Success Intelligence: Essential Lessons and Practices from the World's Leading Coaching Program on Authentic Success

by Robert Holden

ARE YOU LIVING A SUCCESSFUL LIFE? Do you have a vision? Do you enjoy your work? Are your relationships thriving? Success Intelligence examines how to enjoy real, soulful success while living in a manic, busy, and hyped-up world. Robert Holden is the creator of a unique program—called Success Intelligence—used worldwide by artists and writers, entrepreneurs and leaders, and also global companies and brands such as DOVE, the Body Shop, the BBC, and Virgin. This landmark book is an invaluable guide to genuine success and happiness.

Genres: Self Help, Business, Psychology

408 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2005

About the author

Robert Holden, Ph.D., is the Director of The Happiness Project and Success Intelligence. His innovative work has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, and media worldwide. Robert coaches leaders in business, education, politics and healthcare. His clients include Dove and the “Real Beauty Campaign,” and also Virgin and The Body Shop. Robert is a student of A Course in Miracles. He is author of the best selling books: Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, Authentic Success (formerly titled Success Intelligence) and Be Happy. Robert also hosts a weekly show on Hay House Radio called Shift Happens! Website: RobertHolden.org.

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

READ DEC 2011

Excellent book for anyone seeking to be effective in whatever they do. Best quotes, "[Success ] is about living wisely and knowing what you love. It is being able to discern between true values and neurotic cravings" (p. xii), "Be careful what you choose to think, because you will not go higher than your thoughts" (p. 84), and "Even though life can be difficult, heartbreaking, and insane at times, the only way to really succeed is to keep saying 'Yes' to what moves your soul" (p. 349).

[Michael Rowley · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book is wordy and thick. Mostly seems like off the cuff true-ism: listen to your kids, your wife, the people you work with, get off your phone. Be true.

A typical passage:
Success Intelligence is about finding the authenticity of each moment. The value of authenticity is that it encourages true authority, i.e., wisdom and inspiration. I recommend, therefore, that in every situation you ask yourself, "What is my true goal here?" and listen.

Mr. Holden boasts about his accomplishments, which is off-putting.

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. Easy to read, great tips and interesting case studies.

[Kevin Sterling · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holden realigns our concepts about success, helps us detach from Western society's concepts thereof, and encourages us to focus on what's really important.

[Jean Marie Angelo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn’t gain much here. He opens with a moving, first-person story about his alcoholic father and his traumatic childhood. He ended there, as well. The lessons learned and the honesty shared made me yearn for a memoir. Then he talks about founding The Happiness Project, and I thought that could be a great subject — tell me about that and how you came to dedicate your life to this.


But no, instead he veers into so many disjointed self-help topics it was hard to keep them straight. It was a chore to push through all the details about unhappy executives who have mistaken definitions of success and his own self-promoting references to his consulting services and seminars.

[Farnaz Parhami · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Ninety per cent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves - so how can we know anyone else?" Sydney J. Harris

"Try Not To Become a Man of Success But Rather Try To Become a Man of Value" Albert Einstein

" Oh God of second chances, and new beginnings, here I am again!" Nany Spielberg

"Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is" -Eric Fromm

[Molly Booker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for the bookshelf. Robert Holden captures the true definition of success, knowing who you are. This definition impacts every single other decision, so this definition is a big deal. I keep leaning further and further into this as I age. Well done Robert!

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love me some Robert Holden, but this book wasn’t doing it for me.

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book and there is something to be learned from it. Some of the quotes in the book helped me in a job interview but the frequent mention of God comes to me a little more

[Perry Burton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really great if you are wondering what is next and what life is all about. 4 stars instead of 5 star as it could be a 3rd shorter.

[Jess Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book! Loved getting a new perspective on what success is and how to live a successful life.

[Dayini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. Robert Holden's books are aways well-researched, thoughtfully written and inspire me to be more positive and a better person overall.

[Lise Baltzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

En ganske glimrende bog med mange gode tips til et bedre og mindre stressfyldt liv - men lidt for snakkende efter min smag.