Achieving Success: Essential Ingredients and Critical Realities


Whatever you aspire to become in your lifetime – whether your goal is to achieve your dream job or become distinguished in some other way – you must know how to focus, harness and leverage your talents to take you where you want to go.

No matter what your starting point, you can become better.  In fact, you can become extraordinary.

This workshop is not about theories;  it was designed to provide answers and insights to anyone who is dissatisfied or struggling with his or her current job, career, happiness or station in life. Its fundamental purpose is to provide the framework, guidance and ingredients for "getting there" – whatever your chosen destination may be.

You already know that nothing of great significance will happen by staying in your comfort zone  or by doing ordinary, boring, non-nutritious work. What you likely don't know is what to do about it. We succeed when we can do remarkable things. And this achievemnt, of which everyone is capable, requires certain critical skill sets and a workable plan of action.

Why spend the rest of your life doing what you don’t enjoy  or what doesn’t nourish you? Is being "just good enough" the legacy you want at the end of your days? This potentially life-altering experience is aimed at those who are at a crossroads in their career, between jobs, wanting to get off the treadmill or out of the rut, or simply seeking expert guidance and insight on how to realize their vision of success.

Abraham Lincoln once said, "the best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time."  With a clear destination in mind, a map of the territory the lies ahead, a compass to guide your decision making, and a structure to hold onto when the going gets tough, you can begin your journey toward personal or professional success with greater confidence and purpose than ever before.  

Workshop topics include:

  • The fundamental principles for achieving success
  • Defining your version of success (and happiness)
  • Taking stock: completing a realistic self-assessment
  • Defining your compass: The essence of sound choices
  • The common denominator of successful people/organizations
  • Navigating the obstacles: Blind spots, ego traps and antidotes
  • What kind of intelligence matters most: IQ, EQ or SQ?
  • How to become likeable and "connect" with others
  • Taking risks and overcoming the fear of failure or ridicule
  • Surviving important hiring and job performance interviews
  • The critical art of self-promotion and "schmoozing"
  • How to play the game of office politics and win
  • The principles of self-motivation: Sustaining the commitment
  • Drawing your own personal map to achievement