Certain skill sets are required to be successful in this world. It does not matter who you are , where you come from. But if you provide value , you will be appreciated. The points that I have mentioned in the article are no secret. Nevertheless I've taken the time and composed a article to be as helpful as possible. In life we need certain reminders on what to do , and how to do it. This article is a quick and dirty guide mentioning the skills needed to become successful.

1.Leadership.

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Leaders are made and not born. As humans we are prone to the flock mentality. We love to be accepted.
But, for becoming successful, you need to stand out. You need to be a trend setter and not a trend follower.

• Leaders are certain individuals who take full responsibility of various situations. They know exactly what to do, and how to to do it.
• Leaders actually do. They lead from the front. The inspire and motivate.

If you want to be successful, the ability to motivate others will be very crucial. You will gain trust and your ideas will be accepted much better when people actually believe in you. Leaders share the wins and take responsibility for the losses.

Following are some of the most influential and positive leaders in the 21st century.

• Jack Ma
• Warren Buffet
• Narendra Modi

2. Perseverance.

What do you think Success looks like?
It looks like this!

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We like to look at the end result. But often fail to observe the hard work, the dedication and the perseverance it takes to achieve that.
Successful people are crazy,period. They have a vision, and will do anything to achieve that. No matter what. A normal people may accept the reality and accept defeat. Do you think successful people do the same? No!

3. The ability to dream.

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You need to be a little crazy for dreaming something extra ordinary to go against all the societal norms, cultural values. Steve Jobs had a dream and that was to change the technology space and he did that. Apple is now valued over $600 billion. Think about that.

4. Communication.

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Communication means sharing ideas, thought, and feedback from one person to another. Excellency in communication will help you in building relationships , and trust with people which leads to more opportunities .

5. Marketing.

You need to create a name for yourself I'm the world. It may be your business, your product or even yourself. People should and need to know who you are. You need to take the initiative no one else will.
Start small, gain trust and work from there. No one starts at the top, sure may have certain advantages over you, but without trust and loyalty no one can succeed.
I need to be better at this personally. Promotion on Steemit is absolutely crucial. You need to make a name for yourself and absolutely dominate your niche. I'm more than welcome to various suggestions regarding the promotions of steemit articles

6. Risk taking

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What is risk? It's an unforeseen predicted event based on past experiences.
Playing safe may seem like a good idea, but life forces you to take certain risks. A successful person, based on his /her past experiences plunges into the unknown. Things may go wrong, but both the profits and loss are calculated. One needs to take into account the risk reward ratio.

7. The ability to learn from the mistakes

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History is the best teacher. And you should have the humility to accept these mistakes. Once that is done, you can analyze, what went wrong. Everyone makes mistakes but what separates winners from losers in the long run is the ability to learn from the mistakes and not repeat them again.

Thank you so much for taking the time and reading the article. My advice to you would be to choose one point that has resonated with you and stick with it , at least for a week. Observe how you change your decisions, and the reasons behind it. Go on then , make a dent in this world!

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