Copyright © 2003 Priya Shah Have you ever wondered what successful people have that makes them successful?
Ever wonder how those champion recruiters in your company manage, month after month, to get
most new recruits,
biggest bonuses,
largest paychecks?
Well let me tell you a secret. No one starts out as a Champion. Most of them started out like you and me.
So what is it that makes a Champion different from
rest?
Champions have an attitude, a mindset that sets them apart from
rest. But most of these qualities are not exceptional.
Indeed each and every one of us possesses these qualities when we start out in life. But somewhere along
way we tend to lose them and diminish our own potential.
To be a Champion, you must first become a Child! Let me explain:
1. Champions are Willing to Learn.
Children come into this world with an innate desire to learn, to understand
world around them.
They are like sponges observing and absorbing every fact, every reaction. Because they know that their very survival depends on it.
One of
most important, and oft-repeated, qualities we need to succeed in business is a willingness to learn - to be teachable.
To become a champion, you must be willing to educate yourself or be educated, to read about, learn and absorb all
things you need to know, even if they are completely new to you.
If you don't, you are doomed to failure from
start.
2. Champions are Willing to Act
Have you notice how children completely geared towards action? As soon as they learn a new skill, they want to put it into action.
Champions are
same. They put their newly learned skills to use, taking concrete steps to improve their performance, so they can take their business to
next level.
They know that they must act on what they have learned, even if they haven't perfected it. Which brings me to their next quality.
3. Champions are Not Afraid to Fail