Ryan Byrd’s Ramblings

Last year someone at work found a poster listing success suggestions (attributed to H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)  and put it in my office. Here is Brown’s advice:

• 1. Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.
• 2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.
• 3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
• 4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
• 5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.
• 6. Be generous.
• 7. Have a grateful heart.
• 8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.
• 9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.
• 10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.
• 11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.
• 12. Commit yourself to quality.
• 13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.
• 14. Be loyal.
• 15. Be honest.
• 16. Be a self-starter.
• 17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong.
• 18. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.
• 19. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.
• 20. Take good care of those you love.
• 21. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t make your Mom proud.

Are you on the road to success?