EDGY CONVERSATIONS How Ordinary People Achieve Outrageous Success Daniel Waldschmidt Copyright © 2014 by Daniel E. Waldschmidt Notice of Liability Despite this book being about you taking individual responsibility for your life, it should be clearly understood by you that your chance to change your life is not warrantied by you simply reading this book. All the information presented here is provided “as is.” We have taken every precaution in the preparation of this book, but neither Dan nor anyone else associated with the publication of this book shall be liable to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the edgy conversations contained in this book. What you do with the ideas presented here is up to you. We hope you’ll be amazing. Notice of Rights While we believe that you are a good person, our attorneys asked us to remind you that we are reserving all our rights with this book. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. We think you’ll do the right thing, right? For information on getting permission for reprints, excerpts and foreign translations, contact [email protected]. Hydra Publishing 411 University Ridge, Suite 235 Greenville, SC 29601 202-630-6730 [email protected] Find us on the web at www.DanWaldschmidt.com. ISBN: 978-0-9895331-2-6 Table of Contents Cover Page PROLOGUE: HOW IT ALL STARTED YOU DON’T NEED ANOTHER BOOK ON SUCCESS STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR WHO – AND WHERE – YOU ARE EDGY CONVERSATIONS EXTREME BEHAVIOR EXTREME EFFORT EXTREME DIFFERENTIATION EXTREME DEDICATION TO LEARNING DISCIPLINED ACTIVITY THE DISCIPLINE OF DOING THE DISCIPLINE OF DENYING DISCIPLINE STARTS WITH A PLAN GIVING MINDSET WHAT IS – AND IS NOT – GIVING GIVING STARTS WITH GRATITUDE GIVING IS TRANSFORMATIONAL Y(H)UMAN STRATEGY HOW PAIN AND FEAR DRIVE YOUR ACTIONS HOW YOUR BRAIN MAKES DECISIONS THE POWER OF LOVE CHOOSE TO BE EXTRAORDINARY FIGHT UNTIL THE END EPILOGUE: THE REST OF THE STORY THANKS WHO IS THIS WALDSCHMIDT GUY? GET EDGY This is where you would normally find opinions and quotes from a bunch of people who say they read the book and liked it. But really, the only opinion that matters is yours. So read the book and see what you think. PROLOGUE HOW IT ALL STARTED I can still remember the oily taste of cool metal on my tongue.
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