Don't Eat the Marshmallow...Yet!: The Secret to Sweet Success in Work and Life
The Secret to Sweet Success in Life and Work
Author: Joachim de Posada and Ellen Singer
Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, and a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children? Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker, found the answer in a landmark Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification-in the form of a marshmallow they'd been given to eat-with the promise that they'd be rewarded with an additional marshmallow if they resisted eating the first for fifteen minutes. Ten years later, the children who held out had grown up to be significantly more successful than those who had eaten their marshmallow immediately. Posada saw that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence, but the ability to delay gratification. "Marshmallow resisters" achieve high levels of success while others eat all their marshmallows at once, so to speak-accumulating debt and dissatisfaction despite their occupations or incomes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim's cousin), this life-changing book shows readers how the moves made today can pay off big tomorrow-if they just don't eat the marshmallow...yet!
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Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, and a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children? Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker, found the answer in a landmark Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification-in the form of a marshmallow they'd been given to eat-with the promise that they'd be rewarded with an additional marshmallow if they resisted eating the first for fifteen minutes. Ten years later, the children who held out had grown up to be significantly more successful than those who had eaten their marshmallow immediately. Posada saw that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence, but the ability to delay gratification. "Marshmallow resisters" achieve high levels of success while others eat all their marshmallows at once, so to speak-accumulating debt and dissatisfaction despite their occupations or incomes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim's cousin), this life-changing book shows readers how the moves made today can pay off big tomorrow-if they just don't eat the marshmallow...yet!
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Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, and a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children?
Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker, found the answer in a landmark Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification-in the form of a marshmallow they'd been given to eat-with the promise that they'd be rewarded with an additional marshmallow if they resisted eating the first for fifteen minutes. Ten years later, the children who held out had grown up to be significantly more successful than those who had eaten their marshmallow immediately.
Posada saw that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence, but the ability to delay gratification. "Marshmallow resisters" achieve high levels of success while others eat all their marshmallows at once, so to speak-accumulating debt and dissatisfaction despite their occupations or incomes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim's cousin), this life-changing book shows readers how the moves made today can pay off big tomorrow-if they just don't eat the marshmallow...yet
Critic Reviews
“Praise for Joachim de Posada and Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! "Posada is like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar and Norman Vincent Peale all rolled into one."--Ray Pelletier " Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! is more than just fluff. It's a recipe for long-term success."--Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive "When I started reading Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! , I couldn't stop. What a great read, compelling story, and powerful life lesson! I'm going to get copies for all my children."--Dr. Tony Alessandra, author of The Platinum Rule and Charisma "De Posada is right on target. Solid insights on building success."--Randy Gage, author of Prosperity Mind "Lots of people talk the talk; de Posada really walks the walk...this book should be required reading for everyone who want to leave this world--and their own lives--a little better then the way the found them."--Bruce Turkel "If you truly are determined to be successful, read this book! Successful people know that to get what you really want, you often have to pass on what is offered during the first round. Joachim de Posada's engaging style teaches all of us how to say 'I pass' so that we can say 'I won!'"--Pegine Echevarria, consultant, author, success coach and creator of Team Pegine”
Praise for Joachim de Posada and Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! "Posada is like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar and Norman Vincent Peale all rolled into one."--Ray Pelletier
"Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! is more than just fluff. It's a recipe for long-term success."--Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
"When I started reading Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet!, I couldn't stop. What a great read, compelling story, and powerful life lesson! I'm going to get copies for all my children."--Dr. Tony Alessandra, author of The Platinum Rule and Charisma
"De Posada is right on target. Solid insights on building success."--Randy Gage, author of Prosperity Mind
"Lots of people talk the talk; de Posada really walks the walk...this book should be required reading for everyone who want to leave this world--and their own lives--a little better then the way the found them."--Bruce Turkel
"If you truly are determined to be successful, read this book! Successful people know that to get what you really want, you often have to pass on what is offered during the first round. Joachim de Posada's engaging style teaches all of us how to say 'I pass' so that we can say 'I won!'"--Pegine Echevarria, consultant, author, success coach and creator of Team Pegine
About the Author
Joachim de Posada, Ph.D., is a bilingual public speaker, radio personality, author, and columnist who has provided motivational coaching for the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Panamanian Olympic team. His clients include Verizon, Pfizer, Kodak, Xerox, 3M, and Continental Airlines, among many others. He is the author of How to Survive Among the Piranhas. Ellen Singer is the award-winning author of the acclaimed memoir Quicksand: One Woman's Escape from the Husband Who Stalked Her.
Arthur is a chauffeur who is intellectually gifted. Jonathan is no less bright than Arthur, equally hard-working, and a billionaire. So why is Jonathan in the back seat of the limousine and Arthur in the front? What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children? Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker, found the answer in a landmark Stanford University study of children who were able to delay gratification-in the form of a marshmallow they'd been given to eat-with the promise that they'd be rewarded with an additional marshmallow if they resisted eating the first for fifteen minutes. Ten years later, the children who held out had grown up to be significantly more successful than those who had eaten their marshmallow immediately. Posada saw that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence, but the ability to delay gratification. "Marshmallow resisters" achieve high levels of success while others eat all their marshmallows at once, so to speak-accumulating debt and dissatisfaction despite their occupations or incomes. But it doesn't have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim's cousin), this life-changing book shows readers how the moves made today can pay off big tomorrow-if they just don't eat the marshmallow...yet!
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