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A Proven Guide to Extraordinary Results

From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary
Success Begins Within

A timeless bestseller that has transformed lives for generations with proven success strategies.

A powerful, story-filled success manual to help you raise your level of achievement, attract more opportunities, and create the life you want—starting from the inside out.

Inspiring true stories & examples
Success principles from top achievers
Self-help exercises you can apply now
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Perfect for: individuals, students, teams, and organizations who want a practical roadmap toward higher performance and greater success.

From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary: Success Begins Within by Mike Howard
Discover how ordinary people turned setbacks into stepping stones—and how you can do the same in your own life.
  • Short, readable chapters packed with insight.
  • Real stories that prove success is possible for anyone.
  • Exercises to help you “program” yourself for results.
  • Quotes from world-class achievers to keep you inspired.
Use it as your personal success manual—or as a powerful gift for students, employees, and teams who need a mindset shift.
About the Book

A Practical Blueprint for a Higher Level of Living

Do you want to raise your level of personal and professional achievement, attract more opportunities, increase your income, and become more valuable as an employee or employer? This book was written to help you do exactly that.

From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary: Success Begins Within combines powerful success philosophies, short real-life stories, and hands-on exercises. You’ll learn how to think, act, and show up like a high performer in every area of life.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to “program” your mind for success and extraordinary results.
  • Quick, practical ways to achieve more with the time you already have.
  • Simple strategies you can begin using today to attract new opportunities.
  • How to use powerful quotes from top achievers as daily fuel.
  • Peak-performance exercises to design the life you really want.
  • Inspiring stories that remind you: if they did it, you can too.
Inside the Book

Stories, Strategies & Exercises That Stick

Inside, you’ll meet well-known leaders, entrepreneurs, and everyday people who refused to let setbacks define them. From early failures in school to business ideas that almost didn’t work, each story points you back to one core truth: success begins within.

Alongside the stories, you’ll find practical tools—reflection questions, success exercises, and mindset shifts—you can start using immediately to create new results in your life, career, finances, and relationships.

This Book Is Perfect For…

  • Individuals ready to break out of a rut and reach the next level.
  • Students who need motivation, direction, and positive role models.
  • Teams who want a shared language for success and excellence.
  • Book clubs, small groups, and mentoring programs.
  • Conference attendees as a powerful follow-up resource.
About the Author

Mike Howard

Mike Howard spent more than eight years as a computer programmer with IBM’s space shuttle division and served on the IBM team at NASA’s Mission Control Center during the 1986 space shuttle tragedy. Today, instead of programming computers, he programs people for success through his high-energy keynotes and training seminars.

As president of MB Howard & Associates, Mike helps individuals and organizations design a “flight plan” for higher performance, better results, and a stronger mindset. He speaks on attitude, leadership, customer service, teambuilding, and practical success strategies.

Organizations That Have Trusted Mike

Mike’s client list includes major corporations, government agencies, schools, and community organizations such as:

AT&T, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cobb County Government and Public Schools, City of Atlanta, Citizens Trust Bank, Corning, Equifax, Georgia Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, IBM, Kroger, Lucent Technologies, Sanofi Aventis, the Social Security Administration, Sprint, SunTrust Bank, and March of Dimes.

Praise for the Book

What Leaders Are Saying

“Mike has created a treasure of quotes and battle-tested success strategies that can shift your thinking and the direction of your life.”

— Les Brown, internationally known speaker and author

“This book captures the soul of success in one volume—captivating, thought-provoking, and a powerful call to live out its Success Creed.”

— Lisa Rayam Tucker, news anchor, FOX5 Atlanta

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$19.95 per book
plus shipping & handling
  • Perfect for personal growth, gifts, and group studies.
  • Ideal as a companion resource for keynotes and workshops.
  • Discounts may be available for bulk and organizational orders.
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From Ordinary to EXTRAordinary: Success Begins Within by Mike Howard

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