Richard St. John's 8 secrets of success

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

What leads to success? by analyst Richard St. John
1. Passion - Driven by passion
2. Work - Fun working
3. Good - Get damn good at it. There is no magic. Practice, Practice, Practice
4. Focus - Focus yourself to one thing
5. Push - Push yourself physically mentally. Push shyness, self-doubt (e.g. Am I smart enough, good enough..)
6. Serve -Serve others something of value.
7. Idea - Listen, Observe, Be curious, Ask questions, Problem solve, Make connections
8. Persist - Persist to failure, Persist to CRAP (i.e. Criticism, Rejection, Assholes, Pressure)