Whether you are hustling for a promotion when you bump into a CEO in an elevator or making an important speech at an international conference, the ability to speak with a wide variety of people is an absolute essential. Good eye contact, a varied vocabulary and the ability to tailor your language to suit your audience are all essential characteristics of an artful speaker. Being a good speaker will give you presence and make you memorable to those who are listening. Practice talking with anyone and everyone you meet, look for a debating society or a Toastmasters group. The rewards are worth it. Being more adept in social situations and being better equipped to network successfully will help you forge working relationships that could be very advantageous to you in the future. It will also be useful to you for performing duties as a best man or maid of honor.

　　演講技巧

　　你也許在電梯里巧遇到一名CEO,然后想盡方法讓自己獲得升職機會，或者是在一個國際性會議上做一次重要講話，無論是哪一種情況，在眾人面前演講的能力都是絕對不可或缺的。優(yōu)秀演講者的必要品質(zhì)：正確的目光接觸，豐富的詞匯，還有編織你的語言來迎合你的聽眾。成為一名優(yōu)秀的演說者會賦予你良好的風(fēng)度，讓聽眾對你印象深刻。你可以和任何人，每個你遇到的人練習(xí)說話，找一找辯論社團(tuán)，或者司儀小組。這些都值得一試。在社交場合中更加熟練、在人際關(guān)系網(wǎng)中成功地有著更好的裝備都可以幫助你打造有效地人際關(guān)系，從而讓你在未來占盡優(yōu)勢。 比如說擔(dān)當(dāng)伴郎或者伴娘。

　　2. Confidence in decision making

　　Nothing says mediocrity like indecision. A good leader is decisive and will always back himself up when making the correct decision. If you want to be considered leadership material, you have to possess these characteristics. If you are paralyzed by the fear of getting it wrong, you will end up doing nothing, which is worse than trying something and failing. A lot of highfliers are prepared to take risks knowing that a mistake can be corrected. Learn to evaluate different decisions for their pros and cons, and make decisions that will take you closer to completing a given task. The key is to make sure that your decisions are thought-out and reasoned. Be confident in your judgment and believe in yourself to get things right. Don't just play it safe every time - you will blend into the wallpaper and no one will notice you. Putting yourself on the line will earn you respect, and if your decisions turn out to be right, you can expect to be rewarded for your efforts.

　　充滿自信的決定

　　庸人的標(biāo)志就是優(yōu)柔寡斷。一個好的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)果斷，并且在作出正確的決定時能夠讓別人心服口服。如果你希望讓別人覺得你有領(lǐng)導(dǎo)天賦，那么就一定要有這些品質(zhì)。如果因擔(dān)心犯錯而猶豫不決，你將一事無成，這比嘗試過再失敗還要糟糕。很多野心勃勃的人明白一個錯誤可以被糾正，并且隨時準(zhǔn)備冒這個險。要學(xué)會從有利和不利因素中去估計不同決定的價值，然后做出可以讓你離指定目標(biāo)更近一步?jīng)Q定。關(guān)鍵是要確保你的決定是經(jīng)過慎重考慮并且合乎情理的。要對自己的判斷有信心，相信自己可以做好事情。做事不要總是求穩(wěn)--結(jié)果將會是你成為了別人的背景圖片，沒人會注意到你。把自己當(dāng)做賭注會為你贏的尊重，并且如果你的決定一旦被證實為正確，你就可以期待相應(yīng)的報酬。

　　3. Accountability

　　Another major part of being successful is accepting responsibility, both for successes and failures. If you want other people to respect you, acknowledge your errors rather than trying to blame someone else for your shortcomings. Everyone makes mistakes, but the real test is how you react to that. Putting yourself in the firing line is the mark of a person who wants to achieve great things and is prepared to be scrutinized. It is a sign of confidence and self-belief, and is a key ingredient among those who want to be successful. Being able to admit you have made a mistake is also a sign of humility and can garner respect from your employees. A useful way to hold yourself accountable is to scrutinize your to-do lists, see what you accomplished and what you did not. Look at ways you can improve your performance and take appropriate steps to correct mistakes yourself.

　　責(zé)任承擔(dān)

　　成功的另外一個重要組成就是接受責(zé)任，包括成功和失敗。如果你希望別人尊重你，那么就要學(xué)會承認(rèn)你的錯誤，而不是因為自己的短處而責(zé)怪別人。每個人都會犯錯，而真正的考驗是你對錯誤的反應(yīng)如何。把自己放在第一線的這些人，都是想完成大事并且準(zhǔn)備好讓別人仔細(xì)審查的人。這是相信自己的標(biāo)志，也是想要成功的人的主要品質(zhì)。承認(rèn)自己犯了錯誤也是謙卑的標(biāo)志，可以從你的雇員中為你贏得尊重。學(xué)會承擔(dān)責(zé)任的一個有用的方法就是仔細(xì)檢查你的執(zhí)行表，看看自己做了什么，沒做什么。尋找那些可以提高自己能力的方法，采取適當(dāng)?shù)牟襟E去糾正自己的錯誤。

　　4. A positive attitude

　　Connected to everything else we have discussed, being positive about work and life is also essential. While your colleagues may laugh at your endless cynicism and misanthropic tendencies, your boss will see you as someone who hates their job and who will never support the aims of the company. We should distinguish between the occasional bad day （although you should always try to minimize this and remain upbeat no matter how trying the circumstances） and being consistently pessimistic. The eternal pessimist will always try to drag other people down and will probably be less productive. If you can cultivate a positive outlook, you will encourage others to be more positive; also, you will be more productive and possibly more credible as someone with executive potential. A positive attitude is entirely self-determined and can be helped by accentuating the positives in any situation. Don't see problems - see solutions.

