Keeping the faith through a very difficult time for my family when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago. The biggest thing I do to help me conquer doubt and fear is to analyze precisely what it is that I am afraid of and what risks might I face if it came to be. Then faithfully and with tenacity, I attempt to deal with every risk and prepare a solid strategy to minimize its impact. On numerous occasions, for example, at the National Speakers Association, I would be recruited by Bill to ask a question or to say something that would set him up for a terrific comeback. It isn't how much you've made or even how much you've kept but, rather, how much you've given and how much you've invested in the lives of others that really matters.
Success is easy.
Significance is what each of us ought to aim to achieve. Success is not a matter of luck, or a reward for virtue, or an accident of birth. Ted Turner might say success is building a media empire. Donald Trump might say success is making a lot of money. Hank Aaron might say success is beating the record of Babe Ruth.