It Starts With Passion (eBook)

Keith Abraham is an award-winning global presenter on the topic of creating passionate people, how to turn your passion into a profit, and how passionate leaders create passionate customers. Over the past 16 years Keith has built a reputation as one of the world's most in-demand conference speakers and business growth catalysts, working directly with some of the world's leading brands like Toyota, Lexus, AIA Insurance, Bupa, Toshiba, Hino, and National Australia Bank. Keith has worked directly with over 265 corporate clients and 2,500 SMEs in 20 different industries across 8 different countries. Keith currently holds the title of Certified Speaking Professional--CSP from the National Speakers' Association--acknowledging him as one of te world's top 7% of professional speakers. He is the founder of Passionate Tribe and believes his purpose is to leave an everlasting legacy that will make a profound difference to individuals' lives.He is the author of the bestselling books Creating Loyal Profitable Customers and Living Your Passion. He regularly contributes to magazines and industry journals across the country, as well as regular appearances on Fox Business TV.

Preface ix

Introduction: The 4 parts to creating a passionate life xi

Taking Control xvii

Part 1: Meaningful -- creating certainty in your life
1

1: Find your why 3

2: Creating real wealth 9

3: Being out of balance to be inflow 11

4: The 6 emotions of achievement 17

5: The 6 ways to create certainty in your life 25

6: How people lose their passion 31

7: Reconnecting with your passion 34

8: What's the big picture for you? 38

9: Creating your life to do list 41

10: Lifetime dream examples 46

Part 2: Milestones -- creating clarity in your life 55

11: S.M.A.R.T. goals don't work! 57

12: Driving emotions 61

13: Feel -- Think -- Do . . . true goal alignment
65

14: Putting the Feel -- Think -- Do process to work
71

15: Determining your driving emotions 79

16: Mapping out the milestones 82

17: Turning dreams into destinations 86

18: Creating the road map for the year ahead 93

19: Recognise, reflect, reset 100

20: Letting go of expectations 105

Part 3: Mindset -- gaining confidence in your life
109

21: Who's! stopping you? 111

22: Your plate is only so big 117

23: Real education is igniting what's inside you 122

24: Fill your mind with transforming information 126

25: The power of positive association 129

26: Create time & space to think 132

27: Readers are leaders! 137

28: Sit at the feet of a master 140

29: There is no substitute for experience 144

30: You are a great investment 148

Part 4: Momentum -- living consistently in your life
155

31: It's not about motivation, it's about creating
momentum 157

32: Defeating the greatest robber of self-esteem 163

33: Understanding how you like to focus 167

34: Focusing on what counts 170

35: Stop trying to manage time 173

36: Recharging your batteries 180

37: Rituals create your future 183

38: 1% improvements 188

39: Bringing it all together 193

40: The first domino 196

Conclusion: Become the living example 200

Appendix: Insights -- ideas -- information --
inspiration 208