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"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." - The Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 9:24

Below is a collection of achievement related articles.

• Achievement orientation
• Achievement mindset vs. competitive mindset
• Purpose
• Commitment as a virtue
• Focus (personal development)
• Devotion
• Magnanimity
• Visionary (Business, organizations, and politics)
• Action orientation
• Motivation and Self-motivation and Metamotivation and Temptation bundling and Books on self-motivation and Inspiration (psychology) and Passion (psychology)
• McClelland's Need Theory
• Attitude (psychology)
• Optimism and Learned optimism and Learned helplessness and Optimism bias Pollyanna principle and Pessimism/Rumination (psychology)
• Proactivity
• Self-care (Importance of taking care of one's health so one can get more done)
• Prioritization and The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results
• Decision making
• Problem solving and Creative problem solving (Cache copies: Problem solving and Creative problem solving)
• Rational thinking and Rationality and Logical reasoning and Evidence-based thinking and Analytical thinking and Critical thinking and Structural thinking and Probabilistic thinking and Synthetic thinking and Integrative thinking
• Framework thinking and Root cause analysis Drill down technique and Pyramid principle

The human brain is the most complex physical entity in the universe.^[1]

• Irrational thinking and Cognitive bias and Predictably Irrational (Book)
• Strategic thinking
• Belief and Truth and Epistemology
• Mindset
• Limiting beliefs and Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life and There Are No Limits: Breaking the Barriers in Personal High Performance
• Books about having a winning mindset
• Character
• Gratitude
• Humility
• Meekness
• Growth mindset and Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset and Comfort zone and Change management and Kaizen and Antifragility
• There Are No Limits
• Lifelong learning and Knowledge and Understanding
• Accelerated learning
• Research

The Harvard University historian Niall Ferguson declared: "Through a mixture of hard work and thrift the Protestant societies of the North and West Atlantic achieved the most rapid economic growth in history."^[2]

• Autodidacticism (Self-taught)
• Skill
• Deliberate practice
• Work ethic
• Conscientiousness
• Self-efficacy
• Personal development
• Peak performance and Flow state
• Agency (psychology)
• Questioning skills
• Creativity and Ideation and Openness and Imagination and Intellectual curiosity and Innovation and Design (Discipline)
• Divergent thinking and Convergent thinking
• Self-worth
• Self-concept
• Indentity (psychology)
• Fresh start effect
• Confidence and Visualization (psychology) and Sport psychology and Confidence vs. conceit and Hubris and Superiority complex and Inferiority complex
• Humility
• Self-criticism
• Self-doubt
• Self-management
• Perfectionism
• Procrastination and Escapism
• Core self-evaluations
• Jonah complex
• Locus of control
• Grit (personality trait) and Persistence and Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance and Grit, the key to outstanding achievements. See also: Angela Duckworth

"Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.' - King Solomon (Proverbs 22:29)

• Personality
• Big Five personality traits: Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism and Openness
• Personality changes and its effect on income
• Neoroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality
• Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change by Christian Jarrett. Simon & Schuster. May 17, 2022
• Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story by Benjamin Hardy. Portfolio. June 16, 2020
• Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change by Olga Khazan. S&S/Simon Element. March 11, 2025
• How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
• Habit (forming good ones and breaking bad ones)
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• The Power of Habit: What We Do in Life and Business
• Goal setting
• Performance goal
• Accountability partner
• Mentor
• Essay: Numbers, telling facts, accountability, management and success
• Commitment device
• Results orientation and Excusitis and Rationalization (Psychology)
• Time management
• Productivity
• Self-concept and Self-efficacy and Self-esteem and Confidence and Confidence vs. conceit
• Self-control and Self-regulation and Emotional stability and Emotional detachment
• Self-awareness and Self-distancing
• Self-care
• Will (psychology)
• Self-control, willpower and resisting temptation quotes
• Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
• The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter

