Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Success Factor Indicator

“This chart was inspired and composed after meeting and working with some of the smartest, most successful entrepreneurs in the world, many of who are dear friends. The following is that chart I compiled of characteristics, traits and behaviors of successful people vs. unsuccessful people,” highlights MaryEllen Tribby, Founder and CEO of WorkingMomsOnly.com.

Successful People
  • Have a sense of gratitude
  • Forgive others
  • Accept responsibility for their failures
  • Compliment
  • Read everyday
  • Keep a journal
  • Talk about ideas
  • Want others to succeed
  • Share information and data
  • Keep a "to-be" list
  • Exude joy
  • Keep a "to-do/project" list
  • Set goals and develop life plans
  • Embrace change
  • Give other people credit for their victories
  • Operate from a transformational perspective

Unsuccessful People
  • Have a sense of entitlement
  • Hold a grudge
  • Blame others for their failures
  • Criticize
  • Watch TV everyday
  • Say they keep a journal but really don't
  • Talk about people
  • Secretly hope others fail
  • Horde information and data
  • Don't know what they want to be
  • Exude anger
  • Fly by their seat of their pants
  • Never set goals
  • Think they know it all
  • Fear change
  • Take all the credit of their victories
  • Operate from a transactional perspective