Martial Arts World News Magazine - Volume 23 | Issue 3

PILLARS OF SUCCESS
Network Like Successful People!
by Grandmaster Y. K. Kim
You cannot see behind your back, unless you have a mirror. You need another’s point
of view to see yourself much clearer.
A network is the best resource to help you solve a
problem, as long as they are positive and counsel you with
wisdom. Invest your time and energy to build a
winning team,and listen well to their advice,
to help you reach your dream.
Successful People Have a
Network Mindset!
Successful life begins with a successful
network; the purpose of social
media is building a successful network.
Building a successful network
means creating a successful future.
Network positively: Choose positive
and intelligent people. Motivate, recognize,
and support one another to build a
successful network. Positive networking
creates a productive future.
Network wisely: Choose confident
and wise people. Treat other people
fairly, not equally, depending
on their abilities, strengths,
talents, skills, and education.
On top of that, recognize and
admire others with respect,
understanding, and true
care. You will have reliable
relationships.
Failures Have a
Destroying Mindset
Network negatively:
Associate with pessimistic
people, criticize and discourage
others, and you will
destroy many relationships and make lots of enemies.
Network carelessly: Associate with stupid and careless people,
and you will do stupid things together. You can’t have any reliable
relationships.
Can you network like successful people?
1) Invest your time to find positive and wise people and treat
them fairly. Think twice about the consequences before speaking
or acting, and put yourself in other people’s shoes. You will be
surprised. You will have many reliable relationships.
2) Recognize others genuinely, care for them deeply, and treat
them fairly until it becomes second nature.
3) Practice The 5 Pillars of True Success. It will guide you to
network positively and wisely.
*This is an excerpt from the book The Five Pillars of True Success
in the section on The Top 10 Successful Habits
GRANDMASTER Y. K. KIM is the most successful martial arts business leader in the US, having written
over 30 books on martial arts, business, leadership, and success. He has won numerous public service
awards and is the founder of the leading martial arts marketing and management company in the US.
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Photo (right) by Jun