If you google the phrase “stories of the most successful entrepreneur in the world,” the top articles that come up are titled: 8 Great Entrepreneurial Success Stories, 6 Stories of Super Successes Who Overcame Failure, 11 Most Famous Entrepreneurs of All Time, 7 inspiring rags to riches stories of entrepreneurs, and… you get the picture. Trying to search for the single most successful entrepreneur in the world results in hundreds (probably thousands) of different people’s success stories – proving that success can be found in many different ways, by many different people.
We all have an opportunity to be successful. If you are struggling to find “your” way down the road of success, try out a few of these suggestions.
Network. Call, visit or go to lunch with a few people whom you think are successful in life. Ask them how they got to where they are and let them motivate you.
Try trying harder. Maybe waking up a little earlier, making a few more calls at work or taking on that extra project will give you the boost you need.
Learn something new. This might mean taking a graphic design course, reading a how-to book or learning how to bake the perfect cinnamon roll. Being exposed to new things is a great way to expand your creativity and skill set, and who knows, you just might come to realize that being a chef or graphic designer is your calling in life.
Smile more. And remember to give yourself a pat on the back. Sometimes we’re too hard on ourselves. A lot of us are more successful than we think; it’s just hard for us to see it.
There is no “one most successful person of all time.” We all have the opportunity to be successful. There are many people on the pathway to success, and no two paths look exactly the same. The most important thing to remember is that you CAN be successful. You just have to be willing to risk starting your journey.