"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." - George Washington

• Journaling
• Emotional intelligence and Emotional health and Emotion and Sociology of emotions
• Positive thinking (Positive thinking - archived page) and Self-talk (Archive: Self-talk) and Positive psychology and Positive affirmations (Archive: Positive affirmations)
• Cognitive control
• Concentration and Impulsivity
• Subconscious and Unconscious thinking
• Hypnosis
• Interpersonal skills
• Interpersonal relations (cache copy: Interpersonal skills)
• Social intelligence and Self-monitoring and Social analysis and Reputation
• Social networking
• Positive social influence
• Social network
• Social influence
• Friendship
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Cut toxic people out of your life and replace them with edifying achievers who inspire you
• The power of strong and good friendships
• The power of upgrading your social network and reading excellent works
• Friend Of A Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career
• Empathy

Dale Carnegie authored the best-selling book How to win Friends and Influence People. The book recommended showing a genuine interest in other people.

• How to Know a Person
• Conversational skills
• Courtesy
• Tact
• Affability
• Agreeableness
• Persuasion
• Forgiveness
• Intellectual humility
• The power of ignoring toxic people
• Negotiation
• The Art of the Deal
• Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion." - Proverbs 28:1

• Conflict resolution
• Courage
• Adventurousness
• Mental toughness
• 4 C's of mental toughness of the MTQ assessments
• Psychological resilience
• Psychological capital
• Antifragility
• Hope
• Assertiveness
• Overcoming and facing fears
• Overcoming a fear of social rejection and Social anxiety
• Communication skills
• Public speaking
• Organizational skills
• Teamwork skills
• Collaboration and Social trust
• Organizational skills
• Planning skills
• Strategic planning skills

Organizational skills include time management skills, prioritizing skills, goal setting skills, and the ability to develop systems for achieving those goals.^[3]

• Strategic thinking
• Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction and Forecasting
• Project management
• Delegation skills
• Management
• Risk and Risk management
• Leadership
• Achievement oriented leadership
• Sport psychology
• Visualization (psychology)
• Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism
• Hypnosis

Article on more effective learning

• Mnemonic
• Accelerated learning
• Deliberate practice

Key mental skills

“Victory comes from finding opportunities in problems.” - Sun Tzu

• Rational thinking
• Evidence-based thinking
• Research
• Conscientiousness
• Decision making and Books on decision making
• Problem solving
• Creative problem solving
• Rational thinking
• Logical reasoning
• Analytical thinking
• Critical thinking
• Structural thinking
• Probabilistic thinking
• Systems thinking
• Abstract thinking
• Autodidacticism (Self-taught)
• Conscientiousness
• Mindset
• Growth mindset
• Attitude
• Motivation
• Self-motivation
• Intellectual curiosity
• Intellectual humility
• Openness
• Abstract thinking

Statue of the creative Renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci in Tuscany, Italy.

• Creativity
• Ideation
• Brainstorming
• Cognitive control
• Concentration (psychology)
• Self-control
• Grit (personality trait) and Persistence
• Mental toughness
• Psychological resilience
• Antifragility
• Cognitive flexibility
• Metacognition
• Increasing cognitive performance
• Mental skills
• Thou shall think clearly and creatively. Thou shall not be illogical and be closeminded
• Mindfulness (Psychology)

Key bad types of thinking to avoid:

• Irrational thinking
• Excusitis
• Rationalization
• Negative thinking

The keys to spiritual growth

See: The keys to spiritual growth

"The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch.

