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TOM PETERS' RULES
- Get up earlier than the next guy.
- Out-study the bastids!
- Out-read ‘em!
- Work on your story! He/she who has the best story wins!
- Make this day matter.

DONALD TRUMP’S SUCCESS RULES
1. You have to be born with enough brainpower.
2. Once you have that, you have to love what you're doing. I've never seen anyone succeed who didn't love what they were doing.
3. You cannot stop. If there is a concrete wall in front of you, you have to go through it. You can never, ever give up or even think in terms of giving up.
4. Confidence is a very important thing. But confidence isn't something you just develop by saying "I'm going to do this or that." You really have to believe it.
5. I love pitting people against each other. It brings out the best in people and the worst in people. If the worst comes out, you don't want them working for you.
6. You have to remain cool under fire and let criticism roll off you. Good leaders handle conflict easily and bad ones are eaten up by it.
7. You must work well with others and be loyal to your team. Disloyalty is the worst of all traits. I seldom use the words "You're fired!" in business, unless somebody is really scum and stole from me.

17 SUCCESS PRINCIPLES FROM NAPOLEON HILL
1. A Positive Mental Attitude
2. Definiteness of Purpose
3. Going the Extra Mile
4. Accurate Thinking
5. Self-Discipline
6. The Mastermind
7. Applied Faith
8. A Pleasing Personality
9. Personal Initiative
10. Enthusiasm
11. Controlled Attention
12. Teamwork
13. Learning from Defeat
14. Creative Vision
15. Budgeting Time and Money
16. Maintaining Sound Physical and Mental Health
17. Using Cosmic Habit Force (Universal Law)
- Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude by W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill, 1960

RICHARD ST JOHN'S EIGHT SECRETS OF SUCCESS
Richard interviewed 500 TED conference attendees and their 'secrets of success' were:
1. Passion: You have to love what you do, and be guided and inspired by it.
2. Hard Work: You have to invest a lot of time and energy, but, hey, if you have passion for it, is it really work?
3. Gift: You have to be good at what you do, by nature and/or lots of practice.
4. Focus: Don't try to do too many things.
5. Courage: You have to push through shyness and self-doubts.
6. Service: You have to be of use to others, do something of real value, something that meets a real need.
7. Ideas: You have to innovate something unique, by listening, observing, being curious, asking questions, tackling problems, and making connections.
8. Persistence: Persevere through failure and CRAP (criticisms, rejections, assholes, and pressures)

SETH GODIN’S FIVE PILLARS OF SUCCESS
1. See (really see) what's possible
2. Know specifically what you want to achieve
3. Make good decisions
4. Understand the tactics to get things done and to change minds
5. Earn the trust and respect of the people around you
It sure seems like we spend all our time on #4

10 R’S OF SUCCESS
1. Realistic
2. Realize
3. Recognize
4. Reframe
5. Respond
6. Review
7. Repeat
8. Reflect
9. Reward
10. Renew
- Dave Cheong

WINNERS HAVE
Positive attitude
Enthusiasm
Determined
Motivated
Confident
Optimistic
Dedicated
Happy
Good Listener
Patient
- Compiled by motivational speaker Patrick O Dooley, Flight Plan for Living: The Art of Self Encouragement, (1992)


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