Introduction
“Success” is a subjective term. For some, success means having a big house, fancy cars, and a large bank account. For others, success means freedom: the freedom to do what you want, when you want. Everyone has their own definition of the word, which stems from our tastes, feelings, and life experiences.
A couple of years ago, I conducted an experiment. I wanted to know what some of the world’s most successful people, in my eyes, thought of the word “success.” I wanted to know what success means to them and the principles they live by. So I hustled, reaching out to hundreds of people, facing many rejections, to conduct insightful interviews.
In this book, you will read 30 interviews I’ve conducted with successful entrepreneurs and executives nationwide. For each interview, I asked everyone the same eight questions. These questions were meant to grasp their take on the word and uncover their life principles. These interviews changed my definition of the word "success," as well as my entire focus on what my life’s work should be about. I was truly inspired by what I gathered, and I hope you’ll be inspired, too.