Think about some of the world’s most successful people. Study from people who do well. Each of us should be in constant search for successful people who we admire and respect. What traits do they have in common? Sven Goran Eriksson said, “The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.” Success definitely takes courage however it takes much more than that. Chances are if you take an honest look at the successful people you know, they will have at least eight of the top ten secrets of achieving success. Once you can recognize these traits in others, you can cultivate them in yourself and achieve the success you desire.
Confidence. Success takes confidence in yourself and your ideas. Where does confidence come from? It comes from a belief in yourself, your knowledge, your skills, and your ideas. Of course it is difficult to feel 100% confident 100% of the time however it is important to give the image of confidence when dealing with employees, associates, and customers 100% of the time. A confident image will go a long way toward achieving success.
Optimism. Frame of mind is so vital to success. The old phrase, each cloud has a silver lining is true. The challenge, the secret to success is to search for that silver lining even when it seems to be obscured. Silver linings are opportunities. If each cloud is allowed to dominate thought and action opportunities will be missed and the road to success will be much longer and more difficult to travel.
Goal-oriented. Goal oriented individuals know that success isn’t an idea far into the future. Rather it is a series of smaller steps that are designed to reach a desired destination or goal. Goal oriented individuals understand that goals are helpful not only to plan how to attain a goal but also to help stay motivated and focused.
Perseverance. Perseverance may be the most difficult aspect of success. It is the ability to pick yourself up and dust yourself off after failure. Failure will happen, it is a part of life and it is most certainly a part of success. How you deal with failure, if you give up or if you forge ahead and persevere will determine your success.
Patience. It may sound cliché but, we’ve used a few cliché’s here already because they’re appropriate. Success doesn’t happen overnight. Patience is an absolute must. Of course patience isn’t the only skill for success; it must be combined with persistence and perseverance. Just sitting back and waiting for success doesn’t make it happen. You must balance patience and a real drive for success.
Resilience. Resilience is the ability to recover quickly. You might think of it as the getting back up on the horse after you’ve been thrown philosophy. Resilience is an absolute must for success because failure will happen and how you handle it and how long it takes you to recover have a direct effect not only on whether you achieve success but how long it will take you to get there.
Courage. Success takes courage. Not because people fear success, though that does happen. More often, people fear failure and failure goes hand in hand with success. In fact, some people define success as the ability to overcome failure. JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame was rejected more than a dozen times before a publisher saw the dollar signs in her manuscript.
Passion. Success must have passion. The two go hand in hand. Without it, how will you be motivated to continue through stumbles, failures, and how will you stay optimistic and confident?
Willingness to Take a Risk. This is quite often one of the most difficult aspects of attaining success. Taking risks is difficult for everyone. However when you’re passionate and confident about your business, risk taking isn’t quite as intimidating. In fact, it can be downright invigorating and fun.
Integrity. Finally, integrity, which isn’t often discussed as an aspect of success is essential for success. Everyone you work with on your road to success will play a role in it. How you treat those people will have a direct effect on your success. Treat people with integrity and respect and they’ll treat you in kind.
Success is a combination of key attributes. Being able to recognize these skills or attributes in others makes it easier to find them inside yourself and attain the success you desire. Affirming Your Success!
Robert Moment is an innovative sought-after small business coach and author of Invisible Profits: The Power of Exceptional Customer Service. Robert specializes in teaching entrepreneurs and small business owners how to start a business that profits and grow. Visit http://www.howtostartyoursmallbusiness.com and sign-up for the FREE 7 day Small Business Startup e-course.
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Robert Moment
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Robert Moment is a sought-after innovative
small business and marketing coach and the
author of Invisible Profits: The Power of
Exceptional Customer Service and It Only
Takes a Moment to Score. Here’s what
Millionaire business mastermind,
bestselling author , speaker and
consultant Brian Tracy(www.briantracy
.com) said about Robert’s book , It
Only Takes a Moment to Score , “Your
ability to quickly build trust and rapport
with customers is the key to your success
, and the SCORE (Sincerity, Commitment,
Openness , Reliability, Execution) System
shows you how to do it quickly”.
Robert Moment was one of the leading small
business experts chosen to write a chapter
in the bestselling book , Streetwise Small
Business Book of List by author Gene
Marks. Robert has interviewed on
Entrepreneur Magazine Radio a number of
times and other radio shows .
As a small business and marketing coach,
speaker and author, Mr. Moment’s greatest
actual talent is seeing hidden
possibilities overlooked assets and
underperforming activities and resources –
which no one else recognizes.
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