Roadmap to Success

I’ve recently been on a Napoleon Hill kick. For those that have not read his classic writings on wealth, I highly suggest it. The more time I spend thinking about the future I want, the more I can see the elements beginning to align. I’m consistently surprised at the number of clients that I’ve worked with who have never thought about their future. They never sat down to determine what type of life they wanted; or how their business venture would help them get there. I’ve had clients in tears once they see the connection between their desired lifestyle and how their business can be a vehicle to deliver it. Talk about motivation and power!

Today, I got an email from the Napoleon Hill Foundation with a roadmap to success that I felt needed to be shared.

Model these behaviors and success will follow–I’m not sure how it couldn’t if you stick to the principles.

1. The successful person has a plan for getting what he wants, has faith in his ability to acquire it, and works his plan.
2. The successful person is obliging and friendly. He encourages others through his positive mental attitude to assist him in achieving his goals.
3. The successful person is tactful. He thinks before he speaks and anticipates the reaction of his audience as he engages their cooperation.
4. The successful person keeps his opinions to himself for the most part, and only expresses those that he has researched and can be backed by facts.
5. The successful person budgets his time and money wisely.
6. The successful person is genuinely interested in all people.
7. The successful person is open-minded and tolerant of others.
8. The successful person remains current and knows what is occurring locally, nationally, and internationally.
9. The successful person focuses on the positive and eliminates the negative.
10. The successful person is a giver first and a receiver second. His primary focus is on the service he renders.
11. The successful person respects the Creator and acknowledges Him for all the gifts he has been given and is yet to receive.

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