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Here is #1:

7 Common Behaviors of Self-Made Billionaires
  • They're patient:

    "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." – Warren Buffett

    Every billionaire seems to have the same uncanny aptitude for being patient and staying the course. Their belief in waiting out market cycles and sticking to their vision is unwavering.

  • They're impervious to rejection:

    "Be prepared for the rejection. No matter how bad it is don't let it overcome you and influence you — keep on going towards what you want to do-no matter what." – John Paul DeJoria

  • They dream big:
    "If your dreams don't scare you they are too small." – Richard Branson
    Billionaires dare to dream big. Their goal is to change the world not to build wealth.

  • They don't make excuses:

    "The world wants things done, not excuses. One thing done well is worth a million good excuses." – H. Ross Perot

  • They don't have regrets:

    "I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying." — Jeff Bezos

  • They don't stand still:

    "The biggest risk is not taking any risk ... In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks." — Mark Zuckerberg

    The only risk in business is the risk of standing still, even though the greatest perceived risk is innovating. We don't want to believe we're standing still, and yet that's the way most of us behave.

  • They build the future:

    "You can't just ask customers what they want and then give it to them. By the time you build it, they'll want something new." — Steve Jobs

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7 Habits Of Exceptionally Rich People
  • Rise early in the morning.

  • Exercise on a daily basis.

  • Do not entertain self-doubt.

  • The wealthy hate risk as much as the average guy, yet they deal with it. It is important that you take risks. Calculated ones. It's like bravery — it's said to be the mastery of fear, not the absence of it. It isn't that wealthy people do not possess self-doubt; they simply handle it better than most people.

  • Exploit what works for you.

    If you discover something that you're obviously good at and something that is making money, you ought to attempt to exploit this avenue for as long as possible. Do not waste time searching for something new, as you have something that already works.

  • Take one hour for lunch.

    This is crucial for your efficiency.

  • Know when to stop working.

    Stop working at 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. and do not do anything work-related (which includes checking your phone or emails) until the next day.

  • Make time every day to study.

    It's a key point most overlook. Your education isn't complete when you finish college.

    The most important thing includes studying people's failures. Figure out where other people went wrong so that you can avoid making the same mistakes..

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Here is #3:

7 lifelong habits of the world's richest people
  • They're persistent:

    When faced with adversity, wealthy individuals keep pushing through, knowing that success could be right around the corner.

  • They set attainable goals:

    Whether we realize it or not, we're constantly setting goals for ourselves. Anytime we look to the future and think about what we'd like to have or do, we're essentially setting a goal for ourselves. The problem with most goals, is that they aren't specific, and they aren't necessarily realistic. Wealthy individuals consistently set specific, attainable goals. These goals were realistic and had a specific set of actions that would need to be carried out in order to be met. You need to break your wish or dream down into manageable tasks that you are able to perform. In other words, having a dream is great, but you need to set up smaller, more manageable goals to reach along the way. As you reach these smaller goals, you check them off your list and move ever closer to achieving your dream.

  • They find a career mentor:

    Finding a great mentor can be challenging, but the payoff can be huge. Search for role models you can look up to and people who take an interest in your career. Search for role models you can look up to and people who take an interest in your career. There are many reasons mentors are such an important support, but here are a few of the key ones:
    * They help you avoid mistakes they themselves have already made.
    * They inspire and motivate you to stay on task and keep working toward your goals.
    * They connect you with people who can help you along the way ("It's all in who you know").

  • They are positive:

    Wealthy individuals generally have a positive outlook on life, are upbeat and happy, and are grateful for what they have. They avoided gossiping.

  • They educate themselves:

    Wealthy individuals spend at least 30 minutes each day reading in order to expand their knowledge.

