Sunday, December 31, 2017

Teaching Success in 60 days ??!- the Simplified Way- 15 Traits

To tie all knots into this one, simple, gigantic knot.

Is the Force truly with you?

What if mastering Success doesnt require waiting for the Last Jedi to reveal any jalepeno kappish? Or ancient tree, kyber crystal or the all knowing gibberish porg?

In fact, these knowledge has always been around, on the shelves for centuries and recently, immersed inside the web.

Ever since we published Teaching Good Morals in 60 days Part 3 this year,  readers inquire if mastering Success could be made equally Simplistic? In fact, the two shared similar traits, and with Success being the more pursued, the more popular and sought after, it may be easier to teach Success to instill Good Morals.  In the end, if one would have the patience to finish reading  this article,  one would learn that to be truly Successful, you must first be a good person- it is difficult to feign genuineness over time (if not impossible).

For the new readers who are not familiar with our previous 3 articles on Teaching Good Morals  published since  yr 2013, here are the links and a brief summary-
http://iduidu.blogspot.com/2017/03/teaching-good-morals-in-60-days-part-3.html   Part 3
http://iduidu.blogspot.com/2016/03/teaching-success-and-good-morals-in-60.html  Part 2
http://iduidu.blogspot.com/2013/03/teaching-success-and-good-morals-in-60.html   Part 1


We believe in Simplicity and its quick possibilities in education.  
There are about 9 primary Emotional Traits  one must be aware of and have the proper training/discipline not to succumb to these temptations, so  to overcome evil acts. Which leads to the simplified One Blurb, One Exercise formula for each emotional trait.

This article will be considered our first attempt to "Master Success in a Simplified approach" using the same framework.
 However, we wont come up with the Best Blurb since the monumental  task of grouping into a mere 15 Trait Groups already does that work. All one has to remember are  the 15 group names - to remember what each embodies.

Firstly, what kind of Success are we defining here- Success as a person?  Success of a intellect?  Success of a career person?  Success of a  business person?  Success as a parent, a lover, a coach etc etc?
To simplify matters, is there a over-riding, over-arching identity that we could use to cover all grounds? 
And secondly, what constitutes elements of that  Success ?

In the article 
http://iduidu.blogspot.com/2012/10/is-sales-and-marketing-ultimate-savior.html
 we published in 2012,  we believe learning and mastering entrepreneurship serves self growth best, and the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur is far over -arching, so broad and wide  that it covers most characteristics of any kind of success.    In other words, if you possess ALL the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur,  one possesses the power to also be a successful person, parent, lover, friend,leader, coach etc etc.

Thus, we will focus our research on the Success Traits of a Entrepreneur.

From heavy web research  and aggregating off the web, (we did not invent anything here, all are pulled from the web off various articles from magazines, sites, newsletters etc), below are the results. We have aggregated the massive amount of Traits, probably over a hundred,  (yes, Success is not child's play and entails almost a systematic approach to  master  all  traits)  and categorize them into a mere Major 15 Trait Group ( each Grp contains similar or related traits) for Simplicity sake.
 This is a fairly comprehensive list, and we believe it covers almost all traits of Success (we strive not to leave anything out, so if u reader catches anything, pls do msg alert us and we will virtual trophy u!)

Each of the 15 trait Group  recommends the One Exercise - to allow a routine habit to develop, to further ingrain each Trait.

Below is our Presentation.
Each Grp consists of sub-grps within [ ]  notations- similar traits are lumped into each.
Explanations are in Blue.
Any trait material related to the 9 Primary Emotions( from previous Teaching Good Morals articles) are in Red- readers familiar with our work in the Teaching Gd Morals articles can use this in conjunction.

This is our first attempt, the research is complete, but we will cover more detailed aspects and discussions of this framework in future articles.


15 Trait Groups


1. Left Brain - SOLID REASONING




[logical, analytical = math-statistic savvy, risk/reward, opportunity cost]
IQ related- spatial, visual, classification, pattern recognition, reasoning
[seeing perspectives by not being in the forest- long term, short term, overall picture vs closeups, different time frames]
[being able to see, organize, execute based on structure/order/relationship between parts/weights of each component that influence timing/priority]
[ detail oriented-observant ]
a person who reads well and widely,

who Reflects often on mistakes, planning ahead optimally
[seeking advice and help- not stubborn]
[tech savvy and superior use of it for quick analysis-to get answers quickly]
logical reasoning includes basic math, stats, algebraic equations unnecessary due to being able to use excel whatif 

Having strong Left and Right brain abilities are obviously pre-requisite of any successful person- not just entrepreneur.
A few Exercises compete with the One Exercise trophy- we will actually recommend 2 here.

Word Chomp is a fast Word vocabulary game that helps in Speed and Logic: Structure, Order, also Spelling, Creativity(a Right brain trait)- a fast game to play alone, a gd way to practice time-pressured experience as well. Also gd to compete against others to really feel the time pressure aspect. The faster u could play, the faster those left brain synapses happen, creating good left brain aerodynamics.

