The Seven C's of Success

The Seven C's Of Success

After having studied top achievers and peak performers overthe past 25 years, I've concluded that these unique men andwomen have, in most cases, mastered what I call the SevenC's of Success.

Clarity - Eighty percent of success comes from being clear on who you are, what you believe in and what you

want.
Competence - You can't climb to the next rung on the ladder until you are excellent at what you do now.
Constraints - Eighty percent of all obstacles to successcome from within. Find out what is constraining in you or

your company and deal with it.
Concentration - The ability to focus on one thing single-mindedly and see it through until it's done takes more

character than anything else.
Creativity - Flood your life with ideas from many sources. Creativity needs to be exercised like a muscle,

if you don't use it you'll lose it.
Courage - Most in demand and least in supply, courage is the willingness to do the things you know are right.
Continuous learning -- Read, at the very least, one book aweek on business to keep you miles ahead of the

competition.

And just as you eat and bathe, organize your time so youspend 30 minutes a day exploring e-mail, sending messages, going through web sites, because like exercise, it's the only way you can keep on top of technology. If you get away from it, you'll lose your edge.