Peters' Principles of Success
Common Sense Pathways to Prosperity and Fulfillment
Guided by his faith, the author of Barefoot to Benefactor shares the rules of success that he learned in building an empire: in healthcare, banking, real estate, medical research, and philanthropy.
A poor boy from Kerala, India, becomes a world-class doctor, founder of a medical center, and a confidante of world leaders. Many of us think that even with our own ambition and grit, we could never achieve what Dr. Lenny Peters has in one lifetime. Yet Dr. Peters is adamant: anyone can achieve their professional and personal dreams. Peters’ Principles of Success is the culmination of several decades of his efforts to achieve success, not just in a singular avenue, but as a matter of philosophy in all facets of life.
In Peters’ Principles, Dr. Peters shares his “blueprint,” and the ten principles he outlines, if consistently applied with conviction, can take you wherever you want to go. You will learn:
- Why you must rely on your inner compass to seek balance.
- How to filter out your deep-seated rationalization for why your idea "cannot be done."
- People love to talk-learn to listen hard to people from all walks of life.
- It takes guts to think big-stretch to envision how you can benefit yourself and the world.
- Develop the ability to filter out life's distractions: Do it now!
- How to be frugal without sacrificing quality.
- Putting together a team that shares your vision and drive.
Always guided by his belief in God, Dr. Peters has written an invaluable handbook for entrepreneurs and professionals on the rise. His infectious enthusiasm for life and deep gratitude for the faith that sustains him will ignite your own determination to succeed.
“ Dr. Peters distills decades of achievement into rules that are completely accessible at any level. This book is indispensable. ”
— Dr. Gregory Wiener, M.D., CEO, GW Research
“ Lenny makes the hard-won lessons of an accomplished life easy for the rest of us to follow. Peters' Principles is a touchstone. ”
— HAROLD NUNN, CEO, Peak Resources Inc.
“ Peters clearly expresses, in a series of brisk and direct chapters, what's helped him in maintaining his decisiveness, with ten principles he's derived from his 'unorthodox and rather circuitous life journey. ”
— KIRKUS REVIEWS
“ Readers will glean commonsense tips alongside the deeper messages embedded in Peters' writing, and throughout the guide, he spotlights the importance of reframing failures into lessons for the future, using humor to point out that mistakes are normal...Great for fans of Atomic Habits by James Clear. ”
— Publisher's Weekly Book Life
Barefoot to Benefactor
My Life Story of Faith and Courage
An Asian American immigrant’s journey from poverty in India to the heights of the medical profession in America—and the faith that made his accomplishments possible.
When Lenny Peters was a boy playing marbles among the lush mangrove trees in impoverished India, he had one overriding wish: to be the best at everything he did. Born into a Christian family and part of a minority population in that part of the world, Lenny was innately aware of the hurdles he faced. Wise beyond his years, Lenny embraced a simple philosophy: hard work and prayer. He could never have imagined how far his faith and drive for excellence would take him, nor how much good he would do along the way.
In Barefoot to Benefactor, Lenny tells the uplifting story of how the youngest son from Kerala, India, worked his way into medical school, propelled himself to London, and settled in North Carolina as an accomplished physician. Not satisfied with providing standard medical care, Lenny became a world-class researcher and founded the Bethany Medical Centers. This revolutionary network treats anyone who walks through its doors with the best medicine can offer.
Wonders followed Lenny as faith determined his path. He turned a community college course in personal finance into a vast real estate empire and thriving medical practice. His fascination with business led him not only to establish much-needed health and research facilities but to establish a bank for underserved communities that now operates in four states. Through it all, he battled the prejudice he encountered as a professional man of color with a “funny accent,” turning every hardship into opportunity and learning that forgiveness and acceptance bestow grace.
Most importantly, Lenny has never forgotten his roots. The Lenny Peters Foundation shares his abundance with the less fortunate here and in India. His story of trailblazing in medicine, finance, and philanthropy is proof that miracles come to those who have— faith in God and in themselves.
