Can business leaders learn anything useful from a successful person's list of success tips? I certainly don't think that trying to apply such tips will enable a leader to achieve the same level of success. That's because a successful person has skills that society values. And you may simply lack that same level of talent. But it's possible that following some of their tips could make your life better

I've written several articles (same as always) about OMG (Objective Management Group) Tailored Fits/Proofs of Concept where I analyze the differences between a company's top producers and bottom producers to identify the findings/scores that differentiate their tops from their bottoms.

“Oh, I pretty much know my strengths and my weaknesses.”

If we had a dollar for every time we’d heard this from an executive we were coaching, we could have retired a long time ago. When probed, they often proclaim that while they might not recognize all their strengths, they are confident about knowing their serious weaknesses.