Ramin Hossaini (blog)

Richard St. John’s 8 secrets to success

Available at

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html

Summary of talk

• Passion: If you love doing something, the money will come naturally
• Work: Nothing comes easy. But have fun.
• Good: Get good at what you do, practice.
• Focus: Focus on one thing.
• Push: Push physically, push mentally, fight shyness, fight self-doubt, push yourself.
• Serve: Provide something people will assign a value to.
• Ideas:
• Listen
• Observe
• Be curious
• Ask questions
• Solve problems
• Make connections
• Persist: Persist through "CRAP":
• Criticism
• Rejection
• A**holes
• Pressure