Top 10 Keys To Success
I was reading through Automotive News last week and they were profiling a very successful dealer group owner named Rick Hendrick. He managed to build up a dealer empire of 60 dealerships, 80 franchises, and over $4.3 billion in revenue last year. But the path to there has been filled with hardship, including: a plane accident killing his son and several relatives, a felony fraud conviction, and leukemia.
How did he manage, despite all of the challenges, to build up one of the largest dealer groups in America today? Rick swears by his 10 Keys to Success:
1. Optimism. Think positive.
2. Faith. Believe in yourself, God and your country.
3. Planning. Know what’s important each day; set your priorities accordingly.
4. Determination. Have the courage to stand alone when taking the big risks in life.
5. Vision. Think big, dream big, keep success in your mind.
6. Attitude. If you think you can’t, you’re right. Winners have positive attitudes.
7. Goals. Set goals. Plan how to achieve them.
8. Perseverance. Try and try again until the goal is achieved. Never give up.
9. Knowledge. Learn to accept your mistakes, but make them only once.
10. Enthusiasm. Choose work you like. Enjoy the challenges.
Isn’t it great when successful people share their secret formula? I always like reading about other’s success stories, you never know when someone else has a great idea that can be added to your personal success list.
Success doesn’t just have to be defined by money, or your career; for example, there are plenty of successful mothers who raised wonderful children. To them, the definition of success might be very different than a CEO who just got a big deal signed.
A great way to check if you are lining yourself up for success is to print up this list of keys to success, post it on your wall, and take a look at it weekly or monthly. It will keep you motivated and on your path to success.
Are there any traits you feel Rick left out? I’d love to hear about it, in the comments below!
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February 24th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I found your site on google blog search and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. Just added your RSS feed to my feed reader. Look forward to reading more from you.
- Randy Nichols.
February 24th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
It’s always good to be reminded of points such as these indeed … What I used to do is write inspirational points such as these on a piece of paper. Whenever I’d feel frustrated or out of it… I’d read them till I’d feel better …
Lex
@Randy: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed this post, and hope to bring more your way soon :).
@Lex: Just paper? I have the habit of writing on anything near me when a thought pops in (even paper plates or foam cups).
February 25th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Pinny,
You carry a pen everywhere you go
?
I’m wondering which of the points is most effective to people … Sure some points must work better for some than for others ?
February 28th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Great list……….And I think I possess them all, in varying degrees, so, I’ll just keep plugging away……….:)
March 19th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I agree with the ingredients needed to be successful in business but I feel Rick has left one important element out. We can posess all these things but without reasonableness we get no where !
April 5th, 2008 at 6:56 am
I really loves business,same goes to business knowledge, philosophy, and most of your articles is amazing. I really appreciate it.
i really loves article or book with full guidelines. but some book is not fullfilled our require,example if i have passion to do internet business. do they tell on their book about what is the most problem in internet business,where we can find the solution.how to get started (fully gudelines) because many of the book nowadays, just encouraging us to start in the business. They don’t tell the great secret when we already involve in the business that we choose,they dont tell how to do,when we have problem,the actual/proper way to follow, i means in business we also have to consider bad ways in order to be more progresive.they not specify more details on their books.they just writing more to general knowledge because of their profit thinking.
that why i prefer to your articles more than books.I hope with my thought as much can be consider by everyone who wants to publish their articles or books.
thank you.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:14 am
Very great point there, pls keep it up. such things give me hope that am on course and at the right track too. But i have little problem with point number 9. pls advice me more on that.
Thanks keep it up.
Henry
Hey Henry, glad you enjoyed that list. What would you like to know about number 9?
May 11th, 2009 at 2:34 am
thanks for your articles, they are so useful