For over 4 decades, Debra Poneman, bestselling author, founder of Yes to Success Seminars, and co-founder of Your Year or Miracles mentoring program, has provided the blueprint for thousands to create lives beyond their wildest dreams. Her students have become renowned transformational leaders, millionaires, billionaires—even household names—and have learned to live lives of true and lasting success.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Napoleon Hill
- Clement Stone
When business started difficulties overcame:
“People say oh there’s no such thing as failure, well it’s a mindset, do you look at it as failure or do you look at it as an opportunity as what not to do next time. Yes it’s discouraging, yes it can be disheartening but there are techniques to turn yourself around and that’s what I was teaching so that’s what I had to live. The biggest thing that I had to overcome was that I was 27”…[Listen for More]
Favourite Books:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Book by Stephen Covey
- Grow Rich with Peace of Mind Book by Napoleon Hill
- Think and Grow Rich Book by Napoleon Hill
- The Science of Getting Rich Book by Wallace Wattles
- The Science of Being Great Book by Wallace Wattles
Favourite Quote:
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing is the wrong thing and the worst thing you can do is nothing”
Recommended Online Resources:
Marie Forleo – named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, shows you practical ways to become the person you most want to be
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Don’t share your favourite ideas with the discouragement committee because they’re going to take the wind out of your sails and you need all the wind you can get so be careful with who you’re sharing your ideas”…[Listen for More]
More About Debra Poneman:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“Very few beings really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ASK. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds.” Anne Rice
Other Quotes From the Chat with Debra Poneman:
- “You can’t steer a parked car, get that entrepreneurial car out of the drive way and if you’re going in the wrong direction, course correct”
- “That idea was given to you because you were supposed to manifest it”
- “Ideas are the starting point of all great achievement and the road to despair in life is paved with great ideas that were never acted on”
- “Read everything you can get your hands on”
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