Difference between SUCCESSFUL and VERY SUCCESSFUL person

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Hi,

Just want to know your thoughts on the difference of SUCCESSFUL and VERY SUCCESSFUL people. I do believe they are different.

Successful People focus on what the competition is doing.

Very Successful People focus on what they can do better.

Your thoughts.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stephen Williams
    The difference between the MOST SUCCESSFUL people
    and just the successful people is:

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    The amount of time they dedicate to their craft.

    By the way, this is proven and not a random theory.
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  • Profile picture of the author guitarizma
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    Originally Posted by AaronHarris View Post

    Hi,

    Just want to know your thoughts on the difference of SUCCESSFUL and VERY SUCCESSFUL people. I do believe they are different.

    Successful People focus on what the competition is doing.

    Very Successful People focus on what they can do better.

    Your thoughts.
    The very successful always follow steps that made them successful and its not the outcome that motivates them, but the love for the subject that keeps them "following the steps" all the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author himanuzo
    Average people don't have dream, connect average people and work for food only.

    Successful people focus on the medium level of dream, connect the above of average people and work hard hard for better life.

    Very Successful people focus on big dream, connect successful people and work smart for best quality life.
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    • Profile picture of the author Shaneman
      People who are very successful are passionate about the subject matter of their niche, they are excellent at time management and they never ever give up when they run into problems or challenges.

      They also make health, fitness and mindset a priority in their life too - as they fully understand that if they feel good, this will result in more success in their business.

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  • Profile picture of the author tamalanwar
    “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.”
    Warren Buffett
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    • Profile picture of the author AmericanMuscleTA
      Originally Posted by tamalanwar View Post

      "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything."
      Warren Buffett
      I can't imagine really successful people saying no to almost everything. I'm sure it's more along the lines of... Let's do it!

      Really successful people take action and do massive implementation. They know if they try 10 things maybe 2 things will work out. That's why they're really successful. They keep taking massive action. Win or lose.
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      • Profile picture of the author tamalanwar
        Originally Posted by AmericanMuscleTA View Post

        I can't imagine really successful people saying no to almost everything. I'm sure it's more along the lines of... Let's do it!

        Really successful people take action and do massive implementation. They know if they try 10 things maybe 2 things will work out. That's why they're really successful. They keep taking massive action. Win or lose.
        What Warren wanted to say in his quote is that really successful people don't say YES to everything, they do 1 or 2 things at a moment and do it right. On the contrary, a successful person will say YES to almost everything and try to juggle everything.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ean Stark
      Originally Posted by tamalanwar View Post

      "The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything."
      Warren Buffett
      Yeah,even steve jobs said this in one of his interviews.

      I would have to agree on this.

      Ean
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  • Profile picture of the author Bowdown
    Sure that is one small aspect of the difference between successful and really successful. I guess... In one respect, one should not even consider competition and see how much value they could add. This would probably have a much more desirable effect than studying the most intricate business and economic theories surrounding competition. Forget game theory, just add value. Thats what I believe.
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    All good points successful people are smart, have a good idea or business model, and work their ass off to get to where they want to be in life.

    Unsuccessful people not all their are exceptions and special circumstances but the majority think very differently and just want the basics out of life food, shelter, water, and a few bucks in their pockets and they are happy.

    Very successful people are thinking mansions, playmates, private jets, and a never ending supply of cash.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    I can't imagine really successful people saying no to almost everything.
    No offense, but I'll take Warren's word for it.

    "Success" is in the mind of the individual. It depends on your personal goals. Really successful people understand that. (;
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  • Profile picture of the author aizaku
    None of you think a dash of luck has anything to do with it?
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      Originally Posted by aizaku View Post

      None of you think a dash of luck has anything to do with it?
      Luck is when opportunity meets preparation. No, luck is definitely not the main ingredient here.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dain Supero
    Here is the real difference:

    Successful persons are good at what they do, are locally known and respected for it. Example: a great lawyer in your city.

    Very successful persons are great at what they do, are remembered globally and leave a lasting impression on the world. Example: Warren Buffet, Micheal Jordan, Steve jobs, Mahatma Ghandi (success doesn't always have to be monetary), and so on
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  • Profile picture of the author Odahh
    really ..is this thread really downgrading people who are just successful.

    donald trump said it the best ..past a certain point ..you need real goof lawyers to get away with breaking laws . if you want great success .

    warren buffet has a lot of influence with the current administration ..and has used that to get the government to make choices that ..improve his bottom line .

    and what you say no to is far more important than what you say yes to ..if you want to be healthy you have to say no to about 90 percent of the food you can buy in a grocery store .and prepare a lot of food yourself unless you have someone who cares about your health making your food .

    what you can and should say yes too become a much shorter list .

    warren buffet doesn't just invest in companies he buys up the company and has influence over who gets to make the choices in the company .

    there are people who are at the limits of the success they can have doing what they are doing .. and there are people who plug into the world system and have much lower limits on potential.

    i believe there are more star bucks in china than the US .. but as popular as dunkin doughnut is.. it dissapears when you get on the western side of the mississippi .

    but there are people who just have a few coffee shops . and they are living the lives they want .

    there are 7 billion people on this planet everyone reading this post probably has more success than 6-6.5 billion .

    i think the saddest excuses for human being are people who get depressed for any length of time because the had to buy the 800 dollar piece of furnature instead of the 1500$ one ..

    keep the perspective you have healthy compare your success to you and who you have been .. and build success that makes your like and those you chose to have around you better .

    so do you just want to be successfull ..and travel first class..or very successfull and have your own private jet ..

    im broke as hell right now ..but i want to build and own several resorts in tropical countries ..and travel between them in a private jet ..