  • They track their progress:

    Wealthy individuals were almost obsessive about tracking and measuring in all areas of their lives:
    * 67% kept up-to-date to-do lists
    * 62% set goals and tracked whether or not they were on track to achieving them

    Setting and attaining goals becomes far more difficult when you have no yardstick by which to measure your progress. To give yourself the best chance of success, keep yourself organized and track the progress you're making toward your goals.

  • They surround themselves with success-oriented people:

    Wealthy individuals seem to intuitively understand the importance of being around other goal- and success-oriented people. Relationships are the currency of the wealthy and successful.

    Try to dedicate 30 minutes each day to nurturing such a relationship. This could mean being a sounding board, giving advice, or just generally being a helpful companion. As you build and nurture this relationship, that person is likely to reciprocate and become a trusted and valuable supporter.

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Here is #4:

8 Steps To Success When Life Gets Hard
  • Quickly Recognize There Is A Problem:

    The first thing to do when facing difficulty is to make sure you recognize it as soon as possible. When you stay oblivious or live in denial, things get worse — often in a hurry. When you know you’re in trouble you can act. Denying or distorting a bad situation may be comforting in the short term, but it’s potentially harmful in the long run because it will be almost impossible to solve a problem unless you first admit you have one.

  • Keep Calm and Rational:

    Rash decision making rarely delivers optimal results.
    Resilient people acknowledge difficult situations, keep calm and evaluate things rationally so they can make a plan and act. The best survivors spend almost no time, especially in emergencies, getting upset about what has been lost, or feeling distressed about things going badly. They don’t usually take themselves too seriously.

  • Sometimes It's Good To Be A Quitter:

    What do we see when we look at people who survive life and death situations? Many of them were smart enough to bail early. It’s better to turn back and get a chance to do it again than to go for it and not come back at all. We are a society of high achievers, but in the wilderness, such motivation can be deadly. The best way to take a punch from a UFC fighter and to survive a hurricane are the same: “Don’t be there when it hits.”

    You quit baseball when you were 10 and quit playing the piano after just 2 lessons. Nobody sticks with everything. You can’t.

    And you know what results this type of quitting has? It makes you happier, reduces stress and increases health. Research has shown that people who quit their unattainable goals saw physical and psychological benefits. “They have, for example, less depressive symptoms, less negative affect over time,” he says. “They also have lower cortisol levels, and they have lower levels of systemic inflammation, which is a marker of immune functioning. And they develop fewer physical health problems over time.”

    You can do anything — when you stop trying to do everything.

  • Be Confident:

    “Successful people fail a lot, but they try a lot, too. When things don’t work, they move on until an idea does work. Survivors and great entrepreneurs have this in common.”
    People who survive tough situations are all overconfident. Very overconfident.

    You need to make a distinction between denial about the situation and overconfidence in your abilities.

    The first one is very bad, but the second one can be surprisingly good. Having an especially strong belief in one’s personal capabilities, even if that belief is somewhat illusory, probably helps you to solve problems.

  • Prepare… Even If It’s Too Late For Preparation:

    Who survives life threatening situations? People who have done it before. People who have prepared. Keep preparing for the future, even when you’re in the midst of trouble. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

  • Stay Busy, Busy, Busy:

    What’s the best way to survive and keep your emotions in check when things are hard? “Work, work, work.” Remember the saying “Get organized or die.” In the wake of trauma, “Work, work, work,” as Richard Mollica wrote. He is a psychiatrist at Harvard who studies trauma. “This is the single most important goal of traumatized people throughout the world.” The hands force order on the mind.

    When things go bad, people get sad or scared, retreat and distract themselves. That can quell the emotions, but it doesn’t get you out of this mess. Resilient people know that staying busy not only gets you closer to your goals but it’s also the best way to stay calm.
    And believe it or not, we’re all happier when we’re busy.

  • Make It A Game:

    Even boring things can be fun if you turn them into a game with stakes, challenges and little rewards. Celebrating “small wins” is something survivors have in common. Survivors take great joy from even their smallest successes. That is an important step in creating an ongoing feeling of motivation and preventing the descent into hopelessness. It also provides relief from the unspeakable stress of a true survival situation.