Achievement related articles specific to business/vocations

"The business of America is business." - Calvin Coolidge

• Business
• Business execution and The Execution Factor: The One Skill that Drives Success and Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
• Key factors for success and Key factors for success in business
• Entrepreneur
• Leadership
• Management
• Team management
• Sales and Sales training (https://archive.ph/pllcC Sales training archived version)
• Marketing
• Lead generation
• Profit margin
• Business networking
• Revenue diversification and businesses
• Wealth
• Upper class
• Multiple streams of income
• Vocation

Key business skills

• 10 Important Business Skills Every Professional Needs, Harvard Business School

• 6 Business Skills You Need (And How To Improve Them), Indeed

• Essential business skills, Small Business Development Corporation, Australian government

• 12 Business Skills You Need to Master, Business.com

Web business skills:

• Web design
• Search engine optimization skill sets

Books on grit and making personal changes

• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. Scribner; 1st edition (May 3, 2016)
• How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman with the foreword written Angela Duckworth. Portfolio (May 4, 2021)

Angela Duckworth

Quotes

"Life is one long series of problems to solve. The more you solve, the better a man you become." - Sir Radzig Kobyla, March of 1403.

• Quotes on achievement
• Quotes about passion and enthusiasm
• Inspirational quotes
• Quotes about victory
• Quotes about problems in life and problem solving
• Work ethic quotes
• Quotes on embracing change
• Quotes on listening
• Self-control, willpower and resisting temptation quotes
• Imagination quotes
• Quotes related to ignoring unreasonable critics
• Conservative quotes

Books about having a winning mindset

See also: Books about having a winning mindset

"And He said to them, 'Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you." - Jesus Christ, (Matthew 17:20 NASB)

John Noe on setting God-sized goals

Below are books on having a winning mindset.

• Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John R. Noe
• The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance
• Think Like a Winner! by Dr. Walter Doyle Staples
• The Achievement Factors: Candid Interviews With Some of the Most Successful People of Our Time
• High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way
• The Art of Mental Training - A Guide to Performance Excellence by D.C. Gonzelez. GonzoLane Media (November 5, 2013)
• Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim S. Grover. Scribner; 45737th edition (April 16, 2013)
• The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure by Ian H. Robertson. Thomas Dunne Books (October 16, 2012)
• The Achieving Society
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• The Magic of Thinking Big by David Swartz
• The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter
• A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja
• Unstoppable: Transforming Your Mindset to Create Change, Accelerate Results, and Be the Best at What You Do by Dave Anderson. Wiley; 1st edition (September 25, 2017)

Books on sports psychology and having champion mindset in sports and life

• How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life by Dr. Bob Rotella. Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2015)
• Mental Toughness for Athletes: How Professional Athletes Train Their Minds To Win The Game Before It Begins by J.J. Million. ISBN-13: 979-8390246146

Management/business book on a winning mindset

• Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)

Books on management

• Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)
• Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan and Charles Burck. Crown Currency; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson M.D. William Morrow; 1st edition (May 5, 2015)
• First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Gallup Organization. ‎ Gallup Pr; 1st edition (May 1, 2016)
• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. Penguin Books; Revised ed. edition (March 17, 2015)
• The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management (Collins Business Essentials) by Peter F. Drucker. Harper Business; Reissue edition (July 22, 2008)

Douglas MacArthur

Books on leadership

• Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John Maxwell. ‎HarperCollins Leadership; 1st edition (January 16, 2018)
• Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead By by Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood and Kate Sweetman. Harvard Business Review Press (January 8, 2009)
• Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell. Thomas Nelson Inc; First Edition (January 1, 1993)
• The Art of the Leader by William Cohen. Prentice Hall Direct (January 1, 1990)
• Heroic Leadership: Leading with Integrity and Honor by William A. Cohen. Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (May 5, 2010).
• Re-writing your Leadership Code: How your Childhood Made You the Leader You Are, and What You Can Do About It by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur. Palgrave Macmillan (March 4, 2024)
• Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed The World by C. Lowney. Loyola Press (January 1, 2003)

Investing related articles

• Stock market
• Value investing
• Growth investing
• Books on stock investing
• Venture capital
• Real estate
• Multiple streams of income

Benajmin Graham was the father of value investing.

External links

• 6 Mindset of a Great Achiever

References