Nine Skills Every Successful Winner Has
Who do you view as successful in your life? What skills does it take to become a winner and how can you achieve them?
Winners have…
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Attitude
This is the most important word to get the results we want.
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Goals
You cannot achieve success with knowing what success is.
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Proactive Mindset
Don’t wait for things to happen…make them happen.
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A Winning Look
It’s simple, winners look like winners. Take an extra moment to look at how you’re dressed, how in shape you are, and how you present yourself to others.
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Perspective
See yourself through others eyes. If you have customers, see their needs through their eyes and not your own.
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Creativity
Always look for new ways to do old things.
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Enthusiasm
Nothing worthwhile was ever accomplished with enthusiasm.
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Organizational Skills Galore
Be an over-organizer, you can never be to fanatic about being on-time, knowing where everything is, and keeping your commitments.
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Persistence
Never let a setback end the game. Learn from the setback, reevaluate the plan, and move forward.
Successful people aren’t necessarily natural at the above skills, but it takes a conscience application of those skills every single day and every single hour to achieve their success. What’s the best way to start learning and applying those skill sets? Start by taking time with the winners around you. Read about them, take them to lunch, and pick their brains about how they approach life. These could be your friends, family, or someone you haven’t met yet. You’ll start to absorb their personality traits that make them winners.
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Anne Lyken-Garner
On January 22, 2008 at 5:36 am
Good artticle, and yes,it’s not always natural,it takes a lot of work.
Samson
On January 24, 2008 at 7:46 pm
“Enthusiasm
Nothing worthwhile was ever accomplished with enthusiasm.”
BAD ADVICE
Liane Schmidt
On January 25, 2008 at 12:17 am
Wonderful article. These are great pointers and things to keep in mind.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
miriam ramirez
On January 28, 2008 at 11:04 am
Very nice article. Well done.
maya
On February 2, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Winners look like winners – really helpful! I enjoyed the article.
Grammar Demon
On February 10, 2008 at 1:53 am
Organizational Skills Galore
Be an over-organizer, you can never be to fanatic about being on-time, knowing where everything is, and keeping your commitments.
But not grammar, Winners have no use for that… (too fanatic)
Zoey Jordan
On March 18, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Great reminder! Thanks for sharing this!
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