"10 Secrets to Success: Reputation means Everything"

10 traits that turn dreams into reality. Investor's Business Daily spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in "all walks of life."

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How you think is everything:  Always be positive.  Think success, not failure.  Beware of a negative environment.

Decide upon your true dreams and goals:  Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.

Take action:  Goals are nothing without action.  Don't be afraid to get started.  Just do it.

Never stop learning:  Go back to school or read books.  Get training and acquire skills.

Be persistent and work hard:  Success is a marathon, not a sprint.  Never give up.

Learn to analyze details: Get all the facts, all the input.  Learn from your mistakes.

Focus your time and money:  Don't let other people or things distract you.

Don't be afraid to innovate; be different:  Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.

Deal and communicate with people effectively:  No person is an island.  Learn to understand and motivate others.

Be honest and dependable; Take responsibility:  Otherwise, Nos. 1-9 won't matter.

I would add the following:
It is trendy for management to say, "Learn how to manage up."  That, however, assumes a number of factors, such as whether your leadership is honestly open to "intrapraneurship and ideation" and that you are not in a command-and-control system.  So, I offer something simpler.  People are hungry for leadership.  Including your leaders.  Give more than is expected and always be preparing yourself for the next step. Leadership and results get noticed.