Success is not created by talent alone.
Here are 10 skills, that you can always control, that require "zero talent", yet have a huge impact on our success.
1. Being on Time. It helps you to be cool, calm, and collected, and you make a great impression, by showing the other person you respect their valuable time. By arriving early, you allow yourself a few extra minutes, to think through your argument and, you appear more confident, poised, and in control.
2. Work Ethic. If there is one common trait shared by every successful person, it is their solid work ethic. From Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos to Pepsico's CEO Indra Nooyi, Apple's Tim Cook, they have all achieved success, after working incredibly hard on their way up.
Tiger Woods (golfer and spokesman) says “People don’t understand that, when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was, my work ethic, and that’s been what has gotten me this far”.
3. Effort. This is basically the same thing as work ethic. A strong work ethic without dedication is a waste of effort. To live your life fully, you must be dedicated in whatever you put your heart to do.
4. Body Language. How you move, and express yourself around others, shapes who you are, and how you are perceived. But simply, body language is the unspoken element of communication, that we use to reveal our true feelings and emotions. Our gestures, facial expressions and posture for instance.
5. Energy. Everyone has energy to devote to a goal, and the decision of how much to give. Many people have sleeping disorders, which directly links to energy levels, while others are “over-energetic” and need to be taught to calm their energy levels.
Other people who are naturally even-keeled, need to learn how to show their energy. Personal energy is like electricity — it involves how you’re wired. You need to train your mind on, how you should utilize it.
6. Attitude. It’s up to you to keep going. No one else can decide that. A great attitude maximizes the talent, that you do have, and offsets what you lack. You can choose to work on being better, or you can tell yourself “it doesn’t matter.” But attitude is the most important skill. It sets you up for all the others.
7. Passion. This comes from trying things, learning things. It could be cooking, motorcycles, gardening, music, writing, poetry, movies, decorating etc. Push yourself to explore. Once you learn that, having passion is contagious. And realizing that it’s okay to show your passion is step one.
8. Being Coachable. Anyone can become a better listener, learn from feedback, and embrace the success of others. Many people in their thirties, and forties who didn’t either want or know, How to adapt to a new environment or, to learn to be better managers. They didn’t know how to handle being coached. I’ve had others who did this, and flourished in society.
9. Doing Extra. Where does your job start and end? Knowing how much of a difference a little extra makes, can change people’s perception. Extra work makes a huge impact. Gary Ryan Blair says “The distance between those who achieve their goals consistently, and those who spend their lives and careers, merely following has everything to do with one’s ability to go the extra mile.”
10. Being Prepared. Only you can give yourself the time and space, to be as ready as you can be. Make it a habit, and you will make the most of your talent. There is great truth in the saying: "Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail".
Remember that, talent alone is never enough. The best of the best don’t rest, on what they were born with,—they dig down to get the most they can. Try these 10 things (or just one!) and over time it will pay off.
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