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The Forgotten Secret to Phenomenal Success
A guide to rediscovering confidence uses real-life examples to show readers how to turn vague promises and halfhearted resolutions into reality. Original.
114 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1992
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May 27, 2026
Grips you long enough and takes you around town comparing and contrasting different concepts only to land on a few solid concepts. Where to read. Make sure to underline or take notes of the specific points so you don't have to hunt them down again.
October 1, 2016
There is no greater endorsement of a "how-to" book than to say you applied its secret and made a quantum advance in your livelihood (and level of income, in many cases). I'm pleased to say I've done this, thanks in part to this book by Mike Hernacki.
Right away, people might be scratching their heads and asking, if this guy is so good, why haven't I heard of him? My answer is this: we should not necessarily dismiss his advice just because his advertising budget for his books is negligible. I'm willing to bet some of the biggest bestsellers of the past few years have had nothing going for them but slick advertising campaigns and credulous readers (such as young adults who aren't programmed to look at the way books are packaged).
It's hard to discuss how this book worked for me, but I will say that the first time I used its secret was back in August of 1999. I was something of a slacker, but something happened in my life which showed that I simply had to prove myself to some doubting friends. Within six months, I had started a new career with a modest salary...which is much better than the salary of a slacker, which is what I was in July of 1999. [This book and its secret did NOT take me from slacker to millionaire. If that's what you're hoping for, I have no idea what can help you.]
Now I'm finished with that job, and I needed a new direction in life — one that will help me get into a comfortable home for my retirement from teaching. Sure enough, this week I applied that forgotten secret with two different people, and now I have a focus that will take me into a career that is more flexible and more rewarding than my previous one. [It must seem strange to read this description, but if you buy this book and read it once or twice, you'll see what I mean.]
Right away, people might be scratching their heads and asking, if this guy is so good, why haven't I heard of him? My answer is this: we should not necessarily dismiss his advice just because his advertising budget for his books is negligible. I'm willing to bet some of the biggest bestsellers of the past few years have had nothing going for them but slick advertising campaigns and credulous readers (such as young adults who aren't programmed to look at the way books are packaged).
It's hard to discuss how this book worked for me, but I will say that the first time I used its secret was back in August of 1999. I was something of a slacker, but something happened in my life which showed that I simply had to prove myself to some doubting friends. Within six months, I had started a new career with a modest salary...which is much better than the salary of a slacker, which is what I was in July of 1999. [This book and its secret did NOT take me from slacker to millionaire. If that's what you're hoping for, I have no idea what can help you.]
Now I'm finished with that job, and I needed a new direction in life — one that will help me get into a comfortable home for my retirement from teaching. Sure enough, this week I applied that forgotten secret with two different people, and now I have a focus that will take me into a career that is more flexible and more rewarding than my previous one. [It must seem strange to read this description, but if you buy this book and read it once or twice, you'll see what I mean.]
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