So what does it take to succeed?

Success is not really about talent but determination, which without skills leads to frustration. So what does it take to succeed? I welcome your views; while you think about it hear are mine...

Set a goal - ok not like taking a sheet of paper and writing down some ten things you must do, but better still write it down, it helps.



Know what you want to achieve, why you want to achieve it and when you want to achieve it.

First up - What? - Be clear about your goals, I want to own a car does not cut it; I want to own a blue Citi Golf by next year April sets the ball rolling. You now start looking at various models and going to VW dealerships. Same thing with any other goal you have... Want to get a job? What kind of of job and the next step why?

Next up - Why? What is your motivator, what is it that makes you want to achieve that goal above? You may want a Citi Golf for transport to work or to simply enjoy the ride. My question is, 'Is the motivator strong enough to make you get through with it?' Get your priorities straight; find that compelling reason to act. That inner drive to act - be it desire or desperation, harness its power and ACT.

So When? - It is one thing to set a goal, but when do you sit back and say, "I have achieved it, I must improve it or simply I must let go?" You must have a goal with a specific time frame. My advice usually to a guy who wants to improve his life is, give it five yrs, enroll at Unisa...Usually I am met by 'Five Yearsee?" yes within the study plan we have budget those times you will quit for a semester or simply fail a module. The five yrs must then be broken into semesters, and there you go. My point is set a time frame, have a time plan (days that turn into weeks, weeks that turn into months and months that turn into..." you got it!

And finally, you are going to ride the success horse, you will surely fall from time to time, whatever you do, stand and ride back on it...