TOP TEN TRAITS

THEY WORK HARD!

• Get up early and rarely complain
• Expect performance from others
• Expect extraordinary performance from themselves
• Recognize that hard work pays off

THEY ARE CURIOUS AND EAGER TO LEARN

• Always study, ask questions, and read
• Take advantage of what they learn in school
• Take information and apply it in new ways
• Want to learn everything about everything

THEY NETWORK

• Know lots of different kinds of people
• Listen to everyone
• Don't have to be the "life of the party"
• Value people and relationships

THEY WORK ON THEMSELVES AND NEVER QUIT

• Work on their personality, leadership skills, management skills
• Work on all details of their life
• Assume that they can learn from things that go bad
• Expect to do better next time
• Don't tolerate flaws, but fix them

THEY ARE EXTRAORDINARILY CREATIVE

• Go around asking "why not?"
• See new possibilities, opportunities, and challenges
• Ask for advice and try new things
• Consult with experts and amateurs
• Always looking for a better, faster, or cheaper solution

THEY ARE SELF-RELIANT AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

• Don't worry about blame
• Don't waste time complaining
• Make decisions and move on
• Take the initiative and accept responsibility

THEY KEEP THEIR PERSPECTIVE

• Know the value of timing, humor, and patience
• Rarely panic
• Rarely make decisions on impulses
• Ask the right questions and make sound decisions

THEY LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT

• Know that NOW is the only time they control
• Have a "gift" for looking people in the eye
• Never seem rushed, but get a lot done
• Take full advantage of a day
• Don't waste time, use it

THEY LOOK TO THE FUTURE

• Observe trends, notice changes
• See shifts and hear nuances that others miss
• Live in the present, with one eye on the future

THEY RESPOND INSTANTLY

• When they see an opportunity, they take it
• When an investing isn't working, they sell
• Are the first and quickest people to respond
• Seize the day