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Some people believe you have to be really smart to make it.⁣

They say...⁣

“You have to know something no one else does to be successful.”⁣

Or...⁣

“You have to come up with a unique business idea.”⁣

But is that the truth?⁣

Can you really only be successful if you are also smart?⁣

Well…before I let you know what I think, let me share with you a short story...⁣

Back in my early 20s, just a little after I first got started in business, I would attend this elite mastermind that my mentor Alan Jacques was a part of...⁣

And while everyone would sit in a circle talking about very their large business problems - I would sit far back in the corner intimidated.⁣

“I don’t even know what they’re talking about.”

“No wonder they’re so successful.”⁣

But I kept going.⁣

And after a while, the strangest thing happened.⁣

I started understanding what they were talking about. And I started to get comfortable around them.⁣

And then it hit me.⁣

Even though these guys were 10x more successful than me…⁣

It was impossible they could be 10x smarter than me.⁣

And they couldn’t possibly be 10x more hardworking than me too.⁣

So it didn’t matter to me anymore if I was the smartest or not.⁣

All that mattered was my attitude towards success.⁣

Because I realized…⁣

Success Is More About Attitude Than IQ.⁣

I can see why people think that you have to be super smart to be successful...⁣

When you look at Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates, it seems like they’re all successful because of how smart they are.⁣

But what about all the other smart people in the world?⁣

What about 99.99% of smart people that never make it?⁣

If success was about IQ, why aren’t they also successful?⁣

You see, I believe that what really matters is not your IQ - but your attitude.⁣

It’s true that Warren Buffet, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates are smart.⁣

But would they be anywhere near where they are today if they didn't also work hard, remain persistent and learn from other people?⁣

I don’t think so.⁣

And that’s what many people overlook.⁣

There are so many talented and gifted people out there that never achieve anything in their life - simply because they are too lazy.⁣

And because they have the wrong attitude.⁣

When I was getting started, I can tell you right now - I wasn’t at all talented at what I do.⁣

I’m not a native English speaker, I’m not naturally good at speaking, and I was definitely not naturally good at writing.⁣

But because I had the right attitude. And because I worked harder than anyone else - I made it.⁣

If you do the same, who knows what you’ll be able to achieve…⁣

Keep learning and keep growing.⁣

Another thing that is common among successful people is that they have high-income generating skills.⁣

Skills that they can bring to the marketplace and produce incredible value whenever they want, as much as they want.⁣

To find out which one of these skills matches your personality best - I’ve got a free personality test ready for you here...⁣

If you’re ready to get started with this quiz, just let me know by typing “quiz” below, and I’ll send this quiz to you.


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Dan Lok The King of High Ticket Sales™ Serial Entrepreneur TEDx Keynote Speaker Best-Selling Author of 12 books Founder & Partner of 21 companies.
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