Eight Components of Success

1.    Self Development
The key to success lies in being able to handle success. This is why the most successful people today are those that had to work hard for a sustained period in order to attain their success. In other words they had to go through a journey – one that more often than not involves aspects of personal development.

2.    Courage
If you don’t try something you will never know whether or not you could have succeeded. The worst thing you can do is allow the fear of failure to prevent you from trying. In order to succeed you need to be courageous.

3.    Execution
You need to be able to execute your plans and objectives, no matter what. This takes focus and concentration. It is very easy to talk about doing something, but do you have the focus and determination to get it done. Good execution / implementation needs meticulous planning and preparation.

4.    Perseverance
The difference between success and failure is ‘Not Giving Up’. We often see successful people today and assume it just happened. It took them years of persevering through difficult and at times seemingly impossible situations. But because they were able to keep their eyes on the goal, and because they believed in themselves, they kept going – no matter what obstacles came their way.

5.    Knowledge
Don’t play with knowledge. You can never know too much. Once you’ve decided on your area of expertise, build up as much knowledge as you can in that particular area and sector. This is a continuous exercise.

6.    Humility
How much do you want your success? Are you willing to be humble enough to ask others to help you to improve? Are you humble enough to allow others to lead for the benefit of arriving at the desired destination? Humility is a vital component of success.

7.    Focus
There will always be moments when you feel your life and work is repetitive; moments when you have absolutely no doubt that other ventures are so much more exciting, and a lot more financially rewarding. But no matter how much the grass looks greener on the other side, remain focused on what you are doing. Keep your eyes on the goal.

8.    Hard Work
There is no substitute for hard work. You’ve simply got to do those hours of hard graft – no matter how mundane, tedious or difficult they may be. Just get on with it.