Leading off with "the greatest" -- Optimism/overcoming challenges -- To be or not to be -- Presidential advice -- Letters and numbers -- Passion and job satisfaction -- A global summit -- Globalization -- Wisdom inherited -- Renaissance people -- Working with others -- Working for others -- Claiming your place in the world -- Focus/dedication -- Mentors and role models -- A final note on real success.

"Comprises nearly eighty letters from those who have done so much to motivate and shape our world today -- from Muhammad Ali to four U.S. presidents [Gerald R. Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush], Mikhail Gorbachev, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the Dalai Lama; from Cathie Black to T. Boone Pickens, Muriel Siebert, and Donald Trump. The letters, some facsimile reproductions of handwritten originals, are each introduced with a biographical note by Dormonn," founder of Leaders magazine. -- Dust jacket.