Forbes Riley Six Secrets of Success
May 28th, 2009 by David A. Dein

Forbes Riley’s Six Secrets of Success:
 
1. Brand yourself. Fundamentally you need to decide who you are and what you want. However, what’s nice about being a person instead a product is that you have the ability to change. You don’t have to stay in the same career forever; you can always re-brand.

2. Love what you do. If you love what you do, you’ll never work again a day in your life. There are so many more career choices than your guidance counselor ever told you about in high school. The Internet has changed things as well. Research what you want to do and embrace the networking element of the Internet.

3. Understand the fundamentals of a conversation. Do you have an elevator pitch? Your elevator pitch is that brief 30-90 seconds of what you want to do and who you want to be. It should be short, powerful and inspiring. If you don’t know where you’re headed, you won’t get anywhere.

4. Have a plan (goes along with the elevator pitch). What would you say to someone about you? You could get that prime opportunity and you could blow it. When you write a business plan-you have to answer a lot of questions, but at least once you write it, it’s ready. Write down your personal business/career plan and be ready to execute it.

5. Quit following the path your on if your not happy. Most people are so consumed with what they think they are supposed to be, they never get a chance to be what they could be or what they want to be. Only you can change your destiny. If you never wanted to be a doctor, why are you in medical school?

6. Expect the unexpected. All this planning and all this foundation are important, but if you are not at least a little flexible you could miss the opportunity of a lifetime.

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