The Hallmarks of Enduring Success

Here are highlights of research on successful people done by Howard Stevenson and Laura Nash.

What do successful people have in common? They:

Seize opportunity as life presents it
Avoid regret
Enjoy the here and now


The four satisfactions of enduring success:
Achievement
Happiness
Significance
Legacy

When success proves elusive, look for:

A mismatch between your values, goals, beliefs and achievements
Too great a dependency on just one strength
Strengths that don't satisfy your emotional needs
Placing activities in the wrong domain