This week a lot of news about TED. If you are not aware of it, TED is a series of presentations about cool ideas.

That is it. If you have a cool idea you present at TED.

This one is very appropriate for this blog. What is the SECRET of success. Richard St. John realized that he was at a conference of successful people; so he asked them. He asked 500 people and compiled the data.

His presentation is here: http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_st_john_s_8_secrets_of_success.html..

It is well worth the three minutes.

What leads to success?
Passion
Work (that is fun)
Focus
Persist
Ideas (that are good, which leads to )
Good (be good at something, get to be the best you can be at it)
Push (keep pushing yourself, just like your Mom pushed you)
Serve (remember, you are there to serve others, your customers and your employees)

This combination of eight characteristics leads to success. At least according to Richard St. John.? I agree.

Just makes me wonder what was number nine?