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By: Lucky Links | Crayon Writer

Lucky Links | Crayon Writer — Tue, 29 May 2007 01:16:39 +0000

[...] Bob Bly talks about four or five characteristics that successful people seem to have. It gives me some food for thought. I’m not the success I know I can be, and I often wonder why. If I go by his list, hard work and ambition seem to be the traits that I need to work on. What about you? [...]

By: Marek

Marek — Sat, 19 May 2007 17:17:25 +0000

Bob, thanks for asking this question. I am, let’s say, a few years after starting my career of little independent agency. When looking back, I can confirm the importance of Persistence / Taking Action, Smarts and to Learn from others or mistakes. Often you can get used to work more. But do not underestimate Independence too – it makes everyone stronger and more succesfull.

Good discussion, thanks!

By: John Kelly

John Kelly — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:29:11 +0000

Although I could probably outwork almost anyone, in the past I chose not to. In other words, I was the antithesis of HARD WORK. I was LAZY. I was smart enough to figure out how not to work to hard. Despite this, today I am successful in many facets of life: financial, family, etc.

But, oh, the things I could have accomplished if I had worked hard!

This is not to say HARD WORK isn’t important when it comes to succeeding. It plainly is. Today, I’m a hard worker and will become even more successful.

I think a missing ingredient in your mix is either choosing the right mentor or having the right mentor choose you. That was a missing piece in my life looking back. Not complaining here, only saying that I had to figure out everything on my own. I did, but it took a long time.

My own advice — to those seeking such advice — is to simply ask. Ask those who know how how they do it. Most successful people are honored to give someone else their secrets.

By: Bob Bly

Bob Bly — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:13:22 +0000

My understanding of LoA is if you think about what you want, verbalize it with positive affirmations (“I am rich” and not “I want to be rich”), and visualize it, you will manifest it in your life. Others claim this works and I have no cause to dispute them, but it does not work for me. It does make logical sense, however: whatever you focus on, you tend to work on, consciously or subconsciously. Example: I am working on a direct mail package on weight loss. I suddenly see great articles on weight loss in my daily reading. I am sure the media did not coincidentally start covering weight loss more since I started the project. Rather, my mind is subconsciouly programmed to concentrate on my desire: in this case, to get good source material on weight loss.

By: Jim Logan

Jim Logan — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:52:59 +0000

Bob, I think Taking Action is close to persistence. Successful people I know never accept failure as an outcome. Sure, they abandon failed ideas, but they try a different approach. To me, Taking Action is about doing the things we know we should or ought to do, but don’t do for whatever reason…often fear. Fear of failure or rejection.

If you eliminate failure as a possible out come, the worst you can achieve is a temporary setback. Food for thought.

Regarding LoA, my understanding is the emphasis is placed on positive thinking and sending “messages” to the “universe” on what you want and desire…then taking action on the thoughts that enter your mind (I’m not a follower of LoA). In my understanding…the key is taking action…making the phone call, sending the letter, initiating the engagement with others, etc. Without action, the rest is for not.

By: Stacey DePolo

Stacey DePolo — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 06:01:41 +0000

Great list, great qualities, I agree. But isn’t it maddening how many people you know who have all of these qualities, and are NOT successful? What about people like George W. Bush, who have none of
them–except persistence–yet achieve “success” by their own measure anyway? Notice that successful people usually hang together, right? Maybe that’s the key.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:13:08 +0000

Perhaps one way to, at least partially, bridge the luck/no-luck worldviews is by the concept of awareness/vision. Sometimes luck is merely one person’s superior awareness of situation, context, points of leverage, political issues, etc. combined with a vision of what to do with this awareness, which direction to travel, etc. Of course, the first 3 factors you cite are required otherwise the person of vision/awareness is merely a dreamer/prophet.