  • Get Help And Give Help:

    Getting help is good. That’s obvious. But sometimes we’re ashamed or embarrassed and fail to ask for it. Don’t let pride get in the way.What’s more fascinating is that even in the worst of times, giving help can help you.

    By taking on the role of caretaker we increase the feeling of meaning in our lives. This helps people in the worst situations succeed. In the journey of survival, helping someone else is as important as getting help.

    Helping someone else is the best way to ensure your own survival. It takes you out of yourself. It helps you to rise above your fears. Now you’re a rescuer, not a victim. And seeing how your leadership and skill buoy others up gives you more focus and energy to persevere. The cycle reinforces itself: You buoy them up, and their response buoys you up. Many people who survive alone report that they were doing it for someone else (a wife, boyfriend, mother, son) back home.

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Here is #5:

What Do Successful People Have In Common? 8 Things.
  • Hard Work

    What do successful people all have in common? A relentless pace of work. In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per week–which translates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work grueling hours has characterized many powerful figures.

    When Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi studied geniuses for his book Creativity, he realized something fascinating about IQ. No one who changed the world had an IQ under 130 — but the difference between 130 and 170 was negligible. As long as you were past the 130 IQ threshold, it was all about how hard you worked.

  • Just Say No To Distractions

    Warren Buffett once said: "The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything." And that’s what gives them the time to accomplish so much. Achievement requires focus. And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions.

  • Know What You Are

    In identifying opportunities for improvement, don’t waste time cultivating skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, concentrate on—and build on—your strengths. This means knowing who you are, what you are and what you are good at.

  • Build Networks By Giving To Others

    Nobody at the top of the heap goes it alone. And those at the center of networks benefit the most. You build social networks by giving to others to make them better.

  • Create Good Luck

    Certain personality types are luckier because they behave in a way that maximizes the chance for good opportunities. By being more outgoing, open to new ideas, following hunches, and being optimistic, lucky people create possibilities.

  • Have Grit

    Intelligence and creativity are great but you can’t quit when the going gets tough if you really want to accomplish anything big.
    That’s grit. Perseverance. And it’s one of the best predictors of success there is. “Grit” is defined as “perseverance and passion for long-term goals.”

    Howard Gardner studied some of the greatest geniuses of all time. He observed: "when they fail, they do not waste much time lamenting; blaming; or, at the extreme, quitting. Instead, regarding the failure as a learning experience, they try to build upon its lessons in their future endeavors."

  • Experiment

    New problems are solved by experimentation. This experimentation requires that mistakes be made in order to learn what doesn't work, and what does work. Without this experimentation, new problems are seldom solved.

  • Keep A Notebook Or Journal

    Experimentation requires that you keep a record of your successes and failures in a notebook - otherwise what you learn from experimentation might be lost. Writing forces you to organize and clarify your thoughts. You learn better when you write things down and are more likely to follow through.

  • Find Mentors

    You cannot go it alone. It can be hard to learn from books. You need someone who has been there to show you the ropes.

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Here is #6:

9 things rich people do and don't do every day
    Corley spent five years studying the lives of both rich people (defined as having an annual income of $160,000 or more and a liquid net worth of $3.2 million or more) and poor people (defined as having an annual income of $35,000 or less and a liquid net worth of $5,000 or less).

    He managed to segment out what he calls "rich habits" and "poverty habits," meaning the tendencies of those who fit in each group. But, Corley explains, everyone has some rich habits and some poverty habits. "The key is to get more than 50% to be rich habits," he says.

  • Rich people always keep their goals in sight.

    "I focus on my goals every day."
    Rich people who agree: 62%
    Poor people who agree: 6%

    A wish is not a goal." A goal is only a goal, he says, if it has two things: It's achievable, and there's a physical action you can take to pursue it.

