Components of 21st Century Success
As an Analyst, I am interested in identifying factors that influence variables such as performance and success. A few years ago, I put together a basic mind map outlining some of the key components. This was back in October 2007. Please take a moment and review the original post, which is now 2.5 years old:
While I was in Texas, I spent a fair amount of time contemplating what success is. Prior to this, I had struggled through college and rushed into a job to pay the bills and found it extremely difficult to find work in my field. I was demoralized. Heck, I couldn’t even get a basic retail job in Texas. So, I started a period of serious reflection and thought hard about what success is and what life was about. More specifically, I formulated the following question which I thought was key:
“What factors are important to living a healthy lifestyle, both mentally and physically, while being successful in the 21st century?”
In July 2005 I made a number of mind maps focused around this topic. The mind map below is a high level look at the basic components of what I felt made success for someone living in the 21st Century. From being in good mental and physical condition to networking with the right people, these are the basic components as I saw them in 2005. This is a reproduction from my notes using a program called Freemind. (click below for the larger image).
- Components as Seen in October 2007, how have they changed three years?
Looking at it today, I think I would add a sustainability component along with a mention of goals and the role of music. If you have any feedback regarding the map, please feel free to comment or email me. Note that the above mind map is not to be reproduced without my written permission.
Cheers!
Given that 2010 is upon us, how do you think this has changed? I can see that I need to add a social media component to the networking component. Anything else?
