3 Wise Tips From 3 Wealthy Men

I agree. While success isn't certain, the only way we guarantee our failure is to stop trying.

Thanks for this book suggestion. I will be sure to add it to my reading list. This is in response to the book suggestion for "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell.

I think you need to add John Lennon's Aunt Mimi;

'A guitar is alright John, but you'll never make any money out of it.'

Confidence... Jim Rohn calls it "Faith to believe"! the people who have faith in getting a good result always make it happen.

I agree with you. confidence plays a major factor in everything you do.

Although I understand where you are coming from I don't believe you are entirely accurate.

Firstly, there are very few examples of major success being 'simple', it certainly isn't a case of just selling, there are many other variables that are involved and success doesn't involve any one subject, thing, rule, idea, person.... sustained success involves many, many different subjects and lessons.
Simply knowing (or thinking you know) how to sell is just not enough to acquire and sustain success.
If I 'speak up and have others agree with me' then I would be concerned, I would be concerned that I am surrounded by 'yes men' (or women) and this is not healthy.
All success or should I say sustained success, doesn't come down to just selling my friend, otherwise all the best salesmen (and there are literally hundreds of thousands of them) would be millionaires.
The majority of good salesmen are earning the successful people big bucks, the salesmen are being guided, mentored, motivated, paid and used by the successful people. It's how it works and will always be.
In my opinion sustained success needs the following:
Ideas
Motivation
Research
Action
Understanding (subjects and people)
The ability to learn new subjects
Learn from your peers and your subordinates
Realistic incentives for both you and your staff
Compassion
Accepting when you are wrong
Knowing when you are right
....and probably 100's of other qualities but I think you get my drift

Probably the most important is to realise that you don't have to be bad to be successful, it's not all about you, treat people well on the way up as you may meet them on the way down.
It's not just the money (although it may seem like that in the beginning), it's about freedom and contentment. I was once told that wealth sometimes becomes a by-product of success, the super rich continue to thrive on success when they don't need the wealth, others like Mr Bill Gates & Mr Warren Buffet although still thrive on success begin to realise that giving back is just as important, in fact these guys are giving back most of their wealth so doesn't that tell us something.
And finally, although most of us don't believe it, but the majority of successful people say that the journey was more important and enjoyable than the end result, most enjoyed and thrived on the journey, they were hungry and enjoyed the chase.
In their mindset there isn't such a thing as failure, they win or they learn.
They accepted the knock downs and mistakes as part of the journey and embraced it, they knew it was part of the game to get to the goal.......
Maybe, just maybe this is what separates them from the millions that try and don't reach the goal. I believe this to be true.
Just my opinion of course

I think it has a lot to do with how you handle the money once you get it, too. The wealthy people I know stress thrift. They have very nice things but they take very good care of them. They're careful about how much they eat out or shop...(they do both, but they're careful about it). They budget, save, invest, and take care of their money. They hire help when they need it (they're quite advanced in age) but do for themselves when they can.

"There are no failures, only feedback" - Anthony Robbins (his stuff is gold, if you've never checked it out, I highly recommend it).

Just a great post Exel !

Couldn't put it better myself and your words of encouragement will help anyone who cares to read it and takes notice. Thank you

I think we could all learn a hell of alot from your friend Al

Study, learn and make a decent, realistic plan.

stick to your plan and you'll get to your goal.
It's that simple.

The ones that have done that, achieved what they wanted.

Another phrase I like is :

'It's nice to be important but much more important to be nice'

There are some people who become successful and forget to be nice to others and this is a shame. We can be successful/'important' and still be nice to others. This leads to another very true saying:

'Be nice to those on the way up because you may meet them on the way down'

Never a truer word