating Your Ideal Day and Ideal Life 64Planning Your Ideal Week 67Planning Your Ideal Month 67Planning Your Ideal Year 69Planning Your Ideal Life 69Have, Do, and Be 73Section II Get Free7 Get Free by Taking 100 Percent Responsibility 89A PhD in Entitlement 91The 200-Year Rule 92Every Day is a Bonus 958 Your Perspective Determines Your Freedom 100A New Gift of Freedom 1019 Freedom and the ZAP Concept: Zones, Alignment, and Paradoxes 107Getting into the Zone 108Alignment and Freedom 112Managing the Paradox 11310 Habits and Getting Free 119Moving from Unhealthy to Healthy Habits 122Taking Inventory 125Staying on the Straight and Narrow 125Education versus Entertainment Habits 127Habits of Attitude 129Habits to Begin and End the Day 13011 Get Free with Energizing People and Activities 137The Rule of Three 140Taking a Look Around 14112 Get Free with Your Money 147Dealing with Debt 151Credit Cards: A Form of Modern-Day Slavery 152A New Way of Looking at Money 153Section III Get Going13 The 5/10/15 Plan 159The Value of a Great System 161Making the Right Connections 162The Plan 163Get Going on Building Your Client Base 165The Personal Touch Never Goes out of Style 16614 Wingmen and Bird Dogs 170Your Circle of Friends 174Round Up Your Bird Dogs 177The Value of Mentors 17815 Mindstorming Ideas 183Seeing Results 186Lawyers, Accountants, and Bankers (LAB) Nights 187Final Thought 18916 Differentiating Yourself with the Sweeney 22 193The Sweeney 22 199The Wow Factor 20017 Putting It All Together 204Conclusion 25 Key Takeaways 213Notes 219About the Author 223Invite Joe Sweeney to Speak to Your Company or Organization 224The Winning Game Plan 227Index 229