  • They know what needs to be done today.

    "I maintain a daily to-do list."
    Rich people who agree: 81%
    Poor people who agree: 19%

    Not only do the wealthy keep to-do lists, but 67% of them complete 70% or more of those listed tasks each day.

  • They don't watch TV.

    "I watch TV one hour or less per day."
    Rich people who agree: 67%
    Poor people who agree: 23%.

  • They read … but not for fun.

    "I read for self-improvement for 30 minutes each day."
    Rich people who agree: 88%
    Poor people who agree: 2%.

  • Plus, they're big into audio books.

    "I listen to audio books during the commute to work."
    Rich people who agree: 63%
    Poor people who agree: 5%.

  • They make a point of going above and beyond at the office.

    "I do more than my job requires."
    Rich people who agree: 81%
    Poor people who agree: 17%

    It's worth noting that while 86% of rich people (compared to 43% of poor) work an average of 50 or more hours a week.

  • They aren't hoping to win the jackpot.

    "I play the lottery regularly."
    Rich people who agree: 6%
    Poor people who agree: 77%.

  • They watch their waistline.

    "I count calories every day."
    Rich people who agree: 57%
    Poor people who agree: 5%.

  • They take care of their smiles.

    "I floss every day."
    Rich people who agree: 62%
    Poor people who agree: 16%
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Here is #7:

Things More Valuable Than Money
  • Time with your family

    If you lose money, you can always make more. But once spent, you can never make time back. Luckily it doesn't take a long time to make great memories. Tell you kids a story for five minutes. Make them laugh. You can do one thing every day that they'll remember forever.

  • Writing down ideas

    Ideas are more valuable than money. Ideas can grow and spread and touch everyone you know and then everyone they know.

  • Experiences

    They say "you can't take it with you" but your experiences are like treasures you store in your mind and can play with for the rest of your life.

  • Giving

    Giving is like a boomerang. Whatever you throw out, eventually comes back to you. Giving is fun, and this fun is better than money.

  • Laughing

    Laughter makes you happier and healthier.

  • Persistence is more valuable than money

    Everyone dreams of doing something important, but only the persistent achieve.

  • Your Legacy

    Your legacy will live on long after your death. Money disappears in only a generation or two, but your ideas, the light you shared with others, can live forever.

  • Physical Health

    A huge percentage of people die within a year of retirement. Be healthy every day so you can live a long and happy life.
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12 things people regret the most before they die
    1. I wish I had spent more time with the people I love.
    2. I wish I had worried less.
    3. I wish I had forgiven more.
    4. I wish I had stood up for myself.
    5. I wish I had lived my own life.
    6. I wish I had been more honest.
    7. I wish I had worked less.
    8. I wish I had cared less about what other people think.
    9. I wish I had lived up to my full potential.
    10. I wish I had faced my fears.
    11. I wish I'd stopped chasing the wrong things.
    12. I wish I'd lived more in the moment.


    Take a few moments now and then and revisit your business, your life, your leadership. Ask yourself if there is anything that you might regret later. And if there is, take action.
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21 traits of highly successful billionaires

[Note: I have arranged these personality traits under the "Big 5" personality traits.]
  • Cooperative, Trusting (High Agreeableness):
    Altruistic, affectionate, tender-minded, trusting, modest.

    • Oprah Winfrey: grateful
      "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

    • Bill Gates: humble

    • Carl Icahn: competitive (the opposite of cooperation)

    • Mark Cuban: charming
      "People hate dealing with people who are jerks," Cuban said. "It's always easier to be nice than to be a jerk. Don't be a jerk."

  • Careful, Responsible (High Conscientiousness):
    Controlled, constrained, thinks before acting, delays gratification, follows norms and rules; plans, organizes, and priortizes tasks.

    • Warren Buffet: patient
      "It's pretty easy to get well-to-do slowly. But it's not easy to get rich quick."

