Being successful in business requires a great idea (that will be refined and modified over time) ,hard work, and a great team. Successful business owners and independent professionals have an Executive/CEO coach and supportive group of advocates to be resources along the way. The Success in Business blog shares great success ideas, tips and insights to help you get there faster. Remember success is an ongoing journey, not a destination, but ...... always be sure to enjoy the ride.

Thursday, December 09, 2004

What is success?

I was having breakfast yesterday morning with Steve White, a close friend, and we focused on this question. There are obviously many answers depending on the person (or company or organization ) involved. Success has a personal answer for each and every one of us, and the answers vary from day to night. In the future I will write more extensively on this, but there are 4 stagesof success that are usually common to everyone.

1 Happiness & Satsifaction - enjoy your life and work; be productive and challenged
2 Recognition & Achievement - be recognized by others for your role and contributions; achieving goals and levels of success that are menaingful for you
3 Signifiance & Impactfulness - at some stage giving back and helping others rises to the top of your goals; giving back to society and the betterment of society and/or the world
4 Legacy & Lasting Impression - you do touch a lot of people and today there are more ways than ever to capture people and their ideas, humor and personality on tape or video to share with future generations; some focus on leaving a lasting legacy such as a building or funded program