A MESSAGE FROM GARCIA: YES, YOU CAN SUCCEED(加西亚的话：是的，你可以成功)

"Every page bursts with new ideas and concrete steps to help you achieve a happy, satisfying, and successful life."
　　—— New York Times bestselling author Harvey MacKay, Swim With the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive
　　"First we read Charles’s clear and insightful book…and then we gave it to our college finishing son. We recommend that you do the same two things. This book is a terrific road map for anyone on the path to success."
　　——Richard and Linda Eyre authors of Teaching Your Children Values, #1 on the New York Times bestseller list
　　"People who strive for success are junkies for wisdom. Charlie Garcia’s book is just the fix they need. It distills the wisdom of the ages with stories that provoke action towards success. Want to make it big? Read this book. By the time you finish it, you'll not only say, ‘Yes, I can,’ you’ll say, ‘Yes, I will.’"
　　——Lionel Sosa, media advisor to President George W. Bush author, The Americano Dream: How Latinos Can Achieve Success in Business and in Life
　　"Charles Garcia’s A Message from Garcia provides both inspiration and message. The inspiration comes from his own story effectively woven throughout the book; the message comes from his demonstration that success is neither born nor given, but earned through effective education, careful understanding of self, and fundamental expertise in the work you choose to do. Garcia got it right. Reading his book helps the rest of us get it right too."
　　——John V. Lombardi, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
　　"America is the land of opportunity. I came to this country with empty pockets, a head filled with dreams and a desire to succeed. I tell young people all the time that if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. A Message from Garcia wonderfully echoes these thoughts and more, explaining principles of success in a lighthearted manner that will pump you full of energy and excitement to dream big and achieve your goals."
　　——Arnold Schwarzenegger ,Governor of Clifornia
作者简介：
CHARLES PATRICK GARCIA shares the secrets of success he observed working with some of this nation's most exceptional government and business leaders. He has worked for three U.S. presidents, a cabinet secretary, a governor, and a four-star general. These mentors and Mr. Garcia's firsthand observations became the foundation upon which he built his own company into a worldwide organization and the platform on which he based this Wall Street Journal bestselling book—a light, easy read, packed with potent information that has the power to change lives.

CHARLES PATRICK GARCIA shares the secrets of success he observed working with some of this nation's most exceptional government and business leaders. He has worked for three U.S. presidents, a cabinet secretary, a governor, and a four-star general. These mentors and Mr. Garcia's firsthand observations became the foundation upon which he built his own company into a worldwide organization and the platform on which he based this Wall Street Journal bestselling book—a light, easy read, packed with potent information that has the power to change lives.

From Publishers Weekly
A decorated military officer and founder of the Sterling Financial Group shares the secrets of success that made his company the fastest growing Hispanic-owned business. As a recent law school graduate, Garcia was on the brink of accepting a clerkship for a judge, when he took the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator Test (he suggests a variety of personality tests to discover potential). The test results convinced him that he would be happier going into business. According to Garcia, the key to success is finding out what you are passionate about and pursuing it. In order to accomplish this, he recommends a number of less-than-original strategies such as adequate planning and preparation, hooking up with successful people, finding a mentor and persevering despite setbacks. Laced throughout this manual are anecdotes that describe the author's considerable accomplishments (he is a former White House fellow) and those of others who have used the tools described here to realize their dreams. He draws heavily from the military and the Republican political establishment to illustrate his ideal of success (e.g., William Bennett, Ronald Reagan, Army Major General Loeffke, Jeb Bush). Since Garcia has achieved success, those just starting out in business may be inspired to try his techniques, but many others will be put off by a relentless positive style.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
PART ONE GET BUSY LIVING OR GET BUSY DYING
　Chapter 1 Babe Ruth: Strikeout King or Home Run King?
　Chapter 2 Find What You Love to Do, Even If It’s Selling Shower Curtains
　Chapter 3 Pursue Your Passion, Success Does Not Equal Money
　APPENDIX The Ultimate Personality Test
PART TWO TURN YOUR BELIEFS INTO SUCCESS MAGNETS
　Chapter 4 Olivia’s Magic Bracelet
　Chapter 5 Success Belief 1: Follow the Initiative of Lieutenant Rowan
　Chapter 6 Success Belief 2: You Need Ganas
　Chapter 7 Success Belief 3: Leave the Ivory Tower
　Chapter 8 Success Belief 4: Treat Everyone You Meet as if They Were a War Hero
　Chapter 9 Success Belief 5: Things Can Go from Bad to Great in the Blink of an Eye
　Chapter 10 Success Belief 6: Honor, Duty, country
　Chapter 11 Success Belief 7: Always Do What Is Right, and let the Chips Fall Where They May
　Chapter 12 Success Belief 8: Reading Is a Magnet for Success
　Chapter 13 Success Belief 9: You Don’t Fail If You Learn a Lesson and Preserve
　Chapter 14 Success Belief 10: Serve Your Community and Reap the Rewards
　Chapter 15 Success Belief 11: Be Open to Change
　Chapter 16 Success Belief 12: There Are Many Roads to Success
　Chapter 17 Success Belief 13: Successful People are Tenacious
　Chapter 18 Success Belief 14: Cultivate Business and Personal Relationships
PART THREE SUCCESS STRATEGY I: DREAM BIG
　Chapter 19 The Four Success Strategies: Dream Big, Start Planning Now, Take Action, and Preserve
　Chapter 20 Pursue Your Dreams
　Chapter 21 Fear Will Hold You Prisoner, and Hope Will Set You Free
　Chapter 22 Rise and Shine, and Fall in Line
　Chapter 23 Embrace Diversity
　Chapter 24 Age Is Not a Barrier to Success
PART FOUR SUCCES STRATEGY 2: START PLANNING NOW
　Chapter 25 Preparation Is Everything…and Then Some
　Chapter 26 Successful People Are Creative
　Chapter 27 The Culture of Success
　Chapter 28 Bring People In and Convince Them of Your Dream
　Chapter 29 Get the Right People on the Bus
　Chapter 30 Focus on Your Strengths, Not Your Weaknesses
PART FIVE SUCCESS STRATEGY 3: TAKE ACTION
　Chapter 31 Accomplish Something Every Day
　Chapter 32 To Pursue Your Passion, Find a Good Mentor
　Chapter 33 Separate the Real Role Models from the Artificial Ones
　Chapter 34 Keep a War Book
　Chapter 35 Time Is Your Enemy or Time is Your Friend
　Chapter 36 Develop Leadership Skills
　Chapter 37 To Communicate Effectively, make complicated Issues Understandable and Relevant
　Chapter 38 Successful People Have the Courage to Disagree When Necessary
　Chapter 39 Successful People Bring Out the Best in Their Team
PART SIX SUCCESS STRATEGY 4: PRESERVE
　Chapter 40 Perseverance is Everything
　Chapter 41 Don’t Be Afraid to Get Your Hands Dirty
　Chapter 42 Work Hard, Surf Hard
　Chapter 43 Respond to and Learn from Adversity
　Chapter 44 Believe in Yourself and Stand by Your Convictions
　Chapter 45 A Final Message from Garcia
Endnotes
Index
Charles Patrick Garcia—As Speaker