Why do some people succeed and others fail?

How do they set the stage for the next promotion, highest sales, most votes or stellar performance? 

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Does it take:

• A high IQ?
• Personality?
• Good looks?
• Talent?

Research shows that measures of innate ability (like IQ) poorly predict who succeeds or stumbles. A recent book by Columbia Business School Professor Heidi Grant Halvorson summarizes Nine Things Successful People Do Differently.

“Being successful is not about winning the DNA lottery; it’s about reaching goals,” she writes. “It’s about making smart choices, using the right strategies and taking action.”

Decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their personal and professional goals because of what they do not because of who they are. Luckily, everything they do can be learned, practiced and mastered.

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• All About the Goals
• True Grit
• 9 Strategies for Successful Goals

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We’re wired to expect the world to be brighter and more meaningful and more obviously interesting than it actually is. And when we realize that it isn’t, we start looking around for the real world. ― Lev Grossman, The Magicians

A recent New York Times article points out that the way we manage our expectations heavily influences our ability to experience happiness in life and work.

Several examples of medical interventions demonstrate how patient expectations can affect health outcomes.

We set expectations all the time: for ourselves, coworkers, family members, items we buy and even the movies we see. Our internal mindset relentlessly measures performance against our assumptions and expectations.

Expectations have a profound effect on our energy and drive. There are two variables in the equation: what we expect from others and what we expect from ourselves. How we view our experiences is critical to the way we pursue our goals and achieve success.

Happiness cannot be achieved without expectations, but our beliefs must be based on an achievable reality. Your daily happiness level can ultimately be measured by the number of expectations you meet.

This 870 word article provides thought provoking information on how we manage our expectations and why it’s so important to success and happiness.

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• When to Let Go of Expectations
• What Happens in the Brain
• Expectations: What You Can Change
• Recognize Progress

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