What Does It Take To Be Successful?
What Does It Take To Be Successful?
What is the key to success in business? What is the key to success in life? Is there really one key to success? The answer is no. There are a lot of different keys to success in anything you do. The fact is the key to success will differ for most people depending on their circumstances. I have asked this question to many successful business owners and operators, as well as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, and they all have different takes on what has led to their success in both business and in life. Recently I discussed with Jeff Hayzlett, the CEO of Hayzlett Group about his take on success.
Crawl, Walk, Run
For Jeff, it really all comes down to taking that first step. After that, you just continue to put one foot in front of the other until you reach where you want to be. “It’s not that difficult. It’s just taking one step at a time. It’s like the first time I did Celebrity Apprentice someone said ‘how’d you get on the show?’ I said ‘well I called Donald Trump.’ ‘Well how did you do that, why would you do that? I said ‘well I picked up the phone, called 411 got the information called and left a message;’ I mean it literally is that simple.” Jeff explained that he has a philosophy he lives by and it’s all about starting with baby steps: crawl, walk and then run. “That’s really what we do in life from the time we’re a little child all the way till the time we die. We crawl We walk we run.”
Success Comes One Step at a Time
Jeff explained that in everything we do for the first time we always start as a beginner. For example, he said you don’t just become a maestro without playing a lot of bad notes first. So it’s always that first step. “It’s that first plank on the piano or that first strum of the violin. It’s that very first time. That’s what it takes for you to pick it up and do it.”
You Have to Be Relentless
Jeff also explained that the victory doesn’t go to lucky people, it’s the relentless that win. “In my career, I’m not the smartest and I’m not the brightest guy, I’m not the quickest guy…I wasn’t born with a silver spoon or a lot of money but I’ve been extremely successful with what I’ve been able to do mostly by just being relentless.” In other words, you have to decide what you want to do and then determine that you are going to get that done without taking no for an answer. There is always the possibility of a setback or failure for a period of time but you can’t give up. You have to stick to your guns and be relentless.
We hope you found this article about “What Does It Take To Be Successful?” helpful. If you have questions or need expert tax or family office advice that’s refreshingly objective (we never sell investments), please contact us or visit our Family office page or our website at www.GROCO.com. Unfortunately, we no longer give advice to other tax professionals gratis.
To receive our free newsletter, contact us here.
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for more updates.
Alan Olsen, is the Host of the American Dreams Show and the Managing Partner of GROCO.com. GROCO is a premier family office and tax advisory firm located in the San Francisco Bay area serving clients all over the world.
Alan L. Olsen, CPA, Wikipedia Bio
GROCO.com is a proud sponsor of The American Dreams Show.
The American Dreams show was the brainchild of Alan Olsen, CPA, MBA. It was originally created to fill a specific need; often inexperienced entrepreneurs lacked basic information about raising capital and how to successfully start a business.
Alan sincerely wanted to respond to the many requests from aspiring entrepreneurs asking for the information and introductions they needed. But he had to find a way to help in which his venture capital clients and friends would not mind.
The American Dreams show became the solution, first as a radio show and now with YouTube videos as well. Always respectful of interview guest’s time, he’s able to give access to individuals information and inspiration previously inaccessible to the first-time entrepreneurs who need it most.
They can listen to venture capitalists and successful business people explain first-hand, how they got to where they are, how to start a company, how to overcome challenges, how they see the future evolving, opportunities, work-life balance and so much more..
American Dreams discusses many topics from some of the world’s most successful individuals about their secrets to life’s success. Topics from guest have included:
Creating purpose in life / Building a foundation for their life / Solving problems / Finding fulfillment through philanthropy and service / Becoming self-reliant / Enhancing effective leadership / Balancing family and work…
MyPaths.com (Also sponsored by GROCO) provides free access to content and world-class entrepreneurs, influencers and thought leaders’ personal success stories. To help you find your path in life to true, sustainable success & happiness. It’s mission statement:
In an increasingly complex and difficult world, we hope to help you find your personal path in life and build a strong foundation by learning how others found success and happiness. True and sustainable success and happiness are different for each one of us but possible, often despite significant challenges.
Our mission at MyPaths.com is to provide resources and firsthand accounts of how others found their paths in life, so you can do the same.
Communication Between Managers and their Employees
By Emily Topham Communication Between Managers and Their Employees Managers have a daunting task—finding the right level of communication between them and their employees. It can be difficult for new managers to transition into the level of communication that is required by a leadership position. But discovering how to communicate well can make or…
Which States Are Good, and Bad, for Taxes?
How attached are you to the state you live in? Although most people would rather not relocate, where a person lives can actually make a huge difference in his or her tax bill. That’s because Kiplinger recently released its list of the most and least “tax-friendly” states when it comes to taxes. The business publisher…
How Are Some Big U.S. Companies Shrinking Their Tax Bill?
Every company wants to save on its tax bill. Although tax inversions have been making a lot of news lately, there are many other methods that corporations use to cut back on their taxes. In fact, seven companies in the S&P 500 index, including some big names that everyone is familiar with, have been able…
Democrats Take Dead Aim at Tax Inversions
The democrat lead U.S. Senate has been making a lot of noise lately regarding tax inversions, the practice of U.S. companies moving their corporate headquarters overseas in order to avoid the high price of overbearing U.S. corporate taxes. Those senators have apparently made good on a recent promise that they would look to put a…