Nine Qualities of Successful People

[Esther Bird]

Everyone wants to be successful in their business life. But how do we assure ourselves that we will be successful? Here are some pointers and traits to consider that will help us guanantee our professional success. Successful people have:

1. The ability to listen – and listen well. Always remember, we have two ears and one mouth, there’s a good reason for that.

2. Assertiveness – successful people know when to say ‘no’ and don’t hesitate to do so. They set limits for themselves and realistic goals without over commiting.

3. Do not dwell on past mistakes – we all make mistakes, move past them. Certainly you should learn from them, but don’t waste your time being overly concerned about them.

4. See things from the other person’s point of view – successful people strive to understand the other person and see things from their perspective.

5. Willingness to accept a challenge – an important quality of all accomplished business people is their willingness to try new things, accept a challenge and be open to new ideas and concepts. Don’t ever let your fear of failure stop you from trying new things.

6. Know when to give up and change your approach – evaluate situations regularly to determine success or failure, and when necessary, make a change. Don’t continue to do things that aren’t working for you. If it works, keep doing it; if it doesn’t work – move on to something else.

7. Keep a positive outlook – successful professionals are optimistic and positive. They believe they can be successful and are willing to invest whatever hard work is necessary to accomplish tasks and reach their goals.

8. Continually look for opportunities – even when challenged and things don’t go exactly the way they wish they would, successful people have an unfailing optimism. They’re like the ‘little train that could’ and they constantly tell themselves “I know I can, I know I can.” And they DO!

9. Think and dream big – some may be restricted by the perverbial ‘glass ceiling’, but optimistic and successful people don’t see a glass ceiling and believe that their success and opportunities are unlimited. The word ‘can’t’ isn’t even in their vocabulary because they are absolutely sure that they CAN accomplish anything they want to.

So, how do you measure up according to these nine points? Are you the upbeat, optimistic person who has all the required qualities to be a success? Or do you need to try a bit harder and strive to incorporate these traits into your life?

[Annie]

Like Debra, I felt good reading this and feel that this is the way I live my life now, although for many years, #2 and #3 were always my stumbling blocks. Thankfully, the other 7 points have always been 'built in' and helped me to deal with my weak spots! It was so nice to read that, definately gives a girl that 'feel good factor!' Thanks Esther!

[Nelly Camardo]

Esther, thank you for posting these great tips, it is very rewarding to read them.
Are you the author of these nine great qualities?

[Debra Betterly]

This is a great list-I felt good after reading it and happy to say I passed the "is this me?" test!

[Backyard Getaway (Lisa)]

Esther, you always have such great tips. I am working on #2 saying NO & #6 giving up, I tend to have a stubborn streak & the "I know I can" voice takes over.