    • Mark Zuckerberg: persistent

    • Sheldon Adelson: tenacious
      He started his business career at the age of 12, but by his 30s he had already built and lost a fortune twice. Despite his losses, his tenacity never wore thin and since the opening of Sands Macao in China, Adelson's personal wealth has multiplied by more than 14 times, according to The New Yorker.

    • Steve Ballmer: detail-oriented
      Steve Ballmer "is a master of precision questioning to analyze and get to the root issues of any problem whether it is business or technology related."

    • Phil Knight: determined
      Knight, co-founder of Nike, sold his shoes from the back of a station wagon to local runners and eventually grew the company into a worldwide leader.

  • Open-Mindedness (High Openness):
    Intellectually curious, independent-minded, wide interests, imaginative, original, insightful, sophisticated, artistic, clever, inventive, witty, resourceful.

    • Larry Ellison: inquisitive
      "The most important aspect of my personality, as far as determining my success goes, has been my questioning conventional wisdom, doubting experts and questioning authority."

    • Sergey Brin: innovative

    • George Soros: curious

    • Charlie Ergen: visionary

    • Larry Page: intuitive
      Larry Page didn’t know if there were any practical applications to his work when he co-founded Google, he just knew he was onto something.

    • Jan Koum: creative

  • Talkative, Assertive (Extraverted):
    Talkative, assertive, sociable, enthusiastic, energetic, active.

    • [Not one billionaire said that the key to success was to be sociable or extraverted.]

  • Stable, Calm (High Emotional Stability):
    Emotionally stable, calm, even-tempered.

    • Michael Bloomberg: brave
      "Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure."

    • Jeff Bezos: courageous
      "I cannot overstate how important incremental innovation is. But for the big innovation, you have to be willing to fail."

    • Michael Dell: confident
      "You don't have to be a genius or a visionary or even a college graduate to be successful. You just need a framework and a dream."

    • Richard Branson: fearless
      Believes you've got to get out of your comfort zone and take risks if you want to achieve greatness. He says, "You don't learn to walk by following the rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."
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50 Universal Truths That Will Make You More Successful


[Note: I have arranged these personality traits under the "Big 5" personality traits.]
  • Cooperative, Trusting (High Agreeableness):
    Altruistic, affectionate, tender-minded, trusting, modest
    .

    • No one succeeds alone.

    • Ask for help. Be specific when asking. Be graceful and grateful when help comes.

    • Embrace diversity. The best way to compensate for your own weaknesses is to pick teammates who have different strengths.

    • People experience the world differently. Two people can attend the same meeting and walk away with different impressions. Don't fight that. Use it.

    • You don't have to like someone to treat that person with respect and courtesy.

    • In the early stages of a company, career, or project, you'll have to say "yes" to a lot of things. In the later stages, you'll have to say "no."

    • If there is one secret to success, it's this: communicate your plans with other people and keep communicating those plans.

    • Grow your network. Make an effort to meet new people and to keep in contact with those you know.

    • No matter what technology or service you are creating or inventing at your company, it's not about the product; it's always about the people and the lives you will improve.

    • Say "yes" as much as you can. In order to say "yes" often, attach boundaries or a scope of work around your "yes."

    • Working with difficult personalities will be a part of every job. Be respectful, do your job well, and nine times out of 10 that person will move on. For that one-out-of-10 time, remember you aren't a victim. Do what you need to get a new job.

    • As soon as you have something to demonstrate, get an executive champion to back or support your project.

  • Careful, Responsible (High Conscientiousness):
    Controlled, constrained, thinks before acting, delays gratification, follows norms and rules; plans, organizes, and priortizes tasks.

    • Have a passion for your work. If your work is meaningful to you, your work life will be a joy.

    • If you can't be passionate about the work itself, be passionate about the reason you do it. Maybe you don't love your job or company or career, but the money and benefits are good for your family. Be passionate in your choice to do right by your family.

