7 Success Pillars

The 7 Success Pillars is my attempt to help you focus your energies in the most productive ways by describing the things I focus on.   Updated November 1, 2024


I have found that “Opportunity most often knocks very softly.” To exploit the opportunities that present themselves, you need to pay close attention to the things around you as you move through the world. Once you attend to the things around you, you have to exert the energy to actually build the skills you need to succeed. 

The 7 foundational “Pillars” of success are: 
- Propensity  - Talent - Somewhat under your control.
- Providence - Luck - Somewhat under your control.
- Persistence - Not Giving Up - Totally under your control.
- Passion - Desire  - Totally under your control.
- Perspiration - Hard Work - Totally under your control.
- Perspective - Honesty - Totally under your control.
- Predictability - Trust - Totally under your control.