What do you think is the top predictor of success?

LTC David S. Chang, ChFC®, CLU® — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:36:40 -0400

People spend $10 billion every year to learn what you need to do to become more successful. Interestingly, according to network science success isn't based on traditional attributes.

What do you think?

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The Top Predictor of Success - The Art of Thinking Smart

Every year, people in the U.S. spend $10 billion to learn what it takes to become more successful. What separates those who succeed from those who don’t? Why do some people outperform others, while some fall short? The traditional attributes to success are setting clear goals, resilience, focus and the ability to continually develop. According …

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2015 12:52 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:52:03 -0400

I would go with the more traditional predictors of success mentioned in the article, LTC David S. Chang, ChFC®, CLU®, especially if we're talking about the military: goal-oriented, resilient, persistent. Those attributes describe a successful person in my mind.

The open network vs. closed network may be a good argument for the civilian world, but I don't see it in the military. I guess, by definition in the military, we are sort of in a closed network. However, we have to move to a new unit every few years, and that requires us to open up our network and fit into the new environment. So I see it as something of a hybrid environment when it comes to open vs. closed networks in the military.

And I'll add adaptable to my list above, because when we PCS to a new assignment, we must be able to adapt ourselves and our way of doing business (soldiering) to succeed.