Attitudes to Success

Attitudes to Success.

For each of us, how successful we feel will depend upon our attitude toward success. Similarly, our motivation to achieve will be determined largely by our attitude. Equally the amount of success we achieve and the amount of success we do not achieve, will be determined in large parts by our attitude to success.

Our attitude to success is part of our Success Intelligence. Recognising our attitudes and changing them can often be a way of achieving greater success. Recognising and understanding our attitudes toward success is a way of improving our Success Intelligence. It is also a way of helping to overcome some of the 'blocks' that inhibit our path to success.

Your Attitude to Success

You selected;

Success means never accepting second best. Only perfection, quality and coming first can achieve success. Failure is not an option. I have to win or get things right first time.

For you, perfection and top quality are the criteria for success. Second best, even if it is better than where you started, is not good enough for you.

You may fear failure or making a mistake, you have to get it right and get it right first time. This can sometimes slow you down or even hold you back altogether. You see making a mistake as being something 'wrong' rather than something to be overcome or learnt from. If you are not certain that your next step is the right one or the best one then you hold back until you are certain or hold back forever.

I first came across the concept of Success Intelligence in the book of the same name by Robert Holden.

This is an easy to read book that outlines his concept of Success Intelligence and its various aspects.

If you are interested in this area or in success generally, then I can recommend you to read this book.