    ..i function and perform a lot better in warm environments ..and don't do well sealed up in a tube with hundreds of other people ..

    it can take me 20 years to do ..but i am studying and learning what i need to do to move in that direction now
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  • Profile picture of the author Dain Supero
    I don't think anyone was downgrading just successful persons. I think we were just distinguishing each term from the other via definition and example.

    That said everyone should try to be great or very successful at something at some time in their lives.

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  • Profile picture of the author Bowdown
    Just thought I would add, to me the major differences lie in the inner drive, belief in oneself, and persistence.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sandycmy
    Successful people have dreams.
    Really successful people have practical dreams which they achieve and enjoy to achieve and enjoy more of them !
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  • Profile picture of the author AmericanMuscleTA
    Look at Richard Branson. All that man does it start new adventures!!!

    Richard! Richard! Richard! :-P
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    • Profile picture of the author jimbo13
      Originally Posted by AmericanMuscleTA View Post

      Look at Richard Branson. All that man does it start new adventures!!!
      Not quite.

      Virgin get sackloads of business ideas from people every single day

      They say no to over 99% of it.

      Dan
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  • Profile picture of the author aditiabir
    Well said by everyone.I like this .
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  • Profile picture of the author C G
    It all comes down to how you use your time. Very successful people work more.

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  • Profile picture of the author AaronHarris
    Another famous line:

    To be Successful you need friends, to be Very Successful, you need enemies.

    Sounds legit
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    The truth is, the question is posed for a one-size-fits-all answer, but there is no such answer.

    The difference between person A and person B might be opportunity. The difference between person C and person D might be one of them started from a much greater disadvantage. The difference between person E and person F might be the goals they've set. The difference between person G and person H might be intelligence, or drive, or connections, or education, or health . . . and on and on.

    Sometimes a person who appears more successful than another might actually be less successful. All that glitters is not gold. No two people are alike. The playing field is not level. Someone who appears less successful may have fulfilled more of his potential than someone who appears to be more successful.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nino
    Very successful people remember the times when their back was against the wall and they live every day with that emotion inside them. The decisions they take also reflect that.

    Successful people forget those times, or they've never been in that situation.
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  • Profile picture of the author MilkerFocus
    um... "Success" the definition everyone is different.

    From my personal experience, Success means you get what you need.

    But my own definition about Success is you can overcome the challenge that you are facing in your life and then move to the better situation you want.

    So maybe my own definition of Success means "really successful".

    Milkerfocus
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  • Profile picture of the author AbrahamIM
    It all comes down to having a right mindset. This is coming from my own personal experience.

    Hard work is good and will take you far, but not all the way.
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  • Profile picture of the author talfighel
    The difference between the 2 is that the person who is VERY successful, does double or even triple of the efforts of the average men and women.
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  • Profile picture of the author Trey Morgan
    In my opinion the difference between successful and very successful in this the self-discipline associated with both levels.

    The guy that is successful does what needs to be done and works hard but he probably isn't doing everything he could do to take his business to the next level. So, he isn't going above and beyond (which would be like getting an A+/100+ in school) but he's still working harder than the average guy(which would be a 90-95 A).

    The guy that is very successful puts the successful guy to shame because, he has a better work ethic, commits to success 110%, never stays in the comfort zone, and doesn't let anyone or anything prevent continued success.
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  • Profile picture of the author edragonbiz
    Originally Posted by AaronHarris View Post

    Hi,

    Just want to know your thoughts on the difference of SUCCESSFUL and VERY SUCCESSFUL people. I do believe they are different.

    Successful People focus on what the competition is doing.

    Very Successful People focus on what they can do better.

    Your thoughts.
    Very successful people are always getting out of their comfort zone, they don't stay comfy too long
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    Success requires commitment, time, intelligence, luck, and the ability to "never give up, never surrender". (Not in any particular order).
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  • Profile picture of the author tobyjensen
    Successful people learn from their own mistakes. Very successful people learn from the mistakes of others before they make those same mistakes.

    Successful people learn from the market place what works. Very successful people also learn from their competition what works as well. Then they also learn what doesn't work and implement from all four areas. So by focusing on what the competition is doing and not doing well very successful people learn and win. That is the reason for competition. It is good to have competition and to realize that we have it. And that is also how we can focus on the competition to learn instead of just focusing on what they are doing to win.

    Then they listen to the competition and the market place to learn what they need to do better.
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