Claude’s Secrets to Success, Part 2

10 Traits To Propel You to Greatness

 [button link=”https://claude-hamilton.com/claudes-secrets-to-success/” type=”small” color=”orange” newwindow=”yes”] Have you read Claude’s Secrets to Success, Part 1?[/button]

…Continued 

In a previous post, I shared with you how important the mentoring I received from Orrin Woodward was in my success and how crucial it is to invest in yourself by reading, observing and surrounding yourself with mentors.

The first 5 traits were shared in Part 1. Here are the next 5 traits to help propel you to your success.

6.  Success & Production.  Did you ever hear the expression, ‘Winners Win?’ It’s so easy to say you have no control over a situation or to believe there are insurmountable odds against you. When you take that position it’s as sealed a deal as if you quit. And, you know you cannot quit and achieve success at the same time.  Are you depressed over the situation you are in?  As a leader you need to give vision to others. Don’t stifle your production because a situation seems insurmountable. If you do, it disqualifies you to provide for that vision.  If you’re a winner, then win. It’s unacceptable as a leader to quit when things get tough.  Blame the situation, the weather or whatever.  As soon as you believe it can’t be fixed, you’re done.

7.  Success & Hard Work.  Hard work makes a difference, yes… but doing the hard work with the right attitude is best.  Working with a rotten attitude will get you rotten results no matter how hard you work.  Strong leaders have strong work ethics and are willing to pay the price.  They sacrifice to create sacred things.  Whether it’s financial freedom, family, success in sports or business – you will have to make sacrifices to create the sacred thing you are chasing.

8.  Success & Personal Development.  Successful people invest in themselves.  When Abraham Lincoln was chopping wood for eight hours, he spent 7 hours sharpening his axe.  As a leader, understand your value by investing in yourself  and serving others.   Increasing your value creates more territory in serving more people.  An employer will pay for your professional development because it’s an asset to the company.  As an independent business owner or a leader, you have to be willing to do the same.  I remember spending money (that I could have had a lot of fun with) on books, CDs and for travels to seminars. I invested in myself and in the long term, it created the lifestyle that I wanted.

9.  Success & Perseverance.  Do NOT give up when the going gets tough. To be successful, you have to think long-term!  Do not let the ups and downs affect your outcome.  We have had great years and some that were not so great.  But, we persevered because quitting was not an option.  That is how we got to harvest our crop down the road.  Learn right away that you must persevere longer than your competition. Continually assault the problem; if you do long enough? You will conquer.  Despite the untruths of the media, success is not instantaneous.  You’ve got to keep the dream alive in your heart and work at it.  Surround yourself with encouragers and like-minded people. Greatness is not accomplished overnight and God’s delays are not His denials.

10. Success & Prioritization.  Ever heard that busy people get things done?  It is mostly true but as you add responsibilities to your life, you will have to prioritize.  Time management is one of the most important element to your success.  It’s important to know what you will do and also to know what you will not do.  I love hockey. I coached hockey, watched hockey and I played hockey. But I realized that watching and playing hockey was not helping me to reach my goals.  I had to stop and prioritize.  Putting hockey on the back burner for a bit was tough. If you give up what you really want in the future for what you can have in the moment, that is what will cause you to fail. I had to decide that watching hockey every day on TV would not build my success.  Now that I’ve crossed to the other side, I can go see the Stanley Cup every year. Throw aside the things that won’t help you to your goal.

Successful people have common traits:

• They have focus
• They work hard
• They take responsibility
• They invest in themselves
• They know how to prioritize
• They take on new challenges
• They are strive for excellence
• They produce, regardless of situations
• They leave people better than when they met
• They persevere and keep going when others are quitting

If you’re looking for  success, you will not find it by following your natural likes and dislikes. Get out of your comfort zone, stop listening to your feelings and do what you need to do to get there.

If you’re reading this now, it’s because you have realized that you need to invest in yourself.  Take your own leadership education into your own hands and be responsible. Grow into your own personal development and watch your business soar.

God Bless!

Claude Hamilton

The LIFE Business

[box type=”info”] You might also like:

– Explosion of Testimonials on New LIFE Results

– Immediate Results w. Mental Fitness Challenge Groups[/box]