Achieving Success

Working for the Money Versus Doing What You Love

Here is a fundamental question that many people struggle with.  Should you make your living doing something that makes good money but that you don’t love or should you do what you love in the hope that the money will eventually follow? I think most people would agree that if you do something that you [...]

Dreams

I recently found the story below which I think is very significant to those of you who want to achieve your dreams. Enjoy it. I have on my computer screen a picture of a Ferrari. I keep this picture there because one of my dreams that I hope will soon become reality is to buy this car. [...]

What Successful People Do Differently

Successful people have some common characteristics that have been identified by research conducted for decades.  The great news for those that want to become successful is that the research suggests that successful people reach their goals not so much because of who they are, but much more so because of what they do.  When it [...]

The Most Important Lesson I Learned from Harvard Business School

Beware: This Article May Change Your Life Forever Harvard is known for training some of the most successful people in the world.  At least from the standpoint of success as it is commonly measured by society: power, money and recognition.  But what you may not know is that Harvard, or at least one professor at [...]

Three Indicators That You Will Have a Successful Career

A lot of people spend a considerable amount of time wondering what they should do for a living.   This is not an easy question to answer, especially if you are young and don’t have a lot of experience in the real world.  That is why in the early years it is a good idea to [...]

Outliers: Success Beyond the Norm

Malcolm Gladwell is an accomplished author of several bestselling book, including The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers: The Story of Success, the subject of this article. The question Gladwell is trying to address is what makes high-achievers different.  According to him it is much less about what they are like and much more about the [...]

How to Inspire Others to Go to Battle with You

Great success requires the courage to fight against what seems to be insurmountable challenges.  But you can’t accomplish great things by yourself.  It is not enough to be a courageous but lonely cowboy.  Great accomplishments, the kind that are noticed on a global scale and that can have a positive impact on the lives of millions [...]

Out of the Classroom Lessons in Success

Cynthia Kocialsky is the author of the Start-up Entrepreneur’s Blog.  Throughout her career she has founded 3 start-up companies and has been involved with several others.  She recently contributed to Worldwide Success with the article Why Some Entrepreneurs Succeed and Most Fail.   Cynthia recently published the book Out of the Classroom Lessons in Success: How [...]

The Best Advice Ever Received by Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is known as the best investor in the world.  His success was built on a lot of wisdom gained throughout the years, including lots of great advice. So when he was asked what was the best advice he had ever received, guess what he said?  You may be surprised to find out that [...]