We all like to be successful. Whether it's playing a game of golf, starting your own business or working for an employer, we all want to be as successful as possible.

The factors that contribute toward success aren't secret, they are well known and understood. Here are just 7 that apply to most successful entrepreneurs, sports personalities and celebrities.

1. Do something that you truly love doing. This is really a no-brainer. If you are doing what you really love doing then it's no longer work, its a labour of love. The real trick, if there is one, is to identify what 'floats your boat' and then keep doing it. My personal goal was to become a freelance web designer but I've been lucky enough to work with many for whom internet marketing was their passion.
2. Be patient and disciplined. Most successful people have the ability to see things in a from a long term perspective. And discipline is needed to keep going in the face of adversity and stick to your plan with your long term goals in minde.
3. Define your goals. Maybe one day you want to start your own business which would be an excellent goal. Defining this will enable you to plot a course that will lead to your achieving this aim.
4. Feal the fear but dot it anyway. We can often procrastinate due to fear of failure. You need to notice the fear and fight against it. This inclination needs to be overcome.
5. Avoid procrastination. We will often procrastinate because a task is unpleasant, or lots of work. Breaking things down into smaller, bite sized chunks can help overcome disinclinations.
6. Take responsibility. Remember and remind yourself that success is achievable and you can and will do it. At the time I knew very little. So I decided that the best way for me to learn was to get a job with a web design agency, which I did for seven years. For the past three I've been working as a freelance web designer.
7. Draw up your own action plan. The actions in your plan should be clear, specific, measurable and realistic. For example, in the action plan that I drafted for myself I listed all of the skills and experiences that I wanted to gain while employed and I ticked these off, almost daily.

Following this advice will not guarantee success, but it will make a significant and positive contribution.

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