THE SEVEN 'C's OF SUCCESS: LEADERSHIP ARTICLE 1

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alphabetical order: 1. Caring - I believe that to be a true success in this

world we must have a bigger vision than simply accomplishing a goal for

ourselves or simply lining our own pockets. I believe that successful people

have a deep caring for others. Yes, they are aggressive, but they are not

aggressive to the point that they run roughshod over others.Question: What is

your care factor? Have you placed people in their proper place, as people

worthy of dignity, respect, and proper treatment? Or have you begun to treat

others as a means to an end for yourself?2. Character - Becoming a success is

more than increasing the digits in your bank account. In fact, I believe ANYONE

can increase his or her bank account with a simple plan. Financial development

is the easy part.

navy"> Character development is the hard part, letting each and every

experience shape and mold us as we experience them, always moving toward our

goal and never allowing negative circumstances to destroy us but make us better

people. This is what true success is about!Question: How is your character? Are

you becoming a better person with each passing experience? Are you becoming a

rock of wisdom and experience, deepening your foundation of character?3. Choice

- Eisenhower reminded us that our histories are written by choice, not by

chance. Every movement you make toward your ultimate success and destiny will

be because you choose to move toward it. The actions that you choose, each and

every day will add up, over the long-term, to

your final destination. The power we have as humans to choose is one of the

greatest gifts known to mankind.Question: Do you choose success with each and

every choice you make? Each choice you make either moves you toward your goal

or away from it. Which do you choose?4. Concentration - Often those who fail do

so because they lose their concentration. Something else comes along and becomes

their newfound fancy. They move from whim to whim, tossed to and fro by the

strong blowing winds. The successful person however, stands firm, with their

eyes transfixed on the goal. One of my favorite posters as a boy was of George

Brett of the Kansas City Royals Baseball Team. The picture was taken just as

the bat was hitting the ball. Where were George's eyes? Straight down the

barrel of the bat, looking at the point where the ball and bat came together.

Now that is concentration!Question: How is your

concentration? Do you stick to your goal and focus firmly on it, or do you let

your mind and heart wander from whim to whim 5. Confidence - Success comes to

those who have the confidence to try, and more than that, the confidence to win.

Confidence is something that you can grow in your mind and heart. Each passing

victory that you achieve builds more and more confidence in you to draw from

the next time you go to fight another battle on your journey to success. Do

what you can to build confidence inside of yourself so you will be able to dip

deeply into that well when you need

it!Question: How is your confidence? Do you believe that you can achieve what

you conceive? Are you winning victories that you can then draw on later?6.

Consistency - People who become a success realise that to a great degree,

success is a formula. At the very least it is sticking to doing the right

things for a long enough period of time for them to create their destiny. This

is consistency. They consistently do the things that will bring them their

success. Tiger Woods hits hundreds of practice balls each and every day. He

doesn't do 100 one day, then two days off, then 500 balls, then a day off, then

300 balls, then three days off. No, he knows the power of consistency and has

achieved a level of success that that consistency formulated for him.Question:

How is your consistency? Are you consistent? Are you doing the things you need

to do each and every day that will

bring your goal to you?7. Courage - Successful people are brave people. They

know that even success has its challenges, yet they face them head on and move

forward anyway. No mountain is too high, nor river too wide, nor foe too large

for the person who will choose to live out their dreams! They are courageous

people who continue on even when others have quit. And for that they receive

their reward!Question: How about you? Are you courageous? Are you willing to

face the obstacles and move forward in spite of the fear that may try to well

up within you? Be courageous and you will succeed!There they are, the Seven C's

of Success. Set sail

today!CaringCharacterChoiceConcentrationConfidenceConsistencyCourage

"Ultimately the people who win, who achieve victory in Life are the people who

are committed to it. They outlast everybody else. Because quite frankly, all

success in business, relationships & life comes at the end of the road of

commitment!" Excerpted from Secrets of Influence by Chris Widener Remain

Blessed!Duty is God, Work is Worship

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