Top Ten
Top Ten Traits Of Successful People
10. Successful people respond instantly. Insatiable learners • Personal relationships are strong • Goodwill • Possess good advisors •
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9. ‘Look over the horizon’ Observe trends • Hear nuances that others miss • ‘Live in the present, with one eye on the future!’ •
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8. Living the moment “Now” is the only time they can control • Gift for looking people in the eye, listening to what is said, enjoying fine wine/food/music • Never seemed rush • They don’t waste time, they use it! •
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7. Sense of perspective Ability to keep their balance • Realize the value of timing, humour, patience • Rarely panic or make impulse decisions • Able to ask the right questions or make sound decisions in a crisis •
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6. Self-reliant and responsible Don’t worry about blame • Not complainers • Take initiatives • Accept responsibilities of success •
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5. Extraordinarily creative “Why not”? • Ability to see new possibilities, opportunities & challenges – others see problems or limitations •
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4. They work on themselves and never quit Not ‘overnight wonders’ • Not arrogant • Important to work on personality, leadership skills, life’s details • “Successful people do not tolerate mistakes, they fix them” •
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3. They network well Know a lot of people & different kinds of people • ‘listen’ • Value people & relationships •
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2. Curious and eager to learn Study, ask questions & read • Apply or take advantage of what they learn • Ability to take information and apply it in new & important ways •
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1. They work hard...and play hard! They get up early • They rarely complain • They expect performance from others BUT expect extraordinary performance from themselves • They know the value of hard work recognition that hard work pays off •
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Closing Thoughts • • • • • •
Effort over Talent Character over Results Quality over Quantity Relationships for life "If it doesn't feel right - trust your instinct" "Doing the right thing is more important than being right" Sutton Group - Canwest
10. Successful people respond instantly. Insatiable learners • Personal relationships are strong • Goodwill • Possess good advisors •
Sutton Group - Canwest
9. ‘Look over the horizon’ Observe trends • Hear nuances that others miss • ‘Live in the present, with one eye on the future!’ •
Sutton Group - Canwest
8. Living the moment “Now” is the only time they can control • Gift for looking people in the eye, listening to what is said, enjoying fine wine/food/music • Never seemed rush • They don’t waste time, they use it! •
Sutton Group - Canwest
7. Sense of perspective Ability to keep their balance • Realize the value of timing, humour, patience • Rarely panic or make impulse decisions • Able to ask the right questions or make sound decisions in a crisis •
Sutton Group - Canwest
6. Self-reliant and responsible Don’t worry about blame • Not complainers • Take initiatives • Accept responsibilities of success •
Sutton Group - Canwest
5. Extraordinarily creative “Why not”? • Ability to see new possibilities, opportunities & challenges – others see problems or limitations •
Sutton Group - Canwest
4. They work on themselves and never quit Not ‘overnight wonders’ • Not arrogant • Important to work on personality, leadership skills, life’s details • “Successful people do not tolerate mistakes, they fix them” •
Sutton Group - Canwest
3. They network well Know a lot of people & different kinds of people • ‘listen’ • Value people & relationships •
Sutton Group - Canwest
2. Curious and eager to learn Study, ask questions & read • Apply or take advantage of what they learn • Ability to take information and apply it in new & important ways •
Sutton Group - Canwest
1. They work hard...and play hard! They get up early • They rarely complain • They expect performance from others BUT expect extraordinary performance from themselves • They know the value of hard work recognition that hard work pays off •
Sutton Group - Canwest
Closing Thoughts • • • • • •
Effort over Talent Character over Results Quality over Quantity Relationships for life "If it doesn't feel right - trust your instinct" "Doing the right thing is more important than being right" Sutton Group - Canwest
