Mastering The Art Of Success

Mastering the Art of Success

a cr ew of people to build your perfect house. The blueprint is really just

the written summary of all the decisions that were made in designing

the house.

A strategic plan is just like a blueprint for a successful life. Decide

what you want, commit it to paper, plan its acquisition, and then start

swinging your hammer! Best of all, you don’t even have to swing the

ha mmer yourself. When all the decisions have been made and written

down, you c an easily hire others to help you build your lif e, your way.

WRIGHT
Would you share the things that have made you successful in your
career?

POSEY^
I am often asked why my title at Dancing Elephants is “Chief
Instigator” when I’m the owner of the company. On paper, I’m the
owner but my role in the company is to think things up and get things
moving. I instigate ideas, actions, products, and programs. I have a
te am of people who do the details, finish the projects, and pick up the
pieces I can’t see.
My title and my role are part of my strongly held belief and my
observation that successful people are both authentic and that they
fo cus on where they excel and leave the rest to other s.
Ellen DeGeneres is successful because she is a uthentic about who
she is and what she believes. Likewise, Howard Stern is successful for
the same reason. Each of these people, although very different in their
approaches to the w orld, is successful because they are true to
themselves. They live their values each day—fully and with
commitment.
Similarly, Michael Jordan was a great basketball player and a
mediocre baseball player. Christ ina Aguilera is a phenomenal singer
and an average actress. What made these performers great was their
fo cus on doing what they did best, on their core capabilities and natural
ta lent s. When they ventured outside those areas, they were just middle
of the road. Each soon went back to what he or she was best at and
continues to succeed.