Table of Contents
Foreword ix
1 Why People with a Dynamic Vocabulary Are Smarter, Wealthier and Happier 1
2 The Five Myths about Building a Dynamic Vocabulary (and the Truths You Will Learn in this 30-Day Program) 13
3 The 30-Day Program 21
4 Days 1-2-3: The Words You Need to Know about Money and Finance 23
5 Days 4-5-6: The Words You Need to Know to Persuade Others 37
6 Days 7-8-9: The Words You Need to Know about Love and Relationships 49
7 Days 10-11-12: The Words You Need to Know about Ecology and Nature 61
8 Days 13-14-15: The Words You Need to Know to Be a Great Conversationalist 69
9 Days 16-17-18: The Words You Need to Know about Religion and Spirituality 77
10 Days 19-20: The Words You Need to Know About Health and Nutrition 85
11 Days 21-22: The Words You Need to Know about Science 95
12 Days 23-24: The Words You Need to Know about High Technology 103
13 Days 25-26: The Words You Need to Know about Philosophy and Wisdom 111
14 Days 27-28: The Words You Need to Know about Parenting 115
15 Days 29-30: The Words You Need to Know about Politics and History 125
16 An End or a Beginning? Ideas for Making Vocabulary Building a Lifelong Pursuit 133