Realize that you are the CEO of yourself. Take charge of your life, don't just float aimlessly hoping good things happen. You have the power to control the direction you go. Use this awareness to your advantage in your life, career, and achieving your goals.
Just as businesses thrive on products that solve problems and bring value to customers, successful people are men and women who have learned how to provide value through who they are and what they do--no matter what it is. "No matter what job you're working," says Andy Frisella, "ultimately you always work for yourself." Whether it is forming the habit of hard work or always seeing the bigger picture, there are practical steps anyone can take to become a truly valuable person.