Tweet

Are these 3 myths about success holding you back?

Guest post by: Shaun Belding

Article Overview: Kanata author’s latest book outlines what it takes to Win at Work – and in life

Are these 3 myths about success holding you back?

KANATA, ONTARIO July, 2010 -- In his new book, Win at Work - navigate the nasties, get things done and get ahead Kanata author Shaun Belding explodes three myths around what it takes to be successful: that success and financial wealth are the same thing; that success is only attainable for a few; and that success has to come at a price. Win at Work is a collection of philosophies, principles and practices shared by successful people, gleaned from research and Belding's 20 years of experience in the field. It has five sections:

- The Winning Attitude

- Achievement and Success

- Winning in the Workplace

- Winning with People

- Dealing with Stress and Difficult People

The book begins with a story about Jonas - a 24-year-old salesman who unexpectedly (to him) found himself on the fast-track to success while others around him were being laid off. Although on the surface it appeared he had beaten the odds, Belding points out that he had actually changed the odds in his favour. The rest of the book outlines the things that Jonas and people like him do to make the most of their opportunities.

As for the myths, here are a few things Belding suggests we consider: If you were to ask Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey or J.K. Rowling to define success, do you really think they would say "money?" Not likely. Belding suggests that success is actually only unattainable for a few. And he points out that if you sacrifice the things that are important to you to meet your goals, can you really call it success?

Some of the other chapters include The 5 characteristics of a Winning Attitude, Your 100 Day Plan, Your Winning Personal Image, Rules for Building Better Workplace Relationships, The Way of Words and All Stressed Up and Nowhere to Go.

The best part, Belding says, is that we can all win at work. There are no losers in this journey - only those who don't pack their bags and get started.

Related Articles
  Seven Marketing Myths that Devastate Business
  Five MLM Myths You Must Dispel Before Your Prospects Will Join You.
  THE “SECRET RECIPES” OF LEADERSHIP
  Clearing Up The Myths About Strategic Thinking and Planning
  Clearing Up The Myths About Seeking Advice and Help, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach
  Unlock Your Natural Abilities to Increase Sales
  Do Not Fall Into These Internet Home Based Business Myths
  Is having a website a requirement in the RFQ RFP process today
  Shattering The 5 Most Dangerous Presentation Myths
  Do The Myths Regarding Search Engine Optimization Affect Your Legitimate Online Businesses?
  10 Greatest Pharmaceutical Sales Myths: Exposed
  What IT Systems Are Critical for a Retail Supply Chain?
  Advantages of One-on-One Computer Training
  Seven Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself and Your Clients
  Through the Looking Glass: Your Beliefs May be Holding You Back from Success
  The Employment Tests Myth
  $elling Strategies for NON Sales Professionals
  The Top Ten Myths And Realities About Business Coaching According To Your Strategic Thinking Coach
  Is Using Past Success In Hiring A Mistake?
  Home Business Expert: Top 10 Myths About Home Based Business

Article Tags: book, business, customer service, press release, self improvement



Related Forum Posts
Re: PR2 FINNALLY - I submitted to a bunch of directories and got some links to pr1,2 sites. Nothing crazy. I also did a good bit of onsite seo like making sure 301s were there and tags and just all the stuff you could find easily to do. I need way more content though. that is now holding me back.
Cool Contest - Hi SageMediaDesign, That's a pretty cool contest you're holding! Can I ask what you hope to gain from starting up this group on Facebook? And do you plan on advertising your contest on other online business communities like LinkedIn.com or Zoodango.com? Furthermore, when will your final draw be held? Please keep us updated on your success with this marketing idea. Thanks
Website Ranking Optimization - There are many myths about SEO but I want to tell you the plain truth. The do-it-yourself person can accomplish just as much as the professional. You must be willing to do many tasks of Website Optimization if you want to succeed. There is much information on the Internet on SEO. Some will tell you that the secret to high rankings is creating and submitting many RSS Feeds. Others will tell you that you need quality reciprocal links. Is there just one way of gaining first page on Google? [link removed by forum administrator]
Re: Voice/Fax broadcasting....what do you think? - Just tried the voice broadcast. It gave very poor results. Hit thousands of people with the message with few leads. However I hit 2500 people with the same message on a postcard mailer and I got some response but not much. I think everyone is just holding back until they know what to do next.
Brand Babble - I recently read another great book called "Brand Babble" The book debunks a bunch of branding 'myths' that have seem to get passed around as conventional branding wisdom. The authors are Don E Schultz & Heidi F Schultz. ISBN 0-538-72714-4


Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

Is the iPad useful? One CEO tells all ....

9 tips to increase ROI in PPC Campaigns

Four Secrets to Earning Income as an Author

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.