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Mary Jo Burke | How do you measure success?

Success is tricky to define. It is a personal barometer. Wealth, health, and social media likes are a few examples. It can also be fleeting. Success should also be reality based. Ego is easy, but the paperwork to back it up is hard.

Success is earned through dedicated work and active participation. It isn’t bestowed. Like recognition and respect, others should notice without prompting. Big and small successes should be celebrated. For example, my boss lost a pound and had a piece of cake.

Be prepared to seize opportunities, they only come around once and have an expiration date. Observe successful people and take notes. Be ready to combine hustle, sacrifice, stamina, and dedication. Overnight success takes years of planning and perseverance to be ready for the moment.

Recognize opportunities, think outside the box, especially if you’re not sure what’s in the box. Give thanks and credit because no one succeeds alone. If you need inspiration, look at book dedications and acknowledgements. Some authors go on for pages.

For me, success is inner confidence, never let them see you sweat. Cautious optimism, open to possibilities and prepared to fail. Well thought out decisions, a jump too soon or too late, game over. It’s a process that builds over time. Practice and patience help. I’m working on both.

About Mary Jo Burke

Mary Jo is a USA Today bestselling author and 2014 WRWDC Marlene Award winner. She writes whatever pops into her head including paranormal, fantasy, romance, and mystery stories. Being an eternal pessimist and multi-tasker helps Mary Jo put her characters in desperate situations. She reads, likes her kids, and is currently working on her next project.

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