The hardest person to manage is the person in the mirror. Always hold yourself to a higher standard of excellence.  Here's a few lessons I learned about how to manage transformation effectively.

I submitted one of my success guides to an international company for distribution. A few weeks later, a “Dear John” email arrived in my mailbox. It stated: “After careful review of the information submitted, it has been decided that our distribution enterprise WILL NOT be accepting your success guide.” The letter closed with, “All the best wishes for your success!”That email arrived not long after I received a rejection email from another major international distributor. The email said in part, “Simon, we will not pursue carrying your success book. It is not strong enough. Thank you for sharing it with us. Continued success!” Why was my book rejected?

When I read the e-mail, I felt like the dejected guy at my high school prom who asked the prettiest girl in the room to dance with him, and she gave him the “h-e double-hockey-stick” NO stare. In other words, I felt like I didn’t have a chance.