What is your “Success Quotient?”
Answer with Yes or No – there are no right or wrong answers. The purpose of this short questionnaire is to help you “see” yourself more clearly.
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1. Definiteness of purpose
(a) Have you decided upon a definite major goal in life?
(b) Have you set a time limit for reaching that goal?
(c) Do you have specific plans for achieving your goal in life?
(d) Have you determined what definite benefits your goal in life will bring you?
(e) Have you written your goal down?
2. Positive mental attitude
(a) Do you know what is meant by a positive mental attitude?
(b) Do you control your mental attitude?
(c) Do you know the only thing over which anyone has complete power of control?
(d) Do you know how to detect a negative mental attitude in yourself and others?
(e) Do you know how to make PMA a habit?
3. Going the “Extra Mile”
(a) Do you make a habit of rendering more and better service than you are paid for?
(b) Do you know when an employee is entitled to more pay?
(c) Do you know of anyone who has achieved success in any calling without doing more than he was paid to do?
(d) Do you believe anyone has a right to expect an increase in salary unless he is doing more than he is paid for?
(e) If you were your own employer, would you be satisfied with the sort of service you are now rendering as an employee?
4. Accurate thinking
(a) Do you make it your duty constantly to learn more about your occupation?
(b) Is it your habit to express “opinions” on subjects with which you are not familiar?
(c) Do you know how to find the facts when you need knowledge?
5. Self-discipline
(a) Do you hold your tongue when angry?
(b) Is it your habit to speak before you think?
(c) Do you lose your patience easily?
(d) Are you generally even-tempered?
(e) Is it your habit to allow your emotions to overpower your reason?
6. The mastermind
(a) Are you influencing other people to help you attain your goal in life?
(b) Do you believe that a person can succeed in life without the aid of others?
(c) Do you believe a person can easily succeed in heir occupation if he is opposed by their spouse or other members of his family?
(d) Are there advantages when an employer and an employee work together in harmony?
(e) Are you proud when a group to which you belong is praised?
7. Applied faith
(a) Do you have faith in Infinite Intelligence?
(b) Are you a person of good character and integrity?
(c) Do you have confidence in your ability to do what you decide to do?
(d) Are you reasonably free from these seven basic fears:
(1) fear of poverty?
(2) fear of criticism?
(3) fear of ill health?
(4) fear of loss of love?
(5) fear of loss of liberty?
(6) fear of old age?
(7) fear of death?
8. Pleasing personality
(a) Are your habits offensive to others?
(b) Is it your habit to apply the Golden Rule?
(c) Are you liked by those with whom you work?
(d) Do you bore others?
9. Personal initiative
(a) Do you plan your work?
(b) Must your work be planned for you?
(c) Do you possess outstanding qualities not possessed by others in your line of work?
(d) Is it your habit to procrastinate?
(e) Is it your habit to try to create better plans for doing your work more efficiently?
Now, seeing your shortcomings a little more clearly, what do you propose to do about it?
