Succeeding table of contents

1 Overview 1
2 High achievement 10
3 'Little Old Me-ism' 28
4 Goal selection 33
5 Talent 35
6 What you can change and not change 38
7 'Trust the Force, Luke' 55
8 Find your medium 59
9 Career choice 63
10 Mechanical tricks 89
11 Shortcuts 93
12 Reconnoiter and rehearse 108
13 Be yourself 111
14 Halo effect 117
15 Turning points 119
16 Reputation and values 121
17 Make yourself scarce 122
18 Road not taken & Taste 127
19 Oomph 128
20 Time management 130
21 Spouse choice 132
22 Wealth 153
23 Fame 162
24 Investment 168
25 Risk 180
26 Die broke 187
27 Self-employment 193
28 Educating yourself 207
29 Change over time 221
30 Working for other people 232
31 Children 238
32 Everything is marketing 244
33 Athletics 247
34 Making an honest living 249
35 Tenure and other deals 'too good to leave' 253
36 Conflict and conflict avoidance 257
37 Sunk costs 262
38 First, not the best 264
39 Sobriety 265
40 Other vices 268
41 Health 270
42 Appearance 276
43 What's to stop competition 284
44 Step-by-step program 286
Appendix A—Dating System letters 287
Appendix B—Bibliography 291
Index 293