As a follow-up to Define Success, here are Malcolm Gladwell’s (of TIPPING POINT and BLINK fame) ‘FIVE STEPS to SUCCESS’.
- 1. Find MEANING and INSPIRATION in your work.
- (Easy if you’re in the For Impact World.)
- 2. Work HARD.
- (And smart).
- 3. Discover the relationship between EFFORT and REWARD.
- (All about productivity, focus, etc.)
- 4. Seek out COMPLEX WORK to avoid boredom and repetition.
- (Or just retire and make wood bowls in your garage.)
- 5. Be AUTONOMOUS/CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY as much as possible.
- (‘Stress’ only comes when we don’t have ‘control’.)
He also notes that ‘talent‘ and IQ don’t matter as much as we think they do, vis-a-vis success. (That means I’ve still got a chance.)
