Good Morning Sunday: 8 Secrets of Success

Just like happiness, success means different things to different people.

Success had been defined very differently by different people. We have covered successful people on this blog and what success means to them. In fact we have a separate category here about success called Laws of Success

But what is success and why only some of us succeed while other don’t, why is success in the minority ? Is being successful being luck, how important is luck to a successful person.

Is there really a secret to success ?

Richard St. John was on his way to the TED conference when a girl on the plane asked him, “What really leads to success?” Even though he had achieved some success, he couldn’t explain what it meant.

To get to the root of the girls question, “What really leads to success?”, he spent the next 7 years interviewing and researching about success. He interviewed over 500 successful people across different fields on what helped them achieve success.

After analyzing and collating through his research on success, he discovered The 8 Traits Successful People have in common. He has clubbed his research in a book titled 8 To Be Great.

In the below Ted Talk he condenses 7 years of research work and over 500 interviews into a three minute slide show.

What does success mean to you ?

Have a Super Sunday and a Successful Week Ahead 🙂

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10 comments

Rob White June 24, 2012 - 1:44 pm
Excellent TED video - very motivational. These keys to success are sure to help anyone who aspires to do great things.
Goa trip June 25, 2012 - 2:33 am
So inspirational video which is saying too many that kind of things which have some importance on every part of life specially when you are making plan to start your work.
Aditya June 25, 2012 - 3:06 am
Success to me is.... "Whatever work we do it should make us feel that we have achieved what we are looking for and makes us happy is success". If one is not satisfied with his work is has not suceeded.
Nanvy @ CRM Software Solutions June 25, 2012 - 5:14 am
I liked this statement very much - "Success had been defined very differently by different people." But the secrets are really useful here to keep in mind for reaching at success.
heines June 26, 2012 - 2:31 am
For me, real successes when you come to point that you feel happy and satisfied of what you got. It’s not a matter of quantity; it’s a matter of satisfaction. :)
Melanie Reed June 26, 2012 - 6:55 pm
Truly success is a matter of satisfaction. I have seen some people who have money in large, property but it's like they are not satisfied and happy. That to me is not success. Better yet a person who has little but they are satisfied and happy with what they have. I will proudly say they are successful.
Isabel - Seo Content Writer June 27, 2012 - 10:42 am
Wow I am so motivated after reading your post. The video was the best
umair June 27, 2012 - 5:27 pm
Hi, ZK in my opinion success is that when a person desire is achieved in life and a person is satisfied and your article is very inseparable thanks for sharing.
Jasmine June 28, 2012 - 6:33 am
Good sharing, ZK. I absolutely love your Sunday sharings, and for this week, the video is inspirational!
Python programmers September 7, 2012 - 2:59 am
To achieve a target or a particular Goal is "Success"
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