Presidents' Day is Feb. 16; Sati Achath Examines the Lives of Four US Presidents in New Book "12 Qualities of Highly Successful People"

What Made Lincoln and Other U.S. Presidents Successful?

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Jan 29, 2015, 08:35 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Presidents' Day affords Americans the opportunity to look back on the men who have led our highest office; it offers a chance to reflect on their contributions and to think about the qualities that make a president successful.

In his new book, 12 Qualities of Highly Successful People, author Sati Achath examines the lives of four U.S. presidents, singling them out for the way they exhibited such qualities as persistence, excellence, commitment and taking proactive stances. More than merely providing a history lesson, Achath can also share ways ordinary people can embrace these qualities in their own lives.

Achath can answer such questions as:

Which 20^th century president left office with the highest approval rating?
What beloved president had only 18 months of formal education?
Which president said, "There is nothing brilliant or outstanding in my record, except perhaps this one thing. I do the things that I believe ought to be done. And when I make up my mind to do a thing, I act?"
For what will president Obama be remembered?

CREDENTIALS: Sati Achath is the author of five books including the newly released 12 Qualities of Highly Successful People. The book profiles 130 successful individuals from the ordinary to the famous. A project evaluation specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., Achath holds four masters degrees and speaks six languages. His editorial cartoons and caricatures have been published in more than 25 U.S. newspapers. In addition, Achath was a quarter-finalist on NBC's 2008 America's Got Talent. He has also been featured on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, ABC, CBS, and many other television channels in the U.S. and abroad. He has been written about in the Washington Post, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, National Geographic World, Men's Health, The Economic Times, Hong Kong Standard, and other newspapers and magazines around the world.