Secret to Success...revealed

Banned 14 years ago

You are right Ken.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

So, if you want to be better than your peers or colleagues in the same field or line of business, do that extra thing that they refused to do because it appears difficult.

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Drudge 14 years ago

Originally Posted by King Shiloh

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

Right on, I like that one
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madmmd

14 years ago

you are right.. i would be careful in future..

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ryanbiddulph

14 years ago

Hi Ken,

I like your formula.

I would tweak the second line a little and say work smarter than everybody else. Hard work can bring success and smart work can brings fortunes. Of course that's based on each person's definition of hard work, as I put serious effort into my craft but as much effort into my mental science.

Thanks for sharing.

RB

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Kenster

14 years ago

Originally Posted by ryanbiddulph

Hi Ken,

I like your formula.

I would tweak the second line a little and say work smarter than everybody else. Hard work can bring success and smart work can brings fortunes. Of course that's based on each person's definition of hard work, as I put serious effort into my craft but as much effort into my mental science.

Thanks for sharing.

RB

Agreed, you will need to focus on striking that balance, but my definition of hard work already encapsulates the concept of "smart work". Working hard to me is putting in more effort into your action and into your thinking. I also think that the harder you work, the smarter you will tend to work.

Good share!

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paulie888

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Kenster

Agreed, you will need to focus on striking that balance, but my definition of hard work already encapsulates the concept of "smart work". Working hard to me is putting in more effort into your action and into your thinking. I also think that the harder you work, the smarter you will tend to work.

Good share!

Thanks for sharing, Ken. The second point you mention is absolutely crucial for success, there are too many people out there with a "lottery mentality" that want to get rich from internet marketing, but aren't willing to word hard OR intelligently for it. These are the people that fall for the slick sales pages that have guys driving Ferraris and Lamborghinis and claim to work a mere 20 minutes a day, lounging by the pool.

Get real, people - this is never going to happen, at least not in the beginning. If you're not willing or able to work harder and smarter than your average Joe, then you have little chance at really succeeding in IM.

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lisaann

14 years ago

Hi Ken,

Sounds like great advice. I especially like #1 about being true to yourself. It's surprising how when you're not, it never seems to work out as well. So that's important and usually overlooked.

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Lisa

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shahriyar

14 years ago

I believe your points are true. I didnt quite get there yet but didnt lose hope either. Still working hard.

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Crystal smith

14 years ago

Great post Ken,

Sometimes its good to stop, smell the roses, remember what you have to do... and then get back to working like a mad man!!

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andy rodick 13 years ago

success man........
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rockstaradi

14 years ago

The two simple tips are worth a great deal. They really will make you successful.

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clwest

14 years ago

Ken:

I would add one other thing - Be enthusiastic about what you are doing! Without enthusiasm, you loose traction and the hard work becomes a trudge - I could tell many tales of loosing sight of my goal in mountain climbing and then loosing enthusiasm and dragging my sorry keyster to the peak!

Just my two cents!

CW

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CatherineC

Banned 14 years ago

In most biographies of great leaders, both corporate and otherwise, it's extremely rare to find they haven't gone through an extended period of lackluster results at some point in their lives...that they overcame simply through persistence and hard work.

Whenever I have doubt I just go back to work.

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Michael Newman

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CatherineC

In most biographies of great leaders, both corporate and otherwise, it's extremely rare to find they haven't gone through an extended period of lackluster results at some point in their lives...that they overcame simply through persistence and hard work.

Whenever I have doubt I just go back to work.

Thanks everyone.As she pointed out in the quote above.The "hard and smart" work may not be bringing the goods for a while.In fact,one may/will have to deal with failure on the path to success.That is where faith and persistence comes in...that is one of the lessons life is teaching me now.

If we love,what we are doing,and it has the potential to add value to the lives of many,if we persist,success will come.It's tough,but...it's incredibly worthwhile and heartwarming,when things eventually turn around.

I wish you all success.

Michael

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Kenster

13 years ago

Originally Posted by CatherineC

In most biographies of great leaders, both corporate and otherwise, it's extremely rare to find they haven't gone through an extended period of lackluster results at some point in their lives...that they overcame simply through persistence and hard work.

Whenever I have doubt I just go back to work.

Absolutely true! As long as you keep plugging along and continually working hard and staying true to yourself, your will inevitably overcome these periods. The greatest ideas come from the lowest of times.

A true entepreneur uses a period of lackluster results as motivation, not an excuse

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paulie888

14 years ago

There's really no such thing as instant success, despite what the glamorous marketing material you see may seem to portray. Behind every "overnight" success is tons of hard work and lots of initial failures, but of course those facts are conveniently obscured because no one wants to hear about it!

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fayehines

14 years ago

Very true! Work hard, a lot people don't work because they believe working without much effort will never make one successful.

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Gary Pettit

14 years ago

I agree with clwest about enthusiasm. Ideally, that comes naturally out of Secret #1, "Be true to yourself."
It all starts with Integrity. Your own Oneness, through to the core, is the source of everything that flows from you.

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ColdFire123

13 years ago

I agree on that formula. Just work hard and stay focus.

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speedbird

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kenster

This isn't a long post but don't mistake its length for its lack of importance. These few words have been super powerful in my life and I'm hoping they will help others as well. Live life by...

1. Staying True To Yourself
2. Work Harder than Everybody Else

If you stay true to yourself and your beliefs, you will be successful personally in your life. Work harder than everybody else and you will be successful professionally in your business.

Simple but profoundly powerful.

To everybody's success and prosperity in your personal and professional lives!

~Ken

To add on your Success Secret(s) let me share with you this quote by Naploean Hill

"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail "

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paulie888

13 years ago

By staying true to yourself, you ensure that you only get involved in projects and ventures that you're passionate about and can identify with. Passion and the resulting sense of purpose is probably one of the most important factors in becoming a success in your chosen area.

Paul

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scotsmann2

13 years ago

You might add, working harder than Everybody Else "effectively and efficiently".

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Mark Bradley 13 years ago

Sometimes it's hard to see through
the mist and realise that it's the
simplest things in life that make the
biggest difference.

Mark.
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rparikh

13 years ago

You are right kenster ,If Anyone want to be successful ,hardwork is the most important thing in life.There is no short-cut.Everything has price and people have to pay the price for it.