I’ve spent many years
studying successful people and have identified the skills, talents, and
characteristics that enable them to succeed. As you look at and study these
skills, talents, and characteristics, you’ll realize that you possess many of
them yourself. Some of these skills and talents are more dominant than others
and will play a greater part in your being, or becoming, a success in the
business of life. These are the things you do well. The things you do easily
and effortlessly. These are your strengths. When you find you need a skill or
talent you don’t have, just go out and look for a person or group of people
with the skills, talents, and training you need. Skills and talents that
complement your own. These people will become your teammates, colleagues,
co-workers, professional advisors, and friends. With these combined skills and
talents organizations grow, prosper, and become successful.
These are the five
things you’ll find every successful person has in common: