The BIGG Successs Show
5 Success Factors
See how your perceptions measure up to this list. Read the show summary at biggsuccess.com.
- Welcome to The Big Success Show. Today, we'll discuss five success factors. - The Big Success Show with George and Mary Lynn. Here we are, April the 1st, and spring is upon us. - Hey, April showers, bring May flowers. - That's what they say is that man Mary Lynn, it is hard to believe that the first quarter's already gone. - I know. - So that raises a question. How are you progressing towards your goals this year? - Well, today we're gonna talk about some hard truths. We'll discuss five success factors and see how your perceptions measure up. What's the first one, George? - Well, the first one is this. You need the right degree from the right school. Now, ideally, that's an MBA from an Ivy League school. That virtually guarantees that you will succeed. Now, if you didn't get that, hopefully you're in the next tier of schools. - Number two, it's not what you know, it's who you know. And that's one of the reasons for that Ivy League education, because being connected to the right people will open doors you need to succeed. What you know is just a bonus. - Yeah, these are hard truths, but you know, you gotta put them out there, right? Number three, it takes money to make money. You gotta have education, you gotta have connections, but you also have to have money. Once we have money, we can make more money. The rich truly do get richer and the poor get poor. - Number four, you have to wait for the right opportunity. There aren't that many good ideas in the world and dreamers think every idea they have is a good one, but you are smarter than that. You know that you have to analyze every idea fully before you act. The perfect opportunity will present itself. - And number five, you have to be ruthless. Nice guys really do finish last. It's not important to be liked or respected. What matters is getting what you want. You have to be selfish to win the game. After all, there's only so much money to go around. - Now, coming up, we're gonna fill you in on a big secret about the five things we've discussed. - Today, we've talked about five key success factors and some of you may not have liked what you've heard. We promise to let you in on a big secret and here it is. - April fools. - What we really just did was talked about five myths of success. - Man, I felt like a fool saying some of the stuff we were saying before. - That's right. It's all poppycock, bullcock, you might say. - A load of BS and that doesn't stand for big success. So let's talk about these five things now and how you do achieve big success. - Well, number one, with education. It's thought that you have to have the right degree from the right school. Now, we're not saying don't get a good education. Really, you should get all the education you can stand. I guess is how I would put it. Funny thing, Marilyn, my dad told me when I was going back to school, he said, "Son, you're gonna get so educated. Nobody can use you." And I just love that quote. But the thing is, education is not a prerequisite for success. You know, we've probably all heard someone putting themselves down because they didn't get the right degree. Maybe didn't get a degree at all. Didn't attend the right school. - Someone might be you. - Yeah, that's true. And this thing is there's plenty of examples to the contrary. Education may help open some doors, but in the end, your performance is what matters. - Number two, it's not what you know, it's who you know. Now, the reality is that it's both and neither. Who you know definitely does matter. We talk about networking a lot here at The Big Success Show. What you know is just as important. And we're talking about the education, your experience. But what's really important is your reputation and what you can deliver. Once again, performance is key in the end. - Number three, it takes money to make money. Now, certainly money helps when you start a business. However, did you know that the average business has started with somewhere around $25,000? Now, that's not that much money is it. What's more important is your idea. An idea that leads to a product or service that your chosen group of customers values. - And you have to have the ability to bring that idea to fruition, which brings us to number four. Wait for the right opportunity. I'll tell you, a lot of people spend their entire lives waiting for opportunity to knock. And they always have an idea, but it's never good enough. The reality is most businesses succeeded something that they didn't even start out to do. You have to make opportunity for yourself to succeed big. Number five, you have to be ruthless. You know, in reality, you have to give more value than what people pay for to succeed. Couple days ago, we talked to Bob Berg, the author of The Go Giver. That entire book is all about this very principle. Have to be win-win. You have to find that balance. What's good for you and good for them. - And speaking of added value, each week we put out a free newsletter that's packed full of great tips to help you succeed big. And you can subscribe on our site at bigsuccess.com. That's also where we have a written summary of today's show. And let's get our big quote for the day. - Our big quote today comes from George Orwell, who said big brother is watching. (laughing) And he went to an Ivy League school and he has a bunch of money. He's waiting for the right opportunity and he's ruthless. - That's right. (laughing) - George Orwell actually said, "Miss, which are believed in, tend to become true." - Successful people believe in themselves and then work to prove their right. - Okay, now that's the idea, right? Next time we're gonna ask the question, are you choking your chicken? - What did you just say? (laughing) - As you heard me, tune in to find out. - All right, until then, here's to your big success. - The big success show at bigsuccess.com. (crowd cheering) You [BLANK_AUDIO]