    • If something needs changing, be the one to lead the change. If you dislike your job but are stuck, work on getting the skills that will get you unstuck. If there's a problem at your office, work on being the one solve it.

    • Don't "should" all over someone, and don't let someone else "should" all over you.

    • No matter how much you excel at things, you are not a more worthwhile human being than anyone else. No one else is more worthwhile than you, either.

    • No matter how successful you get, you can still fail and fail big.

  • Open-Mindedness (High Openness):
    Intellectually curious, independent-minded, wide interests, imaginative, original, insightful, sophisticated, artistic, clever, inventive, witty, resourceful.

    • Start small and build from there.

    • Do the obvious stuff first, then progress to the harder stuff. (Otherwise known as going for the low-hanging fruit.)

    • If it's not broke, don't fix it. Do improve it.

    • The definition of crazy is to do the same thing the same way and expect a different result. If the result isn't good, change something.

    • No matter what you do or how much you achieve, there are always people who have more. There will always people who have less, too.

    • If you spend most of your time using your talents and doing things you are good at, you're more likely to be happy.

    • If you spend most of your time struggling to improve your weaknesses, you're likely to be frustrated.

    • Practice is the only true way to master a new skill. Be patient with yourself while you learn something new.

    • The only way to stay fresh is to keep learning new things.

    • To learn new things means being a beginner, and that means making mistakes.

    • The more comfortable you grow with making beginner mistakes, the easier it is to learn new things.

    • You will never have all the resources (time, money, people, etc.) that you want for your project or company. No one ever has all the resources they want.

    • A lack of resources isn't an excuse. It's a blessing in disguise. You'll have to get creative.

    • Creativity and innovation are skills that can be learned and practiced by doing your usual things in a new way.

    • Negative feedback is necessary. Don't automatically reject it. Examine it for the nuggets of truth, and then disregard the rest.

    • When delivering criticism, talk about the work, not the person.

    • Think big. Dream big. (The alternative is to think small, dream small.)

    • Treat your dream as an ultimate roadmap. You don't have to achieve your dream right away, but the only way to get there is to take many steps toward it.

    • If you think big, you will hear "no" more than you hear "yes." They don't get to decide. You do.

    • How long it takes you to create something is less important than how valuable and worthwhile it will be once it's created.

    • No matter how successful you get, you can still fail and fail big.

    • Failure isn't a bad thing. It's part of the process.

    • Things always go wrong. The only way to keep that from hurting you is to plan for that.

    • Getting what you want doesn't mean you'll be happy. Happiness is the art of being satisfied with what you already have.

    • Focus on what you want, not what you don't want.

  • Talkative, Assertive (Extraverted):
    Talkative, assertive, sociable, enthusiastic, energetic, active.

    • Surround yourself with positive people and you'll have a positive outcome.

  • Stable, Calm (High Emotional Stability):
    Emotionally stable, calm, even-tempered.

    • The hardest lesson to learn is when to keep going and when to quit. No one can teach you that. At some point, you have to choose.

    • Take calculated risks.

    • Learn how to respectfully, but firmly, say "no."
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67 pieces of advice you didn't ask for but could probably use


[Note: I have arranged these personality traits under the "Big 5" personality traits.]

Cooperative, Trusting (High Agreeableness):
Altruistic, affectionate, tender-minded, trusting, modest.

  • Ask yourself if you've become a relationship freeloader. Initiate the plans about half the time.

  • Expect people to get offended sometimes when you try to tell them what to do. Even if you think it's good advice :)

  • Try making small, humble presents instead of buying big ones, and see how different it feels for both you and the recipient.

  • Avoid arguing about politics, except for entertainment value. By the time it's an argument, nobody's listening.

  • Make of point of sitting and chatting with at least one local whenever you travel. It will transform your view of the place.

  • Donate clothes that you don't feel good wearing.

  • Don't make jokes about people's names or bodies, even if you think they would laugh.