　　積極的態(tài)度

　　持有積極的生活、工作態(tài)度也很必要，并且這和我們已經(jīng)討論過的內(nèi)容密切相關(guān)。當(dāng)你的同事在嘲笑你的長篇大論和清高時，你的老板看到的是你討厭自己的工作，不愿意支持公司的業(yè)務(wù)目標(biāo)。我們要區(qū)分好偶爾的壞日子（盡管你應(yīng)該一直盡量減少這樣的時候，并且無論在多么艱難的環(huán)境中保持向上的態(tài)度）和一貫的悲觀主義。無休止的悲觀將會把別人向下拖拽，并且很有可能讓人一無所成。如果你可以樹立積極地態(tài)度，你可以激勵別人變得積極；再者，你自己也可以達(dá)成更大的成就，也有可能擁有經(jīng)營管理的潛力而被別人更加信賴。積極地態(tài)度完全由自己掌控，并且可以通過強調(diào)任何環(huán)境中的所有積極因素來獲得。別去看問題--看解決方法。

　　5. Self-presentation

　　Learning how to present yourself to others is another major aspect of being successful. A polished look, and in particular, smart attire, will project an image of success to other people - before you have even said a word. A huge amount of your impact on colleagues, bosses or clients will be based on how well put-together you appear, and while substance is crucial, having a great style to support it is no bad thing. If you can afford it, have your clothes tailored and shoes made to measure: they will fit much better than off-the-rack goods. Don't forget that the way you look also enhances the way you feel about yourself, making you more confident.

　　自我表達(dá)

　　學(xué)會怎樣向別人表達(dá)自己是成功的另一個主要方面。經(jīng)過修飾的外表，特別是瀟灑的著裝，將會向別人展現(xiàn)出成功者的形象--甚至在你開口說話之前。你對你的同事，老板或者客戶的影響很大一部分取決于你的著裝，當(dāng)然物質(zhì)方面確實比較重要，有著很好的品味來支持你的外表并不是什么壞事。如果你可以負(fù)擔(dān)得起，就讓裁縫為你打造適合你的服裝和鞋子。它們會比買來的現(xiàn)成的衣物更適合你。美觀的外表也可以影響到你的自我感覺，讓你更加自信，這一點千萬別忘記。

　　6. Time management skills

　　It doesn't matter how well you dress, how positive you are or how well-spoken you are if you cannot keep everything under control. Disorganization means that you will be forever playing catch-up with your work, rushing to meet deadlines and producing work below par. Learn to keep a detailed diary, listing deadlines and setting a schedule for your work, to ensure it is all done with time to spare. Your work will be of better quality and you will be entrusted with increased responsibility. It will also afford you additional leisure time. It is a key element to success and well-worth practicing. This means overcoming procrastination （which we can all be guilty of at times）, setting goals that are challenging （but realistic） and trying to use your time efficiently. Don't check your e-mails 17 times every hour - spend that time writing up that project that is due tomorrow. Ideally, you will reach a stage when you can get ahead of the curve and start taking on additional projects and responsibilities - a surefire way of setting yourself up for that promotion.

　　合理分配時間

　　如果你不能把所有事情控制在掌握之中，那么無論你穿得多么得體，多么積極樂觀，口才多么好都沒什么用?；靵y的時間分配意味著你將永遠(yuǎn)扮演追趕日程表的角色，倉促地撞上最后期限，艱難地完成工作。 學(xué)習(xí)記錄非常詳細(xì)的日記， 列出最后期限，制作出工作的日程表， 確保工作完成后還有剩余的時間。這樣你的工作質(zhì)量會提高，別人會讓你承擔(dān)越來越多的責(zé)任。也可以讓你擁有更多閑暇時間。 這是成功的重要元素并且值得實踐。這也意味著克服拖沓的習(xí)慣（這也是我們一直感到內(nèi)疚的）,訂下具有挑戰(zhàn)性的目標(biāo)（但是要實際可行的）,有效率地運用你的時間。不要每小時檢查你的郵箱17次--用那些時間寫下那些第二天要完成的事情。在理想狀態(tài)下，當(dāng)你遙遙領(lǐng)先并且著手其他的工作和責(zé)任的時候，你將達(dá)到另一個階段--獲得升職的成功之路。

　　7. Success is Simple

　　There you have it: An essential list to help you move up in the world and stake your claim in business. There are more of course, but no other general guide is more comprehensive. A final word of advice: Worry not about an intangible trait you may not have. Even if you aren't the best communicator or dealmaker, you can still make your mark with expertise in a specific field or venture.

　　As long as you make your mark in something, the sky is the limit. Just keep in mind that the best of the best have a wide scope of knowledge and do not focus on one area alone.

　　成功，很簡單

　　這樣你就會明白：必要因素的清單，可以讓你在世界不斷攀升，在事業(yè)上劃分你自己的領(lǐng)土。 當(dāng)然還有其他的成功因素，但是沒有比這些更加具有廣泛性的總綱領(lǐng)了。終極建議：不要為自己不一定擁有的、捉摸不透的特質(zhì)而煩惱。即使你不是最好的傳播者或者交易者，你仍然可以在自己的專門領(lǐng)域或者旅程中取得成就。

　　只要你有所成就，潛能無極限。 只要牢記，精英中的精英擁有不凡的見識，并不只專注于一個領(lǐng)域。