2009 Journey

Copyright (c) 2009 John Kenworthy

Pop into any bookstore and in the business section, you will find at least fifty pounds current promising "instant success" or "4 steps to achieve, your dreams or the" easy guide to everything in life you always wanted. A bright, positive image adorns the front cover, often, the author, who tells you that this book contains the secret you've been searching.

After 35 years of life experience, I thought to bring you more bad news: "There are no shortcuts to your success.

Sorry. Myths and legends abound, but to paraphrase Seth Godin Permission Marketing, "The sensation overnight opera is a figment of the imagination. Big firm are not born overnight. They were built the same way - slowly, step by step, little by little. Is there a way of success?

There are many - and you can see that one of these delusions great promise more than another person.

Many people start their journey along the "potential leverage productivity route. Parents seek and strive for their children to enter the best schools, the gain excellent grades and to be assured of a place in top universities to earn a degree that you can leverage your skills in a decent position and a rewarding career. All work, work work, then work harder and a little more - and you will succeed.

I thought so too - the company went bankrupt, I was jobless and, at the time, nobody was hiring.

Attend a few events and be inspired by the latest secret to success "seminar. Ra¨union exactly the right person is a matter of luck and happiness to be just when the time came and I'm having I won ...

"Impossible" invites you back and it is easy to start criticizing the incredibly lucky few who are apparently able to "your" space. After all, you are so much more deserving than them ...

Good people have simply not yet met me. Then sign up for another group of networking, exchange business cards, remember the adage "win donors, meet new people. One of them is surely the right person and I'll be there at the right time. But I'll be recognized for the dedicated and brilliant and I received my reward ...