Second Ten Tips

11.
Accept Responsibility
You need to accept responsibility if you make a bad decision or fall
behind in your plan. Let us say that you have set some firm milestones
that need to be accomplished in order for you to move to the next step.
However, you got tired of working hard and took some time to play,
which is fine as long as it does not affect your goals. Now months have
passed and you are way behind schedule. This delay has closed several
doors of opportunities. Who is to blame?

12.
Be Happy
A positive mind and happy, upbeat attitude will help you succeed. It has
been proven in many studies that a person living in a happy state
generally gets much further in just about everything they do. This
relates to attitude. Just as bad attitude can pull you down, good
attitude and a happy, healthy mind will help you meet your objectives.

13.
No Shortcuts
An old cliché states, Anything worth doing is worth doing well. This
should be your motto. When you want to succeed, you cannot afford to
take shortcuts. Taking shortcuts leads to imperfection and
inadequacies. Always strive for the best, even if it requires a little more
time and effort.

14.
Have Courage
Depending on what your specific success is, it may take courage to
arrive at your desired destination. For example, if you have a dream of
being a writer and to you, that is success, but according to your long
line of family members who have all gone on to be doctors, the only
success in their minds is if you follow down the medical path. This
means you will have to have courage to stand up for what you believe
and desire to do, even if it means disappointing family.

15.
Be Excited to Learn
Referring back to the analogy of Edison, when asked about his failures
by a young boy, Edison commented, Young man, I didnt fail 9,999
times, I discovered 9,999 ways not to invent the light bulb. As you
work toward your specific success, always enjoy opportunities to learn,
even if it takes longer than you think it should.

16.
Share your Success
Although this may be more at the end of the process, it is important.
When you finally do reach your success, use your experience to teach,
guide, and mentor others so that they too might succeed.

17.
Seek Input
Whatever your idea of success, conduct a sanity check throughout the
process of reaching your goal. This should be done with someone you
trust and who is themselves successful. Ask them to provide honest
feedback about your success and as you move through different
milestones, bounce concerns or new ideas off them to help keep you on
the right track.
18.
Toxic Poisoning
No, we are not talking about actual poison but toxic people that can
poison. Unfortunately, it would be great if close friends or co-workers
could share in your success but all too often, there will be someone who
is either dealing with the green monster of jealousy or has a case of
the I knew that syndrome. If you are serious about reaching your
goal and being successful, you will need to rid your life of these people.
While you may not be able to get them out of your life completely, you
should avoid them as best as possible. If this is a person, you see every
day, keep your goals to yourself, and avoid that specific subject.

19.
Be a Good Listener
To succeed, you need to learn how to listen first. Pay attention to other
people who have enjoyed successes in their life, attend seminars given
by people that can motivate and encourage, or be open to hearing that
a particular idea is not a good one. Good listening takes time to learn
but in the end, it will be your greatest tool.

20.
Birds of a Feather
If you have a goal of being a best-selling author, find friends and
mentors who either have achieved that same goal or are also pursuing a
successful writing career. It is important to surround yourself with
people that can associate with your goal and passion, people who
understand the burning desire to succeed and can encourage when you
meet with disappointments.