WHY MEN FAIL (and Women too) Are You A Cynic? Eye Openig Article

I can across this article in this month's issue of Men's Health Magazine.

The Hazards of Cynicism

Why Men Fail
Hypersuccessful men in sports, business, and entertainment all lack a trait you may possess -- one that could be holding you back.

I found this to be a really interesting article especially in relationship to Internet Marketing.

What the article goes on to talk about is that the majority of successful people in any industry tend not to be cynics - "a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons."

Why I find this so interesting in relationship to IM is that I've read many post here and other places where the focus has only been on self-interest and getting the most money out of your customer as you can. The "don't leave any money on the table" syndrome.

I think most of us who have been involved with IM for even a short amount of time have had an occasion or two when we've been taken advantage of; Either from poor or non-existent customer support after a purchase or being just plain ripped off. I know I have.

I like to think that I'm not in the minority by giving my customers the highest quality possible in every product I sell and providing excellence customer support. I also don't hold the belief that I have to drain every last dollar out of my customer. It's not my nature to do that and I just don't think it's necessary in order to have a successful business.

I guess in many ways I've been very fortunate to have had and helped create many successful clients through my consulting work. When I look back on these successful men and women, I can honestly say that each of them were not cynics.

I'm not talking about if that "hope'y change'y stuff is working for you" I know it works and see the results in the successful clients I've had.

A quote from the article: "from billionaire CEOs and future Hall of Fame athletes to doctors and teachers you've never heard of -- that if successful people have one common trait, it's an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they're driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives."

There's been a number of recent post here talking about the poor quality of many of the WSO's that are currently running. Could these be products created by those that have the trait of cynicism?

I think you'll find the article to be very interesting reading and would like to know your thoughts.

In Gratitude and Success,

Brian