Seth Godin really nailed it when he discussed in one of his posts…”The Hierarchy Of Success”. He says it falls into the follow order:
*1.] Attitude
*2.] Approach
*3.] Goals
*4.] Tactics
*5.] Execution
His take…the most important aspect is “Attitude”. He further says to look inside yourself and ask some tough questions…why are you doing this? How do you deal with failure? When will you quit? How do you treat competitors? What personality are you looking for in the people you hire?
He then goes on to discuss the second most important aspect and that is your “Approach”. I call these the “Two – A’s” of Success. How do you look at your project? Do you read a lot of books…do you ask questions? When was the last time you admitted an error and made a dramatic course correction. Without the proper “Attitude and Approach”, you cannot set the proper “Goals”. If you cannot set the proper “Goals”, then your “Strategy” will be incorrect…which leads to improper “Tactics”. All of this will result in bad “Execution” and bad results.
What is your “Attitude”? What is your “Approach”? Are they Empowering? Do you have what it take to “Push-Through“ no matter what?
Being an entrepreneur has given me a deep appreciation for individuals who are success oriented and never give up. The drive to always “push through” is a trait of successful people.
I have been fortunate to associate myself with many successful individuals over my life. It began with my father who instilled in me the ability to step outside of the box…to create something out of nothing. He taught me the importance of integrity in business...traits that I have incorporated into the various business models I employ.
I spent the first ten years of my career in the medical field. I worked side by side with amazing individuals who put their own self-interests aside in order to nurture others back to good health. Many times I witnessed life and death situations. It was always humbling to experience the team-work that evolved around trying to save a lives.
As my career path evolved into the business world, not only could I bring those experiences into my persona, I saw a need to spread information…real information for real situations. A close friend of mine began to mentor me in aspects of blogging. He has given me incredible insight into how a blog should be developed…how to focus my passion for helping mentor people to becoming successful entrepreneurs. This passion for mentoring others began when I was a young child and continues today. It is not about me, but rather those who have influenced my life.
I am a work-out addict and a real “ski dog”. Sorry guys and gals…I do not “ride”. I live for deep powder and steep chutes. I love the feeling of looking over the edge of a steep run…feel my heart beat faster with that adrenaline rush and then “jump in”. I love golf…but I always wonder if I will ever break 100…lol! Most of all, I love my wonderful family…they are the best! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you feel empowered today.
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