Nearly everyone hits it big at least once or twice in the course of a career. But some people seem to go from success to success to success, winning at almost every game they play. It isn't that they avoid failure--even the most successful people?fail spectacularly sometimes. It's that they succeed more often than they fail, and much more often than the rest of us.
可能每個(gè)人在職業(yè)生涯中至少都獲得過一兩次的小成就。不過似乎有些人總是一次又一次，一次又一次的成功，他們總能在競(jìng)爭(zhēng)中勝出。這并不是因?yàn)樗麄儾粫?huì)失敗——即使再成功的人也有一敗涂地的時(shí)候。這是因?yàn)樗麄兂晒Φ膸茁蔬h(yuǎn)比他們失敗的幾率高，也比剩下的我們成功幾率高得多。

What sets these people apart? One big difference is their approach to success itself, to life, and to their work, says Larry Weidel, coach, senior national sales director at Primerica Financial Services, and author of the new book?Serial Winner. "They do something every day that puts them on a course for the things they want in life," Weidel explains. The key lies in their attitude, and how they tackle their daily tasks and the challenges that come along.
是什么讓這些人脫穎而出？一個(gè)最大的不同點(diǎn)就是他們通往成功的方法，對(duì)待生活，以及對(duì)待工作的方法。普瑞瑪瑞卡金融服務(wù)公司（Primerica Financial Services）的導(dǎo)師，高級(jí)國(guó)家銷售總監(jiān)，《連環(huán)贏家》一書的作者拉里·韋德爾(Larry Weidel)如是說?！八麄兠刻焖龅氖虑槎际窃跒樗麄儺吷非蟮臇|西做準(zhǔn)備?！崩铩ろf德爾解釋道。重點(diǎn)是他們的態(tài)度，他們?nèi)绾翁幚砻刻斓娜蝿?wù)以及隨之而來的挑戰(zhàn)。

Here's how consistently successful people keep coming out on top:
以下就是這些連環(huán)贏家如何居高不下的原因：

1. They see success as a process, not a destination.
他們把成功看作是一個(gè)過程，而非結(jié)果。

Ever hike to the top of a mountain? Once you've enjoyed the view for a while, your next step is to hike back down, and then decide which mountain you're going to tackle next. Consistently successful people look at their work the same way. When they reach a goal or finish a big project, they'll stop and take time to celebrate. But soon enough, they're tackling the next challenge with as much energy as the last one.
徒步登過頂峰嘛？一旦你享受完巔峰的景色，下一步就是徒步下山，然后決定哪一座山會(huì)是你的下一個(gè)目標(biāo)。一直成功的人就是以同樣的方式來看待他們的工作的。當(dāng)他們實(shí)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)目標(biāo)或是完成了一個(gè)大項(xiàng)目，他們會(huì)停下來，花點(diǎn)時(shí)間慶祝。但是很快，他們又保持著同樣的干勁對(duì)待下一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)。

2. They're decisive.
他們十分果斷。

Consistently successful people make informed decisions, and once they make a decision, they don't waste time?second-guessing?themselves. "They know the clock is ticking, and they need to continually make decisions and take action," Weidel says. "If you don't make a decision to go for what you want, you'll get whatever life hands you."
一直成功的人會(huì)做精明的決定，并且一旦做了決定，就決不浪費(fèi)時(shí)間質(zhì)疑他們自己。 “他們知道時(shí)間在一分一秒地流逝，他們需要不斷做決定和采取行動(dòng)，”韋德爾說?！叭绻悴蛔鰶Q定去追求你想要的，你將只能接受生活所施予你的。”

3. They do more than they have to.
他們會(huì)付出更多。

Consistently successful people start out every project thinking how they can make the most of it, rather than how to accomplish the job with the least effort. That mindset stands them in good stead as the project progresses, Weidel says: "The extra momentum they build by overdoing helps them break through roadblocks and allows them to handle bigger challenges over time."
一直成功的人在開始每一個(gè)項(xiàng)目前都會(huì)考慮他們?cè)趺床拍鼙M全力做好，而不是想僅僅花一點(diǎn)力來完成工作而已。這種心態(tài)也能在項(xiàng)目進(jìn)程中助他們一臂之力。韋德爾說：“額外的付出給他們帶來了額外的動(dòng)力，幫助他們突破障礙，總有一天他們能夠處理更大的挑戰(zhàn)?！?/div>

