Successful people have three related abilities in great abundance – the ability to work hard, the desire to do it, and the commitment to follow through on it.

It takes a special person to take failure on the chin, check their ego at the door, and to learn from their mistakes. But oftentimes that is what's required to be successful.

Anyone who's looking to achieve success must realize that keeping their foot on the gas pedal will eventually leave their tank empty.

Having ownership of things that go wrong gives you the power to make corrections.

Being successful requires traveling down a difficult road, one where hard work is required at every turn. Self-discipline is what's needed to get you to the finish line at the end of that road.

See obstacles as tools, simple pieces of information that will help you to shape your new path.