10 Secrets To Success
Posted on January 14th, 2008 by Rick Bethem
Awhile back I clipped out an article in the Investor’s Business Daily that I thought I would share with you. After years of interviewing leaders and successful people, the newspaper came up with 10 traits that turn dreams to reality.
- How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.
- Decide upon your true dreams and goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
- Take action: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it.
- Never stop learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.
- Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
- Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
- Focus your time and money: Don’t let other people or things distract you.
- Don’t be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
- Deal and communicate with people effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
- Be honest and dependable; take responsibility: Otherwise, number’s 1-9 won’t matter.
I thought these were well worth copying down and referring to daily.