  • Don't limit your compassion to people who don't cause any harm (because there are none.)

  • Be extra kind to people while they are at work, especially servers, clerks, and tech support staff.

  • Whenever you're being contradicted, try not to get caught up in being defensive. You're either right, or you get to learn something new today.

  • Try not to let a week go by without having lunch or coffee with a friend.

  • Appeal to your friends for their expertise. You get good advice, they feel valued.

  • Write people letters. Everyone loves getting letters.

Careful, Responsible (High Conscientiousness):
Controlled, constrained, thinks before acting, delays gratification, follows norms and rules; plans, organizes, and priortizes tasks.

  • Learn the difference between something that makes you feel bad, and something that's wrong. A thing can feel bad and be right, and it can feel good and be wrong.

  • Consciously plan your life, or others will do it for you.

  • Get rid of stuff you don't use. Unused and unappreciated things make us feel bad.

  • Don't act while you're still angry. Anger makes the wrong things seem right, and remorse lasts way longer than anger.

  • Don't be late. Everyone hates waiting for late people.

  • At least consider taking religion's five central no-no's seriously: don't steal, don't lie, don't kill, don't harm people with your reproductive urges, and don't drink so much that you forget the other four.

Open-Mindedness (High Openness):
Intellectually curious, independent-minded, wide interests, imaginative, original, insightful, sophisticated, artistic, clever, inventive, witty, resourceful.

  • Ledger all your income, purchases and expenses, at least for a whole month. You can't help but discover wasteful spending. It's like giving yourself a raise.

  • Be aware of the complex, systemic nature of the world's biggest problems, and our habit of framing them as simple ones with clear villains and victims.

  • When you're with a loved one, pretend momentarily that they're actually gone from your life, and that you're just remembering this ordinary moment with them.

  • Experiment with meditation. It gives you tools to mitigate nearly every thing human beings complain about — fear, boredom, loss, envy, pain, sadness, confusion, and doubt — yet remains unpopular in the West.

  • Read a bit about some of the "isms" you normally dismiss — socialism, capitalism, conservatism, feminism, anarchism. There are probably more good ideas there than you thought.

  • Be wary of declaring yourself a "_____ist" though. Making an identity out of your beliefs is bound to make you less objective.

  • Picture yourself at your own funeral. Imagine what they are thinking.

  • Once in a while, imagine that this moment is the very first moment of your life, and then build a future from there.

  • Never hide from truths about your financial position. If you're afraid to know your bank balance, you have a problem bigger than money problems.

Talkative, Assertive (Extraverted):
Sociable, enthusiastic, energetic, active, assertive.

  • Reach out to people you know are shy. It's hard for them to get involved in social things without somebody making a point of including them.

Stable, Calm (High Emotional Stability):
Calm, emotionally stable, even-tempered.

    [Note: This article didn't mention one point under this heading.]
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Here is #12:

Marc Andreessen believes following your passions is a terrible idea.


Too often, people follow their passions into fields that are simply too competitive for where their skills are in those things.
Instead, Andreessen believes one should "do what contributes" — follow the thing that provides the most value to others.

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10 Rules Of Success Andrew Carnegie Used To Become Incredibly Rich

    1. Define your purpose.

    Create a plan of action and start working toward it immediately.

    2. Create a "master-mind alliance."


    Contact and work with people "who have what you haven't," Hill says.

    3. Go the extra mile.

    Doing more than you have to do is the only thing that justifies raises or promotions, and puts people under an obligation to you.

    4. Believe in yourself.

    Believe in yourself and your purpose so fully that you act with complete confidence.

    5. Have personal initiative.

    Do what you have to without being told.

    6. Indulge your imagination.

    Dare to think beyond what's already been done.

    7. Exert enthusiasm.

    A positive attitude sets you up for success and wins the respect of others.

    8. Think accurately.


    Accurate thinking is "the ability to separate facts from fiction and to use those pertinent to your own concerns or problems."

