Hope all is well. Here's a short story about becoming successful. Remember what your parents said and "do your homework." If you study and become the expert in your chosen career, you will find your true potential. Many Blessings!
A Simple Idea from a Billionaire
by: Tony Papajohn, Source Unknown
The philosophy of successful people is often easy to understand.
The more I look at how successful people got that way, the more I realize how straightforward they think.
For example, consider these comments from Mark Cuban, billionaire, mercurial owner of the Dallas Mavericks, and star of the reality TV series “The Benefactor.”
When asked the key to recognizing opportunity, he sites doing one’s homework as the most important factor.
“The hard part is doing the homework to know if the idea could work in an industry,” he says. “Then doing the preparation to be able to execute on the idea.”
He admits that he does not have original ideas. He combines existing ideas in unique ways that no one else is doing.
Of course, he knows no one else is doing it because he has thoroughly studied his industry.
He says that the characteristics of an entrepreneur are willingness to learn, focus, ability to absorb information, and no illusions about competitors’ desire to overtake you.
Cuban says that when he set the goal to retire at 35, he studied everything he could find about business and the industries that interested him. He actually considered any job as a paid opportunity to learn more about a business.
He advises young entrepreneurs to learn as much about their businesses as possible and never take shortcuts.
Over and over again, he emphasizes homework, superior knowledge, the drive to learn, and the need to get to work.
Nothing complicated in this philosophy, is there?
Anyone could adopt his ideas and do well at anything.
Regardless of your dream, if you do your homework, you greatly enhance your odds of success.
Do yourself a favor. Do your homework.
It’s simple and insures success.
And you can be your own benefactor.
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2 comments:
Well, the philosophy is not complicated, but actually doing it is complicated. Words are so easy to say, yet so hard to do. My 2 cents for this one is, take everything one step at a time. Small successes keeps one motivated to move on to the next step. ;)
Well said Mark. So many times we look at the big picture and become intimidated. Little steps towards our goals builds confidence. And with confidence in our own ability, we begin to see amazing things happen. Thanks again for stopping by. Blessings!
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