Author Archives: Steve Scott

Business Keys To Success: Leadership

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One of my favorite quotations on leadership states, “Leadership isn’t taught.  It is caught.”  I can assure you that in my career as a self-employed business owner and as a personal business coach that there are several people who served me well as excellent role models of leadership. In fact today, when I am Read More

Business Keys To Success: Connection

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John Maxwell in his book, “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” talks about the importance of connection.  The following is an excerpt from this book. Connection For Stronger Relationships The stronger the relationship you form with followers, the greater the connection you forge—and the more likely those followers will be to want to help you.  Read More

Business Keys To Success: Your Daily Attitude

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One of the great discoveries of my life was that I truly do have control over my attitude.  I used to play competitive tennis in high school and college.  At one time, especially in high school, I was considered to be a very good tennis player.  A High School Attitude When I was in high Read More

Business Keys To Success: Self-Discipline

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The road to success and ultimately more happiness is paved with self-discipline. Author H. Jackson Brown Jr. said, “Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.” If you know you have talent, and you’ve seen a Read More

Business Keys To Success: Your Team And The Revolving Door

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In any team sport, the key to sustained success is managing the revolving door of players. Players come and players go. In business it is the same. If you are leading a team, you are responsible for making sure that the revolving door is geared toward bringing in players who are better than those that Read More

Make Your New Year Truly New: Success Planning

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2013 is slowly winding down. At the end of every year it is imperative to think about the success planning for the following 12 months. This time of the year is perfect to reflect and see what you have done in your personal and business lives. Understanding the keys to success, regardless of your work Read More

Twilight Zone Is A Key to Success

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You may ask, “How is the twilight zone a key to success?” It’s a good question and I will do my best to give some insights into the answer. You can learn a lot during the holiday season, including finding out your individual keys to success in business and life. The majority of people go Read More

Business Keys To Success: Control

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Control can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing.  For most people, the first thing they think of is that if I am in control that’s good and if someone else is then it is not. Over years in my personal business coaching practice I have observed while collaborating with and Read More

I Always Thought Opportunities and Success Were Things You Went After

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When people think of the opportunities and success that individuals go after, they understand that it takes drive and passion to accomplish their successes. However, this poses many questions for people looking to attain success. How can different people facing different circumstances overcome their difficult circumstances, but still attain success? This question has been asked Read More

Start with a Winning Attitude To Have Success in Your Walk of Life

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Everyone wants to be highly successful in their personal and professional life. However, an individual merely does not “fall” into personal and professional success. Instead, there are many things increase the chances of success in both spheres of an individual’s life. Therefore, understanding what the keys to success are is a life-long process that begins Read More