by Lisa Ocker So much in life hinges on these things: relationship-building, persistence and resourcefulness. Paul Scott Adamo, SUCCESS talent executive, knows this very well. Since the early issues following SUCCESS magazine’s re-launch in 2008, Paul has helped book interviews with celebrities, prominent businesspeople, entrepreneurs and sports figures. Based in New York, Paul has more than 10 years’ experience as a producer, talent executive and casting director for television, radio and print. Increasingly, publicists come to Paul with requests for SUCCESS stories on their clients. But more often, it takes months or years of Paul’s persistent follow-ups to land the interview. But there’s more to Paul’s job than following up; he looks for opportunities—such as new movies, books,...

Today's an exciting day. SUCCESS Publisher Darren Hardy's latest release, Living Your Best Year Ever is shipping NOW. As the book's editor, I, too, am filled with excitement. Gratification for being selected to edit such a great project. Pride for a job well done. Oh, and relief. I can move the towering stack of drafts and revisions from my desk (see photo) and mentally make a tally mark in the "done" column. That's my favorite column. Visit SUCCESS.com for a FREE excerpt from the 240-page leather-bound book and clip from the accompanying audio program. Living Your Best Year and My Done Column is a post from: SUCCESS magazine Blog

I’m a serious student of time management. I was hooked the first time I attended a Franklin-Covey seminar—I was 23. Using a system that included life planning (not just a calendar), I was able to get more done without feeling so scattered. But since then, “more” has turned into a lot more. And it’s not just my stuff that that I have to keep track of… it’s my kids, my husband, work, school, writing deadlines, travel schedules, etc. Keeping everything organized in one online calendar helps, but the warning light on my mental-stress indicator was flashing OVERLOAD on a regular basis. So it’s no wonder that the title of Patrick Lencioni’s book The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family caught my attention. Frantic is exactly how I felt. Maybe Lencioni and his book could offer some guidance...