| When you think of "success" what comes to
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| | -Spreading the word of God.
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| mind? Maybe you think of a business owner
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| | -Climbing the corporate ladder.
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| with a wife, two kids, a dog, and a white
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| | -Sending your kids to college.
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| picket fence surrounding a big suburban
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| | -Serving your country.
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| house? Maybe you think of a single,
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| | -Staying sober.
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| up-and-comer businesswoman with a fancy
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| | -Traveling the world.
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| apartment in the city and a closet full
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| | -Helping the less fortunate.
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| of designer clothes?
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| | -Running a marathon.
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| In reality, "success" is what makes you
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| | -Buying a sports car.
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| happy, not what makes society happy.
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| | -Skydiving to conquer your fear of
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| Perhaps the two individuals in the
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| | heights.
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| examples above are successful-but only if
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| | If you haven't determined what success
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| they're happy.
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| | means to you, you might feel lost. You
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| People view success very differently.
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| | might wonder what your purpose is in
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| Let's say two women both in their early
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| | life. You might try to figure out in
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| thirties have comparable account manager
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| | which direction you should go.
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| positions in an advertising agency. One,
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| | So, how do you determine what success
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| named Kristy just returned from maternity
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| | means to you? Try this simple approach:
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| leave, and the other Lynne has no
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| | 1.Take time. Take some time and really
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| children and is focusing on her career.
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| | think about what makes you happy.
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| Kristy is very content because she is
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| | 2.Make a list. List what you need to do
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| able to put in her eight hours a day and
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| | to achieve this happiness.
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| then go home to her baby. She likes her
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| | 3.Break it down. Break down the steps
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| job, but she is working just to collect a
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| | into achievable tasks, so you can
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| paycheck. She isn't looking to advance
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| | actually see the progress you are making.
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| her career.
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| | 4.Evaluate your progress. Success doesn't
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| Lynne is very ambitious and has many
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| | happen overnight. Keep close tabs on your
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| professional goals. She's working
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| | tasks and make sure that you are not only
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| overtime and taking on extra projects to
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| | following through with them, but that
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| prove herself to management. She's often
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| | they still support your goal of
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| praised for her determination and good
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| | happiness.
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| work ethic.
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| | 5.Reward yourself. Reward yourself for
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| When comparing the two employees
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| | progress and completion of a job well
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| side-by-side, Lynne "appears" to be the
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| | done!
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| more successful employee because Kristy
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| | When you know what success means to you,
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| does only what is required of her to get
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| | you will feel purposeful, fulfilled, and
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| the job done and Lynne goes above and
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| | content. You won't worry about keeping up
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| beyond. However, in actuality both
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| | with other people or trying to live by
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| employees feel that they're successful in
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| | their standards. You should also respect
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| their own minds.
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| | other people's definitions of success.
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| What does success mean to you? Maybe it
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| | So, do what makes you happy and you can
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| means:
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| | say "Yes, I am successful!
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| -Raising a family.
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