Don’t read the books on successful learning, they are useless. If you have the time, you might as well read Jin Yong Gulong.

The reasons for a person's success are too complicated, but when the successful person summarizes it himself, he will often choose the most honorable story to tell that best reflects his wisdom and prowess. If you really pursue success as he says, you will be cheated. So don’t believe these stories. They seem very inspiring. In fact, it is entirely possible that the reason for his success is just because his father is “Li Gang”, but he will definitely not tell you because such success is not decent.

Since it is useless to look at "success studies", are there any scientific rules for success?

There really is!

Thanks to the development of the Internet and big data technology, researchers can conduct large-scale statistical analysis of successful people, which is what the Barabasi team has done.

Before talking about the research conclusions, let us first clearly define success. The success we are discussing is worldly, visible success. You said that you wrote an article that surpassed yourself and you felt very successful, right? Yes, but this kind of self-feeling success is too subjective and cannot be scientifically verified, so it is outside the scope of our discussion. We only discuss successes that are visible and recognized by society. For example, if you are a consultant, how many people queue up to consult you determines how successful you are. If you are a star, how many fans support you determines your success. How much society recognizes you determines how successful you are.

Having made this clear, let’s take a look at what kind of person can succeed?

In the past, we firmly believed that as long as you have real ability, endure hardship and work hard, you can succeed. Is this the reality?

No!

The reality is that good business performance ≠ success.

In terms of business performance, Gui Jiaoqi's martial arts in "The Lion King" is no worse than Huang Feihong, but he was not successful, because it was Huang Feihong who became famous in the end.

Good business performance can only mean that you are a master, but masters may not necessarily succeed.

For example, when you mention rice experts, you can immediately think of Yuan Longping. But in fact, there are several rice experts in China who surpass Yuan Longping in terms of scientific research level and actual contributions, but they are not as well-known as Yuan Longping.

This phenomenon is even more common in the workplace. You are obviously the best performer in business, but you just can’t get promoted!

It is said that only by enduring hardship can one become a master?

Have you ever thought about what is the stumbling block in front of you? Are you the one who was promoted over you? no! It's that you have a wrong understanding of how to succeed. You think that if you perform well in business, you will be the best in the world, so you work hard, thinking that as long as you work hard enough, you should be promoted.

But in fact, having good business performance is like getting a perfect score in one subject of the college entrance examination. It is very impressive, but what is the use of getting a perfect score in a single subject? If you want to get into a good university, don’t you have to look at the total score in the college entrance examination!

In particular, if you are doing the kind of business that does not have much intellectual content and you become a business champion, then the reason why the leader does not promote you will be even more heartbreaking. If you are promoted to leader, who will do the work? When a leader promotes you, he has to systematically transform your thinking and improve your abilities. How tiring it is? It is better to keep you in the position you are good at and create more achievements. Isn't this the truth?

How much strength you have is one thing, but how much strength others think you have is another matter. How hard you work, how you practice deliberately, and how you improve yourself are one thing, but whether there is someone who can pull you up, kick you, and bring you to a new platform at critical moments is another matter. Just working hard can only impress yourself. If you want to succeed, you must also be able to "move China." In other words, you have to spend some energy studying how to make your efforts visible. Only with the recognition of your leadership and the support of your colleagues can you get reasonable rewards for your efforts.

There is a saying that goes well, you have to rely on yourself to do things, and you have to rely on noble people to succeed. The time and energy of a noble person are limited. You only have him in your eyes, but there are thousands of young people in his eyes. How can he make judgments about who to help or not to help? He can't judge. So at this time, whoever appears in front of him and whose growth he sees, he will help. So stop obsessing over the best business performance, just stay at the forefront, and it’s wise to put some effort into letting others see and recognize your abilities. Now is no longer an era when the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley. Only hard-working people who can speak in meetings and do well in public can succeed.

After seeing this, you may ask, what should I do to let others see it? I don’t want to be a transparent person in the workplace. I also want to have a sense of presence. I also want to raise my hand to ask questions during meetings. I also want to be recognized by my boss during work reports, but I don’t know how to appear low-key and annoying. Woolen cloth?

Indeed, presence is something that can easily be annoying if it is done in a high-profile manner. So what can we do to gain recognition from leaders and support from colleagues? Give a few examples.

Let’s talk about the meeting first. Imagine if it was a particularly sultry afternoon. Everyone’s speeches at the meeting were long and smelly. Only you stood up and asked a short and good question. Your leader Will it have a special impression on you?

You may ask, what is a good question? Good questions are like good women, simple yet profound, a little bit sharp but not too poignant. Never ask questions that are long, boring or straightforward.

For another example, you meet the big boss in the tea room. The boss asks you how you are doing, and you say, "It's pretty good, not bad."

You say you are not Faye Wong, so Why cherish words like gold? Do you want to appear busier than your boss?

Every chance encounter you have with your boss can actually develop into an informal work report. Of course, the premise is that the leader has time and wants to listen to you. Just pick a project you have been working on recently, describe the background in one sentence, the challenges and problems encountered in one sentence, and your solution in one sentence. This is actually based on the routine of consulting companies: you are sick, I have medicine, and medicine is very expensive. Following this routine will allow your leaders to understand your capabilities.

Finally, let’s talk about work reports. Many people have done 100 points but can only report 60 points, so they are not reused by their bosses. Do you think they are unfair?

How can you let your boss see your abilities and potential through reports?

Although we always hear that leaders only care about results, this does not mean that they do not care about the process at all. This is just a matter of sequence. When making a report, don't just talk about the results and not the process. I think you know all my hard work. If you don’t tell, who knows! Don't say it's all smooth sailing, then what do you want? How is your ability demonstrated? Of course, don't try to cover up your mistakes. Leaders are smarter than monkeys with their hair on them. Don't try to fool them. The more you explain, the more they will think you are making excuses.

If the project is going well, you should talk about the results first, and then there must be a process afterwards, and focus your story telling on the process. There is nothing wrong with showing off, after all, the thing is done, you Whatever you say is correct.

If something is not done well, then your breathing is wrong. Don’t focus on the challenge. The leader will think you are making excuses. You should focus on getting through the matter. Learned something.

In order to gain recognition from your leadership, there is one thing you need to think about in advance, that is, what abilities do you want your leadership to recognize through this report? Is it communication skills, teamwork skills or what? Only after you have thought this through can you choose stories to tell that can prove your ability. Only by telling the story well can the leader have a good imagination about you. When this imagination is stored in the leader's mind, it becomes two words - potential.

So don’t think about waiting until you work hard to produce some results before showing them to your boss. You must pay attention to reporting and communication at ordinary times, so that your boss can see you, and at the same time you can better understand your boss’s needs. . Only by letting your voice be heard can you get feedback from the world. Only with the feedback from the world can you know which direction to go in, how to work hard, and how to improve.

When we were children, the older generation always told us, don’t worry, gold will always shine. I thought it made sense before, but later I found out that it makes more sense, "If you want to win the battle, you should do everything you can. If they can't see your light for the time being, you should let them feel your heat."

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This world is a world of thoughtful people. If you want to succeed, you have to let your growth be seen by others!