Gin Rummy is a great game for many traits :- analytical = differentiate, allocate, grouping, prioritizing

what-if observation of opponent's hand=seeing the forest and the trees(far -how the opponents hands affect your play and hands, and near, your hands), the short term and long term analysis.
It also helps to see structure - see all elements, Order of them, weight and importance of each- which predominates (which comes first), that influence timing-prioritizing.

Lumosity.com is a great website that catches our attention, best for training basic iq.

Left Brain exercises are about getting those Left side neurons generating synapses actively.

This trait grp pertains to  Fear, Guilt of the 9 Primary Emotions

2. Right Brain=Imagination, Creativity= NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

Creative-out of box ideas
open minded,
[curious/inquisitive, asking the right qns]
[Imagine = improv scenarios]
streetsmart wise-creative and flexible
[Intuitive - based on tons of Right brain experience, the more experience, the more intuitive you get ]


One Exercise - play LINK- the best game one could think of is to pick 2 random, unrelated words or objects and link them w a logical relationship through 1 sentence with 8 words or less. Much like a google advertising Caption challenge.
For eg. cars and peanuts.- "they all come home parking their cars outside before drinking beer and munching off peanuts"
To increase the challenge, one can raise the number to 4 - 4 objects in 1 sentence or even 6, 8 or more.
This reminds me of the Adword google advertising challenge where it pays to come up with cheap google word ads for popular products- words less people care about like peanuts with popular words like cars- eg. cars with peanuts- if it makes statistical or logical sense to link the two: working people who drives like beer and peanuts to go with it after a day's work.
At first, it seems difficult, or mission impossible. But once u get the hang of it, it comes easier each day, till it is second nature.
Practice playing this game each day, linking 2 seemingly unrelated words, helps spark creativity, helps spark and connect those Right brain neurons- its all about those synapses.

Pertains to  Fear, Guilt of the 9 Primary Emotions



3.Productivity= Extreme Focus [extreme Focus-zero distractions,maintaining momentum, pacing yourself-stamina]

[ time mgmt=prioritize/focus/simplify ]

[energy conscious=seeking advice and help- not stubborn]
The best Exercise is to Time yourself on every major and mini task - punish yourself if fail -- this will lead to extreme focus which requires simplifying and prioritizing.

Pertains to  Fear, of the 9 Primary Emotions


4. Passion = ENJOY THE PROCESS-MAKE IT FUN
[self-motivated,unquenchable desire/thirst, Drive]
[action-oriented, upbeat,positive,enthusiastic]
[enjoy the process than the rewards]
Not everyone is so lucky to have career or jobs that equals their Passion- waking up automatically without alarm clocks, beamed with excitement, cant wait for the day to start.

Exercise: For those that work does not equal Passion, try to
make it fun, gamerize it such as compete daily for prize among workers, enjoy the comradeship.
Gamerizing it doesnt mean just making it fun, but also instilling Self-growth: Make it so that one is learning new things everyday-constantly learning, improving towards perfection about the work topic, but also sub-related self-growth areas such as management skills, and how it relates to life skills


Pertains to  Indifference of the 9 Primary Emotions


5. Excel = CONSTANTLY IMPROVING

[one who believes in the word Excellence. Ambitious, dream big, with vision]
[purpose-goal oriented]
[perfectionist-strive for excellence/no.1 always,constantly improving]

Best Exercise is to revise wkly the short term and long term  goals and keep close tab on a constantly learning/improving template.

Pertains to  Indifference of the 9 Primary Emotions


6. Reputable=ACCOUNTABLE

Honesty,integrity, being ethical, [accountable],responsible, trust worthy

Exercise : the most important lesson here is :understanding that "it takes only one day, one moment or one mistake to ruin one's lifetime reputation"
So safeguard what you built with Care.

Pertains to  Fear, Guilt Indifference, Courage, Devious, of the 9 Primary Emotions


7. committed=NEVER GIVE UP
hardworking, perseverance, persistence,[discipline-Prepared]

Best Exercise is take on an assignment full of risk and reward but with a very short time frame- this u will feel the pressure of perseverance and persistence. Or Practice time sensitive negotiation with tough parties- never backing down but always striving for compromise. Try retail negotiation with retail hawkers in the mall.

Pertains to  Fear, Guilt, Indifference, Courage of the 9 Primary Emotions


8. Versatile = RESILIENT
Flexibility, self reliance, will power,[resilient under pressure], staying excellent

Same Exercise as 7. but take on assignments with a lot more challenges, more pressure to test resilience


Pertains to  Fear, Guilt, Indifference, Courage of the 9 Primary Emotions


9. modest== CAUTIOUS/NEVER COMPLACENT

admit mistakes and correct quickly,
learning thru failure, and success as well.
[self-aware-know ones weakness, mistakes and strengths at all times]
[humble and grateful= egoless]
[cautious=respecting risk and minimizing it always-never complacent]

Being modest and learning when things go well is the exact opposite when things goes badly and when one learns in failure.
One always learn from failures but rarely from their Success, or when things go smoothly- one usually gets complacent and careless, arrogant.  What most people overlook is to learn from success (to make sure it is not luck), never mistake luck for skills during success.
When things go well, learning and questioning  should still be in place, in fact, at all times.
Stay modest, true to oneself, and drill deeply to each element and never forget.