    9. Concentrate your effort.

    Don't become distracted from the most important task you are currently facing.

    10. Profit from adversity.

    Remember that there is an equivalent benefit for every setback.
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7 bad habits that keep you from being successful


    1. Letting everyone else define what you want.

    It's your life, so put a stop to allowing other people to decide for you. Take back control, and set healthy boundaries.

    2. Playing it safe.

    If you're on a timid path, you're probably fearful about the future. But playing it safe will never be as satisfying, or bring the rewards, of taking the risk and going for it — and getting hurt, making mistakes, and having failure in the process.

    3. Letting negativity rule.


    How many negative people do you have in your life? How many negative thoughts in a day?

    4. Living in the past.

    Whether it's nostalgia for the good old days or an inability to get beyond a damaging history, dwelling in the past keeps you from moving forward.

    5. Proceeding with procrastination.

    It's fine to spend some time thinking and dreaming, but it's the time you spend getting things done that will move you toward your goals.

    6. Giving in to despair.


    When things go wrong, it's up to you to learn the lessons and keep on going.

    7. Giving up.


    Be the person who falls seven times but gets up eight.
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10 behaviors you never see in successful people


1. Naivety. Granted, we all start out sort of wide-eyed and gullible, but the sooner you convert that to savvy and skeptical, the better your chances of coming out on top. The reason is simple: suckers and fools don't win. Learn to question everything you read and hear and always consider the source.

2. Panic. High-pressure situations are common in the business world. Things almost never go according to plan and oftentimes they go terribly wrong. It comes with the territory. If you can't override your adrenaline response and remain calm in a crisis, you're sort of screwed.

3. Fanaticism. Passion is a big success driver, but when you cross that line and become over-the-top fanatical, that works against you. I've seen it time and again. It leads to a skewed perception of reality, flawed reasoning, and bad decision-making.

4. Laziness. Those who are driven to achieve great things also know one fundamental truth: It takes hard work over the long haul. That's why they're always so focused and disciplined. Most people are slackers. That's why most people don't achieve great things. Simple as that.

5. Quick-fix mentality. Steve Jobs said, "Half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance" and if you're not passionate about what you do, you won't stick with it. Too many people want instant gratification these days. That's not going to cut it.

6. Acting out. Whatever feelings you have trouble dealing with — jealousy, shame, inferiority, entitlement — transferring them to people you work with and acting out in anger won't just make you and everyone around you miserable, it'll kill your career, too.

7. Selfishness. If you act like the world revolves around you, you'd better have the talent to back it up. Even so, being overly self-centered will diminish your effectiveness. Business isn't about you; it's about business. It's about your customers' experience with your products. Remember who serves whom in the relationship.

8. Living in the past or future. Granted, we can learn from the past, but dwelling on it is self-destructive. Likewise, you can plan for and dream about the future, but if your actions aren't focused on the present, you'll never achieve your plans or your dreams.

9. Lighthearted indifference. You hear phrases like "whatever works," "it's all good," and "no worries" a lot lately but you'll rarely hear them from highly accomplished people. They may be a lot of things but apathetic is not one of them.

10. Oversensitivity. If you're so thin-skinned that any criticism makes you crazy and every little thing offends you, you're going to have a rough go of it in the real business world. There's a good reason why business leaders usually have a good sense of humor and humility. It's sort of a requirement. Don't take yourself so seriously.

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Can Personality Predict Performance?


The most widely accepted model of personality – the ‘Big Five’ model – uses five distinct scales to describe personality: conscientiousness (the extent to which one is dependable and persistent), emotional stability (one’s calmness and self-control), extraversion (a measure of sociability, ambition and narcissism), agreeableness (the extent to which one is cooperative and altruistic), and openness to experience (a measure of creativity and novelty-seeking).

The best employees are high in conscientiousness and agreeableness.

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