What I've Always Wanted to Know.....What is the secret of SUCCESS?!

What a day! As I pondered my life today and thought about the direction that I wanted to go in life (whether in my career, marriage, continued education, etc.), I wondered what would make me say, "I'm successful in all these various areas."  Then I saw the assignment for the TED video and decided to browse the many topics until one caught my eye. 

It was Richard St. John's 8 Secrets of Success.  I was intrigued, so I clicked on the link and proceeded to watch the video.  He initially informed us that this was normally a 4 hour session, but that he had simplified it to a 3.5 minute video (whew!).  That encouraged me to continue watching :-)

He spoke about how he'd done 7 years of research and over 500 interviews and he'd repeatedly heard these 8 factors from wealthy, entrepreneurs.  So, now he'd share it.  Here are the 8 factors that can aid to success.


1. Passion-  You have to do what you love because you love it and not because of the money.  (He
                     added that usually, money would follow anyway).
2.  Work-  It's all hard work, and won't come easily, but because you love it (as it says in #1), it'll be
                 fun.
3.  Good-  In order to master a craft, you must practice, practice, practice! That way, you'll become
                   good at it.
4.  Focus-  You must focus on one thing at a time! Don't let your attention-span be easily diverted.
5.  PUSH-  Push yourself to accomplish a task....and if you're not reliable, have someone in your
                   corner who can (such as mom:-)
6.  Serve-  You must be able to serve others something of value that they want.  (Here's my opinion on
                  that:  Facebook is an EXCEPTIONAL example of this!  People always want to reconnect
                  with loved ones and friends that span years and distance.  It's a valuable service)
7.  Idea:  It all begins with one idea.  So listen, observe, be curious, ask questions, problem solve and
                make connections.
8.  PERSIST:  You must persevere through failure and CRAP- Criticism, Resistance, (bad word I
                         can't repeat- see the video if you must know...begins with an A) and Pressure.

All in all, really great advice and a wonderful presentation.

Feel free to watch the video.  I've added the hot link below....ENJOY!!!
Richard St. John's 8 Secrets of Success