PRESS ON TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

DESIRE overcomes all obstacles. As Vince Lombardi said: "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." Some intelligent and capable executives fail because they lack physical and emotional stamina.

Being committed means you do not succumb to rationalizations, justifications or excuses. The president of a successful company was asked what it took to get to the top. The same thing is took to get started, he said.

"A sense of urgency about getting things done." he added. Dr Benjamin Bloom of the University of Chicago studied the top 20 performers in various fields. His report concluded that drive and determination, not great nature talent, led to the extraordinary success of these individuals.

Perhaps the United States' 30th president Calvin Coolidge said it best: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved the problems of the human race."

The best managers press on with persistence and determination until they reach their interim goals, and their ultimate vision.