jueves, 10 de enero de 2013

8 elementos de clave para ser una persona de éxito





"Cuando me llegue la inspiración, que me encuentre trabajando" se comenta que dijo una vez el maestro Pablo Picasso y siempre me ha gustado personalmente mucho esta afirmación. 

Está bien tener talento, pues te permitirá llegar antes que los demás a lo que quieres, o sencillamente llegar más lejos, pero si no es con esfuerzo, poco vas a avanzar.

Trabajo habitualmente desarrollando tareas de coaching en entornos directivos y me encuentro en muchos casos con gente con más o menos talento, pero sobretodo, aquellos que triunfan en su día a día, todos tienen algunos aspectos en común, muchos de los cuales los he visto recogidos en este artículo (8 Things Remarkably uccessful People Do), que adjunto también en esta entrada.

El artículo nos habla de aspectos como el esfuerzo, la confianza en uno mismo y en lo que hacemos, el saber definirse unos  objetivos claros y asequibles, el no parar nunca y seguir adelante cuando se han conseguido las metas, creando otras nuevas, el trabajar mucho, duro y muchas horas, el buscar soluciones y formas de relación con los demás no convencionales, y sobretodo tener una gran habilidad para comunicar y persuadir a los demás con tus ideas. Respecto a la humildad estoy de acuerdo que es preferible practicarla, y además no hay duda que hace el camino mucho más llevadero,  pero no siempre es un factor común , por desgracia, en todas las personas que triunfan.

Me ha gustado mucho el artículo por lo muy realista que es y sobretodo porque el éxito se basa mucho más en aspectos terrenales, que en grandes habilidades exclusivas de unos pocos y propias de las deidades del Olimpo.

Trabajando con personas profesionales, igual que a Jeff Haden, autor del artículo, te encuentras con todo tipo de personajes, unos con más talento que otros, pero siempre los que pueden acuñar algún triunfo, es debido a su esfuerzo, confianza en sí mismo y su capacidad de trabajo.

Al artículo que adjunto le añadiría un aspecto clave en el éxito profesional, y es LA ACTITUD POSITIVA, pues siempre veo en las personas que triunfan, una actitud positiva que les permite seguir adelante ante cualquier adversidad. 

El triunfador genera mucha envidia en su entorno y durante su carrera al éxito tiene que pagar muchas veces este desmarcaje del resto, y el saldo de que dispone para ello es su ilusión y su actitud positiva.

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8 Things Remarkably Successful People Do


The most successful people in business work differently. See what they do--and why it works.

I'm fortunate to know a number of remarkably successful people. I've described how these people share a set of specific perspectives and beliefs.
They also share a number of habits:

1. They don't create back-up plans.
Back-up plans can help you sleep easier at night. Back-up plans can also create an easy out when times get tough.
You'll work a lot harder and a lot longer if your primary plan simply has to work because there is no other option. Total commitment--without a safety net--will spur you to work harder than you ever imagined possible.
If somehow the worst does happen (and the "worst" is never as bad as you think) trust that you will find a way to rebound. As long as you keep working hard and keep learning from your mistakes, you always will.

2. They do the work...
You can be good with a little effort. You can be really good with a little more effort.
But you can't be great--at anything--unless you put in an incredible amount of focused effort.
Scratch the surface of any person with rare skills and you'll find a person who has put thousands of hours of effort into developing those skills.
There are no shortcuts. There are no overnight successes. Everyone has heard about the 10,000 hours principle but no one follows it... except remarkably successful people.
So start doing the work now. Time is wasting.

3.  ...and they work a lot more.
Forget the Sheryl Sandberg "I leave every day at 5:30" stories. I'm sure she does. But she's not you.
Every extremely successful entrepreneur I know (personally) works more hours than the average person--a lot more. They have long lists of things they want to get done. So they have to put in lots of time.
Better yet, they want to put in lots of time.
If you don't embrace a workload others would consider crazy then your goal doesn't mean that much to you--or it's not particularly difficult to achieve. Either way you won't be remarkably successful.

4. They avoid the crowds.
Conventional wisdom yields conventional results. Joining the crowd--no matter how trendy the crowd or "hot" the opportunity--is a recipe for mediocrity.
Remarkably successful people habitually do what other people won't do. They go where others won't go because there's a lot less competition and a much greater chance for success.

5. They start at the end...
Average success is often based on setting average goals.
Decide what you really want: to be the best, the fastest, the cheapest, the biggest, whatever. Aim for the ultimate. Decide where you want to end up. That is your goal.
Then you can work backwards and lay out every step along the way.
Never start small where goals are concerned. You'll make better decisions--and find it much easier to work a lot harder--when your ultimate goal is ultimate success.

6. ... and they don't stop there.
Achieving a goal--no matter how huge--isn't the finish line for highly successful people. Achieving one huge goal just creates a launching pad for achieving another huge goal.
Maybe you want to create a $100 million business; once you do you can leverage your contacts and influence to create a charitable foundation for a cause you believe in. Then your business and humanitarian success can create a platform for speaking, writing, and thought leadership. Then...
The process of becoming remarkably successful in one field will give you the skills and network to be remarkably successful in many other fields.
Remarkably successful people don't try to win just one race. They expect and plan to win a number of subsequent races.

7. They sell.
I once asked a number of business owners and CEOs to name the one skill they felt contributed the most to their success. Each said the ability to sell.
Keep in mind selling isn't manipulating, pressuring, or cajoling. Selling is explaining the logic and benefits of a decision or position. Selling is convincing other people to work with you. Selling is overcoming objections and roadblocks.
Selling is the foundation of business and personal success: knowing how to negotiate, to deal with "no," to maintain confidence and self-esteem in the face of rejection, to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, to build long-term relationships...
When you truly believe in your idea, or your company, or yourself then you don't need to have a huge ego or a huge personality. You don't need to "sell."
You just need to communicate.

8. They are never too proud.
To admit they made a mistake. To say they are sorry. To have big dreams. To admit they owe their success to others. To poke fun at themselves. To ask for help.

To fail.

And to try again.



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