Have you got the success profile?

We all want to be successful, but is succes something that you can learn?

Here is the profile of the successful person. How many of these questions can you answer yes to?

1. Positive Thinking -  Are you an  optimist and believe that things happen in  life for a purpose?
2. Solution Orientated – Do you focus on the solution to your problems rather than the problems themselves?
3. Big Picture Thinking – Do you see the bigger picture instead of thinking small?
4. Ambition or Drive – Are you driven to succeed?
5. Sense or Urgency – Do you focus on the important things that need doing straight away and not waste time on mundane unimportant taks?
6. Results Focused – Do you set goals and objectives and work until they are achieved?
7. Persistence – Do you persist despite setbacks and disappointments?

This is the psychology of success. In Positive Psychology you also need to know how to deal with the failures, the things that do not work out. Can you rise up from failure, learn from it and use it to propel you to  success?

There is one other trait that I add to this list and that is Luck and Opportunity. Successful people regard themselves as lucky. Often what seems like luck is the ability to spot opportunities as they arrive, and then take action.

For infomration on luck go to http://www.richardwiseman.com/books/luckfactor.html

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