Exercise: the next time an assignment went really well, stop the celebrating.  Drill deeply into how the Success comes about, and stay modest. Make a list of what could have gone wrong and caution against them. make a list of strengths and weaknesses- and admit/correct the mistakes amid Success.
Drill it twice harder as if one has failed.

Pertains to  Exclusivity Greed of  the 9 Primary Emotions

10. Communicator/Networker = WARM & INDISPENSABLE
Communicator=clear and simple concise language-verbal or written.
Networker: Everyone's Man, strong people skills, [High EQ=warm&sincere&indispensable, understand needs, a good listener, emotionally aware-sensitive to others' words & needs, watches body language, tact and tone w different people]
[accessible-caring, empathy/compassion]
good company-sociable, always a fun and learning experience around this person.
[Persuasive- great negotiator,  never a no]
[forever the expert- indispensable (caring)- shares info constantly]
[ relationship building oriented- humorous, give credits/collaborative/create value for others]
[shameless self promoter-thick skin]
[ dazzle crowd, high energy/pumps everyone around u-bringing out the best in others,always memorable in public speaking/presentation]

Wow!  what a huge number of traits!
However, if one just merely remembers being simply Warm (caring)and Sincere (genuine)  always to everyone, and  being  Indispensable-sharing useful knowledge all the time( with the web, it gets easy), one covers most creme of the crop.
Anyone could be Warm, Sincere, Indispensable with or without training.

One Great Exercise is to help a good friend each day by sharing expert info.  With today's internet, new and useful knowledge is constantly around.

Pertains to  Fear, Guilt, Indifference, Courage of the 9 Primary Emotions


11. Malleable with Everyone=EVERYONE AS FAMILY
Cultural== [great teamworker who connects/relates  w everyone=knows team id/personality & deals effectively with difficult people],  
[ acceptance./tolerance, considerate, respectful of others, accept others]==being able to work w Anyone in any grp.
[Loyalty with team, treat others the same way u want to be treated, put oneself in others shoes]
[Watching out for slightest negativity- look closely at body language, tact and tone, watch out for casual words that may impact others negatively- and apologize/correct immediately upon  mistakes made]
[positive criticism only, no negative criticism)
[warmth and sincerity to everyone always- correct tact and tone]

One Exercise : hang out w different people and talk w strangers each day. Or even better, hang out w a difficult person each day.

Pertains to  Indifference, Devious of the 9 Primary Emotions

12. Big hearted- WISH THE BEST OF OTHERS AT ALL TIMES
[self sacrifice for others, a giver, wishing the best of others, sharing-charitable,volunteer]


One Exercise is to help one person in team each wk - share expert advice, teachings, and learn everything about others-their strengths,weakness, personality so  to help/advise them properly.

Pertains to  Exclusivity, Jealousy,  Greed , Indifference, Courage, Devious of the 9 Primary Emotions

13. Leadership Qualities=TAKING CARE OF EVERYONE

[inspire,,invite criticism, challenge],
[delegate],
[mentor/ nurture]
[punish/reward fairly]

The best exercise is to teach/mentor/nurture employees w new advice/knowledge once a wk- must understand personality profile of each employee inside out, their  strengths and weakness to give proper improvement advice (important also to delegate effectively).

Pertains to   Exclusivity, Greed, Jealousy, Indifference, Devious of the 9 Primary Emotions

14.Detached =CALM/UNEMOTIONAL

[unemotional in handling difficulties, staying calm, practical under pressure]
[facing problems-no procrastination],
[mood-anger-stress mgmt= emotionally stable for clear thinking-for optimal productivity]
[patience, self control w choice=matured, never tempted or impulsive out of control]
Dont be reactive under pressure-stay calm, move aside to reflect
[let go of the past mistakes to focus on present]

A few exercises came to our attention to train for Detachments under various work situations- such as forcing yourself to work in a room of loud noise,working under tight deadlines, staying calm and in control and being able to think clearly- not being reactive- after having a heated argument,

Even run mock plays with others of different emotional situations- key is being able to perform calm analysis w/o being affected by any environment or happening.
A belief in staying calm is " nothing is impossible, one is capable of solving anything quickly"

Pertains to  Fear, Anger, Exclusivity, Greed , Jealousy of the 9 Primary Emotions


15. Courage &  being Assertive=BE ASSERTIVE
[push the boundaries-risk tolerance]
[being smart risk takers, always ready for change-adaptive]
[not fearful of failure] [decisiveness/swiftness in executions, confident-self esteem, optimistic, bold-actionable]
[not afraid of conflicts-high tolerance, facing fears to conquer, think w  your heart, think super, always be positive-zero negatives]
[Positive criticism]

For Courage, One Exercise is to practice speaking your views against fellow teammates, try to think and speak like politicians by balancing both sides, while asserting your views.

For Assertive, Best Exercise is cold calling, speaking/convincing  to strangers each and every day.
The key is to get used to asserting to achieve more , and to overcome shyness- this will lead  to new creative grounds,new ideas- to achieve even more.

Pertains to  Fear, Guilt, Indifference, Courage of the 9 Primary Emotions


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