TY - BOOK AU - Michael Masterson TI - The Pledge SN - 9780470922408 AV - BF637.S8 U1 - 650.1 PB - Wiley KW - Psychology N2 - An actionable guide for quickly improving one's wealth, personal development, and happinessSuccessful people don't sit around waiting for everything to be "100%" right or to be "absolutely sure" they will succeed. They don't need absolute assurance, because they realize life doesn't provide any. To get what they want out of life, they set specific goals and put together a formal plan to achieve those goals, one step at a time. Successful people know that the cost of failure is modest compared to that of inaction. Failure means they are smarter the next time. Inaction means there is no next time-there's only a lifetime of regret. In The Pledge: Your Master Plan for an Abundant Life, author Michael Masterson reveals how to become successful-and not just financially, but in every area of life. The bookOffers simple tips to making immediate changes and to establishing long-term goalsDetails strategies on becoming more productive at the office and defeating depressionExplains why simplifying goals into four major ones makes them much easier to achieveThe Pledge teaches readers how to start and finish projects they have been dreaming about for years, boost confidence, strengthen skills, build wealth, and enjoy life ER -