It All Matters: 125 Strategies to Achieve Maximum Confidence, Clarity, Certainty, and Creativity

THE ALL–ENCOMPASSING FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS

"In Life Lesson 12, Paul Cummings says, ′You′re one great question away from anything you want in life at all times.′ Now here′s a question: Are you ready to find out what matters to you? The answer starts in It All Matters."
—Harvey Mackay, #1 New York Times bestseller of Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive

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—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® and One Minute Mentoring

"Reading It All Matters was an extraordinary experience. We now understand Paul accomplished extraordinary things by deciding each day that ′It All Matters′. If you read this book, and take action on its lessons, your life will change in powerful new ways. It′s happening in our company right now!"
—Kathy Ireland, Chair, CEO, Chief Designer, kathy ireland Worldwide

"It All Matters is a fantastic read and having Paul as your personal coach along the way will inspire you to not only dream big, but to deliberately take action so that you can achieve all of your goals and dreams."
—Joe Theismann, former professional football player and World Champion quarterback, sports commentator, corporate speaker, and restaurateur

"It All Matters is an inspiring book that′s full of timeless truths and universal wisdom to help you to succeed in anything that you do."
—Brian Tracy, international speaker, self–development expert, and author of over 70 books, including Maximum Achievement

"I highly recommend It All Matters to anyone wishing to learn, improve, and grow in the pursuit of excellence."
—Henry Bedford, Chairman and CEO of The Southwestern Family of Companies

"I highly recommend It All Matters because it′s loaded with nuggets of confidence, clarity, and a path to peace, love, happiness, and success."
—Dale Brown, LSU Head Basketball Coach (1972–1997) and member of the National College Basketball Coaching Hall of Fame

"It All Matters is a timeless masterpiece of intellectual strategies."
—Robert Forrester, CEO, Vertu Motors, United Kingdom

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xvii

Part One CONFIDENCE 1

1 Where It All Began 5

2 The Journey Begins 14

3 Components of Mindset 27

Part Two CLARITY 37

4 The Power of Goals 41

5 Create a Compelling Future 54

6 AGoal Is a Commitment with a Deadline 62

7 Written in Stone 69

8 Stopping–Stones and Stepping–Stones 76

9 Never Leave Home without It 87

10 PursueWisdom and Understand Fear 103

Part Three CERTAINTY 115

11 The Pathway to Dreams 119

12 Planning, Practice, and Preparing 140

13 The Power of Attitude 155

14 See Yourself Stronger Daily 175

15 The Power of Optimism 202

Part Four CREATIVITY 215

16 We Are All Creative 219

17 TheMaster Key to Riches in Life 233

18 It’s HeartWork 247

Part Five A LIFE WELL LIVED 257

19 YouMust Finish Strong 261

20 A LifeWell Lived 272

21 My Stories 279

22 Finding Your “It” 294

125 Life Lessons 299

Index 325

PAUL CUMMINGS is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Paul D. Cummings World Wide Enterprises, a training and teaching company that has motivated and inspired hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses to make real and lasting change. Paul also developed Woople, a web–based learning system, to deliver an award–winning online video program utilized by thousands of students.