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Richard St. John is an analyst who condensed 7 years of research and 500 interviews into a 3 minutes slide presentation exploring what's the secret to success.
I took that presentation and broke it down in only 8 tweets.
Let's find out the SECRET TO SUCCESS. A thread.
I took that presentation and broke it down in only 8 tweets.
Let's find out the SECRET TO SUCCESS. A thread.
PASSION.
One of his interviewees, Carol Coletta, said "I would pay someone to do what I do."
The best part? In most cases, if you do it for love, the money comes anyway.
One of his interviewees, Carol Coletta, said "I would pay someone to do what I do."
The best part? In most cases, if you do it for love, the money comes anyway.
WORK
Another interviewee, Rupert Murdoch, told him, "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun."
Successful people are not workaholics, they're workafrolics.
Another interviewee, Rupert Murdoch, told him, "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun."
Successful people are not workaholics, they're workafrolics.
GOOD
Alex Garden said, "To be successful, put your nose down in something and get damn good at it."
There's no magic; it's practice and repetition.
Alex Garden said, "To be successful, put your nose down in something and get damn good at it."
There's no magic; it's practice and repetition.
FOCUS
Norman Jewison said to him, "I think it all has to do with focusing yourself on one thing."
You won't succeed if your attention is split between multiple goals.
Do one. Then another, Then another.
Norman Jewison said to him, "I think it all has to do with focusing yourself on one thing."
You won't succeed if your attention is split between multiple goals.
Do one. Then another, Then another.
PUSH
David Gallo says, "Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you've got to push, push, push."
Keep pushing no matter what.
David Gallo says, "Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you've got to push, push, push."
Keep pushing no matter what.
SERVE
Richard himself believes that "You can't serve yourself; you've got to serve others something of value. Because that's the way people really get rich."
What value are you offering?
Richard himself believes that "You can't serve yourself; you've got to serve others something of value. Because that's the way people really get rich."
What value are you offering?
IDEAS
There's no magic in coming up with ideas.
Usually, it's just doing some very simple things.
There's no magic in coming up with ideas.
Usually, it's just doing some very simple things.
PERSIST
You've got to persist through failure.
People who give up early won't see the benefits. The problem? You will never know if you are close to succeeding or not.
You've got to persist through failure.
People who give up early won't see the benefits. The problem? You will never know if you are close to succeeding or not.
Hopefully you found this thread somewhat inspiring. I really enjoyed Richard's original TED talk and thought I should give my own spin to it.
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Find the OG talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_8_secrets_of_success#t-180245
Please like and RT the first tweet if you enjoyed it!
Find the OG talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_8_secrets_of_success#t-180245
