Thursday, 10 November 2011

Straight from the dragon's mouth

I don't know if you caught Dragon Peter Jones' programme How We Made Our Millions last night on BBC
Here it is on iplayer
He was trying to discover if there was a defining trait in successful people.
I had the same thought around agencies.
There are two types of agencies.
Those that win and those that don’t.
Now, presuming that they have a fairly equitable distribution of talent, what separates them?
I think it’s the willingness to do what needs to be done.
Education expert Frank Banks once said “If you really want to do something, you'll find a way.
If you don't, you'll find an excuse."
If your heart’s not in it, you’ll never win.
It’s always easy to spot the people who derail your chances.
They’ve got a million and one reasons not to try.
They use up far more energy protesting than they would just getting the job done.
Funny enough Peter's conclusion was much the same.
Don't take no for an answer.