| Recently, I was asked to write a Top 10
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| | computer programmer to check out the new
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| list about the secrets of success, and I
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| | business opportunities, all in less than
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| spent time thinking about the most
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| | 30 minutes! They see a broader context
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| successful people I've known. There have
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| | than the rest of us.Third, they assess
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| been a thousand books and tape sets
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| | risk accurately. Impulsive people
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| written about the "Secrets of Success",
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| | under-estimate the level of risk and rush
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| so the challenge was to see if I could
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| | into foolish ventures with inadequate
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| add something new. I think I have at
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| | preparation. Cautious people have great
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| least found a new way of thinking about
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| | ideas, but fail to act, often because
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| successful people.When I think about the
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| | they over-estimate the risk of failure.
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| most successful people I've known, both
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| | Highly successful people seem to evaluate
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| as clients and as colleagues or friends,
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| | both the chances of success and the costs
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| the following key traits stand out.First,
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| | of failure accurately and quickly.
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| they are insatiable learners, and some
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| | Because they correctly assess risk, they
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| have lots of formal education. But I'm
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| | experience fewer failures and are not
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| talking about something different. They
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| | shocked or caught unprepared when things
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| are incredibly curious. They are like
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| | don't work out they way they
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| little kids who never stop asking "Why?"
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| | hoped.Finally, extremely successful
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| And perhaps more important, they ask,
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| | people respond quickly. They don't
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| "Why not?" These people read "Popular
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| | over-react, rarely lose their temper or
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| Mechanics" and poetry. They take classes
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| | lose control, and yet they are seen as
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| in art appreciation and learn to scuba
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| | decisive leaders, as incredibly creative
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| dive. They buy books on quality parenting
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| | and energetic people. They don't seem to
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| and take broken appliances apart to see
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| | move very fast, and yet they accomplish
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| how they work. They are permanent
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| | more than most of us. They never rush,
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| fixtures at their local community
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| | and they rarely hesitate. They respond
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| colleges, the public library, a favorite
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| | appropriately and impact or change
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| bookstore, and they watch PBS.Second,
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| | situations in the direction they desire.
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| they use all this learning to build
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| | The simply get a lot done and they do it
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| creative contexts. They see how things
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| | successfully.Highly successful people
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| are connected, and they see opportunities
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| | hunger to learn everything, they see
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| in terms of history and popular trends
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| | connections, they assess risk accurately,
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| and new technology. They see ideas in the
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| | and they respond quickly. Skills I plan
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| context of people and they make
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| | to develop!And one more thing:
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| connections between ideas, technology,
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| | Successful people enjoy themselves! As I
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| and the needs of individuals. How do they
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| | look out my window, I see the trees are
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| do this? I'm not exactly sure, but highly
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| | in bloom and my lawn needs mowing. Spring
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| successful people can be reading a novel,
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| | is here! Have a wonderful week, get
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| which reminds them of a new technology
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| | outside, stretch your mind and your body,
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| they saw in a magazine, connect it with
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| | do something nice for yourself and
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| an idea they saw on PBS, and call a
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| | someone else.
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