Suite Success: The Psychologist from the Apprentice Reveals What It Really Takes to Excel--In the Boardroom and in Life

Why are some people successful in business and in life and others never quite seem to reach their goals? How is it that some people can withstand traumatic situations and seem to thrive while other individuals seem to have all the opportunities and still can't reach their aspirations. What is the key to achievement: education, luck, or something else? Suite Success is written by Liza Siegel, Ph. D., the psychologist for The Apprentice and Survivor. Siegel has interviewed thousands of individuals wishing to be cast members for these reality shows in hopes of finding that one quality that makes a person successful whether they win on the show or not. Suite Success is the result. I found this book fascinating. I had always wondered how individuals even within the same family could differ so in the ability to reach their dreams. We all have difficulties, failures, and setbacks but the secret to coming out of these tragedies is actually quite simple- it's all in the attitude. Self reliant people look at success and failure in completely different ways. Such people see negative situations as temporary challenges that need to be addressed and positive outcomes as the result of their hard work and diligence. Suite Success contains lots of examples using participants from The Apprentice that will be particularly enlightening for fans. Nonetheless, those who have never watched the show will find this work just as useful and interesting. Maybe they'll even feel the desire to start watching the show.

Oh no, another "self-help" book. What could be different about this one that makes it a "must read?" The short answer to that is that the research in this book is based on a tremendous sampling of individuals. In fact, the case studies cited by Dr. Siegel are only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. For every contestant who appears on the television show, there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, who don't pass the preliminary psychological testing. This means that Dr. Siegel's data is drawn from a much larger pool than is at first apparent. As anyone who has taken psychological statistics knows, the bigger the data pool that a researcher can draw from, the more reliable the results that are produced. But the biggest data pool in the world would be useless in the hands of an untalented interpreter. This is not the case with this book. Dr. Siegel is not only able to draw out the often subtle information contained in the data, she is also able to present her findings in a clear and intelligible manner that is perfectly understandable to the average reader. Moreover, Dr. Siegel fleshes out the bare bones of the data with interesting stories about the participants in the television show that appeals to the tabloid addict in all of us, and then lays out a clear program for adapting her findings to the lives of average individuals like you and me. All in all, this is an impressive book that has very broad applicability to many peoples' situation and is certainly not just for business people alone.

Suite Success is an easy read and does a great job of explaining the softer side of leadership. There are not many books out there about optimisim or resiliance and this one does an excellent job of tying those features to leadership and is supported by scientific study as apposed to just observation. It has some great tools anybody can use to help them improve thier outlook on life and I cannot recommend it enough! I hope you get as much out of this as I have.

I have had the opportunity to know Liza Siegel personally from inside the CBS show, Survivor. Suite Success is a beautiful expression of Liza's authenticity, precision, and dedication to her work. She is one of the most genuinely warm people on the planet. She's walks her talk and writes about it with an eye for feeding the souls of everyone interested in succeeding. Secondly, I am a corporate executive and corporate coach. Reading Suite Success was a breath of fresh air. Liza illustrates repeatedly the power of optimism, resilence, and creativity in the world of business. While the cast of Apprentice is uniquely A type personalities, they are also the cream of the crop of a casting process that seeks only the finest from the entire country. This book authenicates what the best do to succeed. Finally, I am an author of inspirational and motivational books for business and life. Liza brings to the boardroom of life, a plethoria of examples and coaching tips for success. This will be required reading for my leadership seminars. Dr. Scout Cloud Lee, Author and Motivational Speaker