4. They make frequent adjustments, but they rarely give up.
他們會(huì)頻繁地做調(diào)整，但是他們很少放棄。

"Don't quit, adjust!" is Weidel's advice. Everyone hits roadblocks on the way to achieving goals, so it's what you do when that happens that makes the most difference, he says. Some people quickly decide that they've chosen the wrong path, and go off to try something else. Others doggedly put their heads down and keep doing what they've been doing, hoping that if they're stubborn enough, eventually they'll get what they want.
“別放棄，要調(diào)整！”韋德爾是這樣建議的。在實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的路上每個(gè)人都會(huì)遇到阻礙，因此當(dāng)你遇到困難時(shí)，你采取了什么方法去解決困難才是讓你脫穎而出的地方，他說道。一些人很快就確定自己選錯(cuò)了路，便放棄嘗試了別的路。有的人固執(zhí)地埋頭苦干，堅(jiān)信自己的固執(zhí)最終會(huì)換來他們想要的一切。
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Consistently successful people do neither. When things don't work out, they take a second look at how they've been approaching the problem, and make adjustments that may help improve things going forward. Then they go forward. They don't give up until they've tried every conceivable approach, and then some.
一直成功的人兩者都不是。遇到問題的時(shí)候，他們會(huì)回顧自己原先如何處理問題的，然后再做出調(diào)整來促進(jìn)事態(tài)的發(fā)展。接著他們自己在繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。他們會(huì)嘗試每一個(gè)可能的辦法，而且遠(yuǎn)不止此，總之絕不放棄。

?5. They finish what they start.
有始有終。

"Serial winners earn the great things in life not by trying but by finishing," Weidel says. Every time you finish a project, bring a product to market, or complete a difficult task, you're learning and growing stronger, and setting yourself up for success in the future. So even if a particular effort isn't the big success you hoped it would be, it's always wise to finish what you start. You're likely to find new opportunities along the way.
“連環(huán)贏家所收獲的一切并不是靠嘗試得來的，而是因?yàn)橛惺加薪K，”韋德爾說道。每一次你完成了一個(gè)項(xiàng)目，將一個(gè)產(chǎn)品引入了市場(chǎng)，或是完成了一項(xiàng)困難的任務(wù)，你都在學(xué)習(xí)，都在變強(qiáng)大，在為未來的成功修煉你自己。因此即使精心努力并沒有換來你所期望的成功，有始有終也是個(gè)明智的選擇。你就有可能在半路上尋找到新的機(jī)會(huì)。

6. They're always looking for improvement.
他們始終勇往直前。

Consistently successful people never rest on their laurels, Weidel says. "The 'Always Be Improving' principle is the difference between winning occasionally and winning consistently."So make sure to enjoy your successes, but never stop looking around the next corner to find the next challenge or the next way you can make your business or yourself better. "If you want an exciting, fulfilling life, you have to keep improving," he says.
一直成功的人從來不會(huì)因?yàn)樾∮谐删途屯Ｖ共椒?。韋德爾說：“‘勇往直前’的原則就是那些成功一會(huì)兒和一直成功的人之間的區(qū)別?！彼阅憧梢院煤孟硎艹晒?，但是絕不要停止尋找下一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)，或是尋找下一條讓你事業(yè)或你自己更好的路?！叭绻阆胍粋€(gè)激動(dòng)人心，有意義的人生，你必須勇往直前，”他說。

7. Their priorities shift over time.
他們的重點(diǎn)隨時(shí)間而變化。

Don't look for work-life balance at the start of a new project, the launch of a company, or the beginning of a big push toward an important goal, Weidel says. "Serial winners understand this fundamental truth about success: When you're pushing hard toward a goal, balance cannot be the priority," Weidel says. "The priority is getting the job done."
不要在新項(xiàng)目開始，公司成立，或是向另一個(gè)重要目標(biāo)前進(jìn)的起點(diǎn)就開始索要生活與工作之間的平衡，韋德爾如是說?！斑B環(huán)贏家明白成功的根本真理：當(dāng)你在努力實(shí)現(xiàn)一個(gè)目標(biāo)時(shí)，平衡就不能是你的當(dāng)務(wù)之急，當(dāng)務(wù)之急是完成工作。”韋德爾說道。

But that doesn't mean you should give up your life outside work. On the contrary, a happy life beyond your job is necessary for both success and happiness. The solution is to understand that different priorities are right at different times. At the moment that you're trying to achieve a big goal or meet a tough deadline, work generally has to take top priority.
但這并不是說你得放棄你工作以外的生活。相反，工作之外有個(gè)開心的生活對(duì)于你的成功和幸福是十分必要的。解決的辦法就是要明白不同的時(shí)間有不同的重點(diǎn)。在你想要嘗試達(dá)到一個(gè)目標(biāo)或是正趕上一個(gè)很緊的截止日期時(shí)，工作就得成為當(dāng)務(wù)之急。

Once the deadline is met or missed, it's important to take some time in which your family life, friends, hobbies, or leisure take precedence. Perhaps it's the right time to?take a week off work altogether. That ebb and flow between focusing on work and focusing on your life outside work is what really leads to a successful balance and a happy life.
一旦按時(shí)完工或是期限延誤，花點(diǎn)時(shí)間在你的家庭，朋友，愛好，休閑上就十分的重要了。也許是時(shí)候休息一周擺脫工作了。是關(guān)注工作，還是關(guān)注工作以外的生活，這起起伏伏的抉擇決定了一個(gè)成功的平衡和一個(gè)快樂的人生。

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