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January 19, 2011

What motivates you?

"I have a willingness to improve and always learn," said author Amy Tan, best-selling author of the Joy Luck Club.

This quote was highlighted by Richard St. John in his book, Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky and Rich.

St. John's premise is that successful people keep improving and the story is a great follow-up to the book 8 to be Great where he describes the eight simple steps success. This is one of my favorite posts from last year and probably the quickest Ted Talk you'll ever see. Click over for three minutes to learn What leads to Success and I bet you, like me, will want to check out his next installment aimed at helping people be the best they can be.

Spoiler alert: The big word this time around for St. John is serve. As an Optimist Club member volunteer, I understand the desire to serve others and I can relate to how we are all serving someone else in our lives and careers. And that is what drives me to continue to improve myself; my desire to make the world a better place to live.

Do you have a secret to your success? Please share it with us. We'd love to know what motivates you to always improve.