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 – Outwitting the Devil: Confronting the Greatest Obstacles to Your Success

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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17 January 2012

Welcome to the herBusiness program, where we interview inspiring businesswomen and entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we speak to bestselling author Sharon Lechter about her annotated version of never-before-released book Outwitting the Devil, written in the 1930s by Napoleon Hill. The book examines the greatest obstacles we face in reaching potential goals: fear, procrastination, anger and jealousy, as tools of the Devil.

 

Listen to this herBusiness interview with Sharon Lechter to learn:

  • ‘The other self’
  • The qualities of ‘The Drifter’
  • “Be Definite in Everything” – Indecision is identified as one of the lead causes of unhappiness and shows up in those who fail to succeed
  • Why so many have little control over their thoughts and therefore their success
  • Faith, but not in a religious sense
  • How fear, worry, doubt and indecision work against us
  • Hypnotic rhythm
  • The principles of success
  • Why victory goes to those who know what they want and are determined to get it

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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About the guest(s)

Sharon Lechter

Sharon Lechter

Sharon Lechter, CPA, CGMA, is an international expert on money and entrepreneurship as well as a respected author, philanthropist, educator, and international speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization.  She served both Presidents Bush and Obama on the first President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. In 2013, she led an initiative to change the laws related to financial literacy education requirements for high school graduation in Arizona.  Consistently recognized for her tireless work for women, she was honored with the Positively Powerful Women award for Philanthropic Leadership, selected by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of its 25 Dynamic Women in Business, and awarded 2013 Woman of the Year by the National Bank of Arizona.

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