What’s My Secret to Success?

So many people ask me, “Myra, how do you do it?” They see what I’ve accomplished, and they desire the same for themselves.

My answer?

First, I encourage them to follow their dreams. If I can do it, so can you! is my attitude. Finding something you love to do and making money doing it is one of the most fulfilling experiences you can ever have.

In my case, I love my job. That doesn’t mean that it’s easy. In fact, it’s often enormously challenging and stressful. Which also means that it’s not always pleasant. But it’s something that I look forward to everyday.

Second, you’ve got to have a positive attitude. An outlook that says, “Yes I can!...And if I can’t I’m going to work hard to figure out how I can.”

If you don’t have this upbeat perspective, there’s still hope for you. If you don’t and refuse to change, then you’re pretty much doomed for failure. My advice to you if you only see doom and gloom is to be honest with yourself and acknowledge it. After all, the first step to change is to admit that you’ve got a problem in the first place.

Whether you’re a positive person or trying harder to be one, my advice for you is the same. Surround yourself with upbeat people. Their attitudes are infectious. Just like the sun, they keep themselves above all the storm clouds and fog.

To continue with the weather analogy, there will always be people who want to stay in the low places where the fog keeps them from seeing things clearly. Avoid these people. You’ve got nothing to learn from them. If fact, when you surround yourself with negative people you risk going down with them. And this often occurs without you even knowing it.

The opposite will happen as well. Surround yourself with positive people, and they’ll take you up with them.

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