readiness for success. The Taccarino/ Leonard theory of the S(Success)Factor, based upon a solid foundation of research evidence,  can help you to attain a psychological readinessfor pursuing success in the areas that mean the most to you. The book providesa clear and direct method for improving your psychological readiness forsuccess by helping you to assess and strengthen your S-Factor. The book alsouses case studies of highly successful people such as Oprah, Grace Kelly,Michael Jordan, Steve Jobs, Jack Ma, Stephen King, Marie Curie, Robert Downey,jr. and Tom Brady to illustrate how they have used the powers of theirstrong  S-Factors to overcome obstaclesand achieve success at the highest levels. You can use the examples of how theyhave developed and used their S-Factor strength as models for assisting you tofind your own path to success. There is great depth to this book as the casestudy of Viktor Frankl, for example, suggests how Frankl's views as expressedin his landmark book, Man's Search for Meaning, can beblended with the theory of the S-Factor to provide a basis for attainingmeaningful success. In a very poignant chapter in this book it is demonstratedhow Frankl's own life depicted enormous S-Factor strength and how he used thepower of his S-Factor to make the choices that allowed him to survive thehorrors of Auschwitz and help others to survive as well. A similar inspirationalstory can be found in the case study of Frederick Douglas who transformed andstrengthened his S-Factor in a way thatempowered him not only to break the psychological and physical chains ofslavery, but also become an early leader of the women's rights movement inspeaking out against all forms of injustice. The book also depicts how familiesand corporations can effectively develop cultures of S-Factor strength that canlead to generational bases for success. The book also provided a publicationopportunity for several graduate students at DePaul University through theS-Factor based case studies that they contributed to the work.

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