Five great tips for successful success - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Five great tips for successful success - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Guy Kawasaki asks Seth Godin five questions, including What are the five things that enabled you to be successful?. Seth answers: No ulterior motive. I rarely do A as a calculated tactic to get B. I do A because I believe in A, or it excites me or it?s the right thing to do. That?s it. No secret agendas. I don?t think my audience owes me anything. It?s always their turn. I?m in a hurry to make mistakes and get feedback and get that next idea out there. I?m not in a hurry, at all, to finish the ?bigger??? project, to get to the finish line. I do things where I actually think I?m right, as opposed to where I think succeeding will make me successful. When you think you?re right, it?s more fun and your passion shows through. I?ve tried to pare down my day so that the stuff I actually do is pretty well leveraged. That, and I show up. Showing up is underrated. I really, really like each of these, and what we have here might as well be the beginnings of a manifest for honest business. What runs through each of Seths five points is a certain ego-lessness, a sense that business is not about me or what I can get but about what I can contribute. Being in business for the giving rather than the getting is a great approach and a sure path to a happier and more fulfilling work life. And success. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related