Mr. Littlejohn's Secrets To A Lifetime of Success

R. E. Littlejohn changed Pat Williams's life.

Through his words, example, and humble faith, the prosperous founder of a petroleum tanker company handed the brash, young ex-ballplayer more than the keys to Mister R. E.'s minor-league baseball stadium--he passed on priceless keys to success.

Williams, now senior executive vice president of the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic, vividly recounts the timeless lessons he learned and applied during his twenty-two-year association with the man who became his mentor, spiritual guide, and best friend. The author packs A Lifetime of Success full of anecdotes and insights--drawn from his experiences with superstars, billionaires, and spiritual leaders and his study of great success stories--to expand on sixteen Littlejohn principles.

On persistence: "The way to success is usually a ladder, not an elevator."

On measuring success by a higher standard than possessions: "I've never seen a hearse pulling a U-Haul."

On simplifying life: "We complain as if we have no choice - but the reality is that the life we live is the life we choose."

From running a household to managing a corporation, anyone can find practical help and inspiration in Williams's guided tour through the "Littlejohn University" of success.

PAT WILLIAMS is senior vice president of the Orlando Magic basketball franchise and a popular motivational speaker. He helped establish the Orlando Magic and then guide it, as general manager, from an expansion club to one of the top teams in the NBA in just a few short years. Before taking the helm in Orlando, Williams was general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers for twelve years, including its 1983 championship season. He was also general manager of the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls. Pat is the author of nineteen books, including Ahead of the Game, Go for the Magic, and The Magic of Teamwork. Pat and his wife, Ruth, are the parents of nineteen children, fourteen of whom have been adopted from four foreign countries.

JAMES D. DENNEY is a collaborative writer who has worked on numerous best-sellers, including Reggie White: In the Trenches with Reggie White, The City on a Hill with Michael Reagan, A Model for a Better Future with supermodel Kim Alexis, The Power of Story with Leighton Ford, and The Magic of Teamwork with Pat Williams. Denney also worked with Williams on Williams's autobiography, Ahead of the Game.