Do you have the Right Stuff for success?
Success takes more than writing a good book—or a life-changing widget or whatever.
You can write the best book in the world or design the most stunning video game, but if no one knows your creation exists, you won't sell any quantity beyond the ones your family buys.
What's an author—or any kind of entrepreneur—to do? How can he or she hope to make a living writing books or computer apps or whatever may be your jam?
THE RIGHT STUFF
At the beginning of the space age, men who wanted to be astronauts had to have the "right stuff" if they had a chance of being selected for the space program. What is the right stuff? It's mental, emotional, and physical toughness.
Being successful as an author—or as anything in business—also requires the right stuff.
1. Mental toughness is not just intelligence. It's also rational thinking, common sense, maintaining focus, perseverance in the face of adversity, making good decisions, and the ability to manage difficult situations without panicking.
2. Emotional toughness is the ability to manage your moods and feelings and not yield to stress, anger, sadness, or negativity. It's also the ability to create and maintain healthy relationships.
3. Physical toughness is a healthy and strong body created and maintained by eating foods for health, avoiding foods and substances that harm your body, and making physical movement part of your daily habit.
Do you possess these above attributes?
If you do, then learn the other skills you need for your chosen career and don't bemoan the time it takes to acquire those skills.
If you don't, then get started on developing those characteristics and acquiring the skills for your career field.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
Decide. Go all in. Act now.
Decide. Go all in. Act now.
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