Taking a closer look there are some real common denominators with those doing well. The following is from a great article I found here.
5 Characteristics That Enable Accidental Success
- Being opportunistic. That means taking advantage of opportunities as they arise, including a willingness to act boldly and decisively and to take risks without overanalyzing possible outcomes. Successful invention requires a lot trial and error. That's the mindset of an entrepreneur.
- Ability to network, schmooze, persuade. Not social networking, but old school networking. In fact, the actual definition of schmooze is "to converse informally, to chat, or to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections." That's what opens doors.
- Having a can-do attitude. You can be presented with all the opportunities in the world, but if you're a negatron - always seeing the glass half empty, the fly in the ointment, why it can't or shouldn't be done - you'll never capitalize on any of it. You'll be the guy who's always saying, "I almost [fill in the blank]; I don't know what went wrong."
- Being genuine and open. Some people think BSers and those who sugarcoat the truth or tell people what they want to hear get ahead. Now that's BS. Smart, successful people are attracted to those who are genuine and open about their feelings. Being genuine entices others to open up and share their thoughts and feelings.
- Being inquisitive or searching for answers, how things work, a place in the world. This characteristic is difficult to explain or quantify, but I think it comes down to a genuine need to figure things out, understand how things work, or do something important. It drives certain people and, one thing's for sure: we don't stop until we find what we're looking for.
For Market News:
FNMA 4.0% bond is UP 22 bps after spending much of the day up MUCH higher than that. "FEAR" money is flowing into securities and even treasury notes have been snapped up today driving up pricing on the 10 year t-note by another 44 basis points to $102.59.
The anticipation of Japan's lower demand for oil has made a mark on the oil price driving prices down to just over $97 a barrel today.
Dow closed out the day at 11,855 which is about 137 points lower than it started...but considering it was down over 300 points at one moment in the session, that is pretty good.
More wisdom from my Kids: My 8 year old Miles turned to me the other day and recited a quote hanging in his school right now. "GOOD, BETTER, BEST: NEVER LET IT REST...UNTIL YOUR GOOD GETS BETTER AND YOUR BETTER IS BEST!" I love it.
Cheers!
-- Chad Schauers
Montana Mortgage Lender, Bozeman, Montana
