The Core Beliefs of The Delightfully Successful by Dharmesh Shah

Being successful is right at the top of my list of things to do with my life! When I saw this article by Dharmesh Shah on LinkedIn,  I just couldn't pass it up. And I'm glad I didn't! Here are 10 core beliefs, principles to live by to help you be successful.

1. They believe they don't have to wait to be "selected." They can simply select themselves.
   You can do almost anything you have the desire and skills to do; you don't need to wait for someone else to discover your talents. You get to discover yourself.
2. They believe being first matters less than being best.
   Focus on being the best one still in the game.
3. They believe success seems predictable only in hindsight.
   "You can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dost will somehow connect in the future." - Steve Jobs
4. They believe personal success comes from service, not selfishness.
   When you in it only for yourself, initial success is always finite and fleeting. When you're in it for others, they succeed - and so do you.
5. They believe in doing a few things no one else is willing to do.
   Every time you do something, think of a few extra things you can do that others aren't willing to do.
6. They believe that the depth of their network is more important than the breadth.
   Forget amassing a huge network, reach out to the people who really want to be a part of your professional life for a long time.
7. They believe that ideas are important, but execution is everything.
   Craft a strategy. Set up a basic plan to implement it.
8. They believe leadership is earned, not given.
   Real leaders are the kind of people their employees follow not because they have to, but because they want to.
9. They believe in paying it forward.
   It is common for people to expect to be compensated more before they will consider doing more. Successful people see compensation as a reward fore exceptional effort, not the driver.
10. They believe they will make their own history.
    When we're willing to try something new, someday we will look back with pride on the part we played in history.