Success Tips
- As A Man Thinketh… so is he
Before reading James Allen’s classic self help book, As a Man Thinketh, I was a stern believer of destiny and luck. Although, I had a certain faith in the power of right thinking to attain success, I still though it is a good to know information that our unconscious thoughts can have a major influence on what happens with us.
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- The power of right self-image to achieve goals
“What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live / with your self-respect alive and growing.”
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- The right attitude unlocks long-term, sustainable success
Success coach and motivation expert Brian Tracy writes in his newsletter that the key to long-term success is not factors such as education, family background, intelligence, etc. that we typically consider. Instead, he cites a study by sociologist Dr.Edward Banfield of Harvard University that showed that the main reason for “success in life was a particular attitude of mind”.
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- The power of goals
Is there any power in having a goal? You bet there is!
The first thing that comes to my mind is the old saying “A person without a goal is like a ship without a course.” Just think of the ramifications of being a ship without a course. Where will you end up? Sure you can enjoy the journey but you could also quite likely end up aimlessly floating around, wasting time, with the possibility to end up on the rocks.
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- Teamwork, leadership and success: the art of managing success
Former President of India, Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was once asked how leaders should manage success and failure. He responded with the story below that presents an important lesson in leadership and how leaders should take responsibility and share the rewards.
“Let me tell you about my experience. In 1973 I became the project director of India’s satellite launch vehicle program, commonly called the SLV-3. Our goal was to put India’s “Rohini” satellite into orbit by 1980. I was given funds and human resources — but was told clearly that by 1980 we had to launch the satellite into space. Thousands of people worked together in scientific and technical teams towards that goal.
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