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SelfGrowth.com founder David Riklan explains the key concepts needed to achieve career success.
Bud Bilanich is The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to "Career Development". You can claim your free Common Sense Secrets DVD by visiting http://www.BudBilanich.com.
Today I’m going to bust a myth that has held back a lot of people from achieving the career and life success that they want and deserve. This myth is pervasive. And it is really harmful to your success. It is the widely held belief that good performance alone will guarantee success in your life and career. While you have be an outstanding performer to succeed, good performance alone will not guarantee your success. Good performance in high school got you into the college of your choice. Good performance in college got you your first job. But by the time to get into the workplace everybody is a good, if not great, performer. Outstanding performance is a given, just the price of admission to the success sweepstakes.
You’re probably wondering “if good performance isn’t enough, what do I need to do to succeed in my life and career? To answer this question, I’ve turned to Bud Bilanich, our Official Guide to Career Development. Bud recommends becoming proficient in four areas that he calls the Four C’s of Success.
These Four C’s are Clarity, Commitment, Confidence and Competence. Let me tell you a little about each of them.
Clarity of purpose and direction is the first key to creating a successful life and career. There are three keys to developing your clarity of purpose and direction. You have to…
• Define what success means to you personally. This is important. You get to choose. So choose wisely. Figure out exactly what you want out of your life and career.
• Create a vivid mental picture of yourself as a success. This image will guide you along your journey.
• Clarify your personal values. Your values are your foundation. They provide you with guidance in ambiguous situations. If you have a well develop sense of your personal values, you won’t find yourself struggling with what to do in most situations.
There are three keys to committing to your success. You have to…
• Take personal responsibility for your success. Only you can make you a success. Once you make the decision to take personal responsibility you’ll be well on your way.
• Set high goals – and do whatever it takes to achieve them.
• Choose to respond positively to people and events. As you go through life stuff will happen. Choose to respond positively. Treat every setback and failure as an opportunity to learn and grow and move you one step closer to the successful life and career you want and deserve.
There are three keys to becoming self confident. You have to …
• Choose optimism. Believe in your heart of hearts that today will be better than yesterday and that tomorrow will be better than today. Self confident people choose optimism.
• Face your fears and act. Don’t let your fears paralyze you into inaction. Fear is the great demotivator. It stops you from achieving all that you can.
• Surround yourself with positive people. If you can’t move away from negative people, do what you can to hold them at arm’s length
Finally, there are four key success competencies you must develop. You have to create positive personal impact by developing and constantly promote your unique personal brand, by being impeccable in your presentation of self – in person and on line, and by knowing and practice the basic rules of etiquette.
You have to become an outstanding performer by getting technically competent and remaining so throughout your career. You also have to get organized and manage your time and life well. Finally, you have to get healthy. Manage your stress and lifestyle. Eat healthy, exercise.
The final competency is building relationships. To do this successfully, you have be self aware. Understand yourself and your impact on others. Pay it forward to others; give with no expectation of return.
These four C’s – clarity, commitment, confidence and competence will help you create the successful life and career you want and deserve. Learn them. Use them. And you’ll succeed.
Thanks again to Bud for his great insights. To learn more about Bud and his Common Sense Success System, go to Bud's Website. Bud is offering a free DVD offer to anyone watching the video, so be sure to check that out as well!
I want to close with a question: Of the four C’s to success, which, if any do you feel are the most important? Are there more that we are missing? Take a minute, and post your answer in the comments below.
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