What Makes A Great Person?

What makes a ‘great’ person great? Is it there money, fame, leadership, personality, IQ, drive and determination.

Well there are many reasons why people consider other people to be ‘great’ but it really can only start in one place…with the individual.

To be considered by others, to be a great person, one must over come many obstacles along the way. It's no different no matter what we strive for, be it in business, relationships, sport, or anything else we try to achieve greatness.

Every person that was, or is considered to be great, started there journey at the beginning!--by great I include attributes such as: a leader of people-successful in business- influential and strong mentally-solves problems for the masses...those who solve problems for few people get paid as such, those who solve problems for the masses get paid a heck of a lot more!

So what level of greatness do you wish to achieve? That is the million dollar question that you may want to ask yourself. Remember...it is much easier to be a failure at something then it is to be a success. To be a failure at something, you really don’t have to do anything…or do very little. To become a success at anything, you will have to work on your plan, work very hard everyday…some parts will be harder then others.

What makes the path to greatness so rewarding is not the end result…it’s the growth that you experience along the way. It’s the person you become, the leader that others seem to be magically attracted to.

Some things to make it easier in your journey...

1) Start at the beginning...I know that sounds like common sense but believe it or not, there are so many people that want to start at the CEO level...with the CEO type pay as well. We would all like to start there, but that’s not the reality…unless you plan on winning the lottery. You have to start at the beginning so you can become the best you can be. How can you lead others if you have never gone through it yourself?

2) Have a clear and concise game plan, a system that will take you where you want to be...and follow it every step of the way. You will have to deviate from it from time to time, but this is only because you will be gaining more knowledge as you go. You’ll be making some mistakes along the way, but as long as you’re learning from those mistakes, and don’t repeat them, you’re on the right path

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3) Stay on task...one thing at a time. When you try to work on to many projects, or you just get caught up in the 'Next Best Thing'...you will lose focus! Put 100% into one thing, then when you have that working with minimal up keep, then you can move on to your next project. Master one, then move on to the next.

4) Ask for help...keep in mind that when starting out you can not be expected to know everything. No matter what you are trying to achieve, there is someone who has succeeded already. Search people who are experts in the field you are pursuing and ask for help. Most times they are more then happy to share the trials and tribulations they experienced along the way.

You can dramatically cut down your learning curve. You’ve all heard the old saying…’If it aint broke, don’t try and fix it’…pardon the bad grammar…but it’s the absolute truth. If a system works for several highly successful people in your industry, then just copy it.

5) I realize that your budget when you first start out may not be large...sometimes it seems like all everyone is after is your money. That may be true in some cases, but there are lot's of advantages to spending a few dollars to gain an advantage...your budget is limited, so do your research well so you maximize every penny you spend.

So important to do your research, find out what’s working. Focus on one task at a time, and master it, then move on. Follow a proven leader in your field, their system, their mindset, their attitude and such. It’s OK to ask for help, but don’t expect to have all the work done for you…that’s not how you become a great leader and person.