Secrets for Success (During Turbulent Times)

If you apply these 10 secrets to your business and personal life, you will succeed in calm and turbulent times!

1. You are what you think: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.

2. Focus on your dreams and goals: Write down your goals and develop a plan to reach them.

3. Do it now: Goals are nothing without action. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it.

4. Improve all the time: Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire new skills.

5. Stick to it: Success is a journey not a destination.

6. Gather all the information possible: Collect information, review it all and develop action plans.

7. Focus-focus-focus: Don't get distracted from your purpose.

8. Be creative and different: Lead the way - don't just follow. Unless you lead, the view never changes.

9. Learn to be an effective communicator: The best communicators are also the best listeners. "First learn to understand then learn to be understood."

10. Be a leader who is respected: Effective leaders are people who are honest and respect others. This is the most important key to success.

Source: Hank Sullivan of Strategic Solutions