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Well, it's sort of true

October 17, 2011

Over the weekend I heard the phrase again that "80% of success in life is just showing up". Well, I'll agree that you have to show up in order for something to happen but simply showing up doesn't guarantee that something will happen. Trust me, I've gone to many a party or networking event where nothing at all happened to me. You know why? Because I didn't get involved! I showed up and then I stood in the corner and watched everybody else meet new people and make new connections. Or I hung out at the food table and made sure that I was always eating so that I wouldn't have to talk to anyone. Showing up doesn't make us automatically successful at anything except showing up. It's up to us to take the next step once we get there. What that next step is will be different for every person in every situation but rest assures that some type of step will need to be taken if you want to get the most out of it.

What is your next step toward success?