This is straight out of the Investor’s Business Daily. We had to share this with everyone.
They wrote: “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.” These 10 “secrets” are very insightful and make you think about everything. Take a pen and write this list down. Keep it as a reminder and checklist.
1) How You Think is Everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of negative environment.
If you think negative thoughts, you will get negative results. If you think failure, you will fail. Stay clear of negative people. If someone is being negative; zone them out, move out of the conversation, and finally walk away.
2) Decide Upon Your True Dreams and Goals: write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
It is very important to write down your goals, but how can you achieve them? Visualize yourself completing your goals and your dreams a reality.
3) Take Action: Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it.
Move out of your comfort zone. You have your idea and your goal. You know what you have to do.
4) Never Stop Learning: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.
There is always more out there. We often underestimate the importance of school and books. Be the best at what you do.
5) Be Persistent and Work Hard: Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
Don’t be out of shape. Be prepared to give it your all.
6) Learn to Analyze Details: Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
Research, Research, Research.
7) Focus Your Time and Money: Don’t let other people or things distract you.
Get in your zen. Don’t forget that it is YOUR time and YOUR money.
Don’t be Afraid to Innovate: Be Different: Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
Be the leader. Don’t let others make your decisions. You make your own decisions. What do you have, that others don’t?
9) Deal and Communicate with People Effectively: No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
You are not the only one in this world. You have to work with other people so do it well.
10) Be Honest and Dependable; Take Responsibility: Otherwise, Nos. 1-9 won’t matter.
The 10 secrets are out. You decide what to do with them. And remember, that this is a work in progress.
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March 21st, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I really liked this article. I am curious if perhaps you can post this on my blog at http://www.SuccessfulYoungInvestor.com?
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March 22nd, 2009 at 12:24 am
Great find. It’s always to see a blueprint when trying to do something. We all want to be successful so it’s nice to have these “secrets” now at our disposal.
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March 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Great list, I mostly agree with number 1
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March 22nd, 2009 at 10:49 am
Glad you all liked it. Like you said Chris Davis, a blueprint is a great thing to have. It is so important to look at something because its like a to-do list. You need reminders.
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March 22nd, 2009 at 10:50 am
Bob, without number 1, the other numbers mean nothing.
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March 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Wow! great tips. I totally agree that without number 1, all the others are meaningless. It’s like if you can’t have the proper mindset, you won’t be able to do anything much. I believe that’s what separates successful people from non-successful ones. It’s all about the way you think.
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January 25th, 2010 at 8:08 am
This is fantastic. Concise and right on the money.
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