Tuesday, August 16, 2011

10 Success Keys that Might Be Worth Looking At


Being a Kiwi living in San Francisco with four daughters, a lapsed Catholic, with Irish habits -   I definitely have an endless number of vices and would certainly like to have a positive impact on the world.  However I am not much of a “search for self improvement”  type but these points resonate very well.

To implement the  10 keys would be huge if I could firstly ingrain them in myself then do a little indoctrinating into my team, obviously easier said than done but worth a shot.



Investor's Business Daily: 10 Secrets to Success
Investor's Business Daily has spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in all walks of life. Most have 10 traits that when combined, can turn dreams into reality.

  1. How you think is everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment
  2. Decide upon your true dreams and goal: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them
  3. Take action: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started now. Just do it.
  4. Never stop learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills
  5. Be persistent and work hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up
  6. Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes
  7. Focus your time and money: Don't let other people or things distract you
  8. Don't be afraid to innovate; be different: Following the herd is a true way of mediocrity
  9. Deal and Communicatie with people effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others
  10. Be honest and dependable; take responsiblity: Otherwise, Number 1-9 won't matter





 

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