What r the factors that make u a success in life/work?

• SummerDream

  5 Feb 05, 20:23

  Is it good interpersonal skills or communication skills?
  
  Leadership and initiative?
  
  Can these skills be trained?
  
  What do u think r the posibilities of a quiet, shy and introverted person making a success out of his/her life at work?
  
  Any examples of shy people making personal growth n eventually become successful at work, maybe holding some leadership position?
• KiamSngTee

  5 Feb 05, 20:32

  tian shi, di li, ren he.
• sidestep1984

  5 Feb 05, 20:37

  sacrifice
• Li Ka Shing

  5 Feb 05, 22:48

  This is what I learn ok.....my own experience and conclusion...
  
  All the talk about sacrifice, determination, hard-working, good EQ, etc are good in my opinion. But.....what is more important.....
  
  The people around u.
  
  You will be successful if the people around u are smart, helpful, supportive, etc. And u will be the opposite, if the people are stupid, petty, loser, etc.
  
  I have proven it myself. When I was around positive people, I was more positive and achieved and learnt a lot. Those people also helped me in many ways, directly or indirectly. When I was around negative people, I felt motivation-less, not-driven, scared of things. And they couldn't help me in many ways.
  
  Choose ur friends wisely.
  
  But a note of advice: don't do the same to ur family. Don't try to pick and choose. What is the difference between friends and family? U can choose ur friends but u r born with ur family for the rest of ur life.
• ShutterBug

  21 Apr 05, 16:34

  Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then surely, success is in the mind of the ... ?
  
  Success means different things to different people. However, the important attributes one must have in order to succeed in anything, is a positive mindset, passion in what he/she does, and fearless of hard work.
  
  Those who dreams of overnight success, remain as dreamers.
  
  
• mistyblue

  21 Apr 05, 16:40

  luck
• dragg

  21 Apr 05, 16:44

  Originally posted by mistyblue:

  luck

  i agree. luck, luck and luck
  
• drx

  21 Apr 05, 22:22

  Good curry skill
  If you do not have wat it takes for the job.
  Proven by many people liao hor.
• Tuatau

  21 Apr 05, 23:19

  Originally posted by SummerDream:
  What do u think r the posibilities of a quiet, shy and introverted person making a success out of his/her life at work?
  Any examples of shy people making personal growth n eventually become successful at work, maybe holding some leadership position?

  Shyness can be overcome through constant exposure and training.
  
  As for the definition of success, let me quote from a CNA interview with a famous Singaporean who was initially shy and whom many today regard as successful:
  
  Reporter: How would you define success, Mr. Sim?
  W.H. Sim: Oh... (smiles) "Success is getting what you want; Happiness is wanting what you get."
  
  It is not an original quotation, of course. Echoing Shutterbug's opinions, the definition of success (and happiness) all depends on how the individual defines it. If you have to rely on others to supply you with that definition, then most probably you'd never be happy with whatever success you may have.
  
  Know your strengths, work hard to the best of your abilities, soon you'd be able to define your own success and be happy to live with it. Good luck.
• varatare

  22 Apr 05, 11:30

  Hello SummerDream
  
  There are many factors contribute to success and anyone can be successfull. If you really interested to know more, there are many books about it selling in The Success Bookshop.
  
  Regards
  
  

  Originally posted by SummerDream:

  Is it good interpersonal skills or communication skills?
  
  Leadership and initiative?
  
  Can these skills be trained?
  
  What do u think r the posibilities of a quiet, shy and introverted person making a success out of his/her life at work?
  
  Any examples of shy people making personal growth n eventually become successful at work, maybe holding some leadership position?

• Deportivo

  22 Apr 05, 11:39

  know when and whose ass to kiss.
  
  
• dragg

  22 Apr 05, 11:42

  Originally posted by varatare:

  Hello SummerDream
  
  There are many factors contribute to success and anyone can be successfull. If you really interested to know more, there are many books about it selling in The Success Bookshop.
  
  Regards
  
  

  self-help books?
• varatare

  22 Apr 05, 13:09

  Hello dragg
  
  I rather use the word personal development books.
  
  Regards
  
  

  Originally posted by dragg:

  self-help books?