Secrets of Success 101: The Third Fifteen

1. Build courage with relentless practise, be it public speaking, judo or cake baking.
2. Catch up with yourself by getting organised; but don't get ahead of yourself by not building foundations.
3. Face down fear by avoiding negative talk and thus giving it zero oxygen to spread and build.
4. That person you admire? They have been to hell and back to get their 'success'. You will too. But it's worth it.
5. Play a lot. But not at working hard.
6. Document what you believe. Are all of those 'fundamentals' aligned to your success?
7. Wake one morning and understand you know nothing until you start the journey. Then the universe will start to unfold for you in exciting and totally unexpected ways.

8. "I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes" Frank Sinatra. Yep, the best of the best make it look -s-o- easy. Go back to 1.

9. Notice problems and turn them into opportunities. And sell some of the latter.
10. Persistence. Multiplied by politeness. Will get you what you want.
11. Be prepared to abandon, U-turn and regularly update your plans.
12. Face your dark side. Required viewing: Breaking Bad.
13. Success is a plan not a cool logo.
14. Ensure your plans for the day can be encapsulated on a flight-deck the size of a '3 by 5' card.
15. Eliminate anything which messes with your number one superpower: thinking.

  TBC

• Check out The First Fifteen
• The Second Fifteen
• In the meantime, You, Only Better