Sunday, September 13, 2009

Be The Best

There are key attributes to become the best or succeed in any field. Knowledge, time, people and focus.

Knowledge is knowing all there is to know about how to become the best. This could include talking to experts, reading books, or developing the right mindset and diet to become the best. It is not enough to just do your best or work hard; you must know what to work on.

Time is practice. This is putting in the hours in applying the knowledge in working towards your goals. Great accomplishment is typically the result of years of passion and dedication, and not something that flows naturally from a gift. The right approach combined with the passionate hours of practice will deliver the results.

People are those around you. You cannot achieve anything big by yourself. You need to get out and connect with people who are trained in your field, ask questions and learn.

Gates and Buffett said that focus is the number one thing to succeed. Focus by eliminating distractions.

Keep in mind other attributes. Have passion for what you do to such a level where you would want to pay to do it, work hard, be damn good through continual practice, focus on one thing, push away shyness and self doubt, serve others, have an idea, and persist through failure, criticism and rejection.