by Lena Davis

Created on: August 24, 2008

When I think about the five C's of success I think about the things that can be applied in everything that one does. There are varied degrees of success, and it means different things to different people. However, these five C's have been tested time and time again and proven. They will help one in their spiritual, social, business and personal lives. In whatever arena one finds themselves facing the giant, Goliath these fundamental tools will guide you to victory. The five C's I am speaking of are: Communication,Commitment,Curiosity, Consciousness and Compromise.

Communication is the way you understand the world around you and how the world understands you. Communication takes on many forms. Before you open your mouth, you are communicating. We use our six senses to communicate: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell and instinct. How well you communicate is what gives one distinction. I try to implement the following acronym to help me do just that:

(C)larify. Clarifying is asking for more information. It is the way to validate your understanding of the communicators intent. Use phrases such as: "I understand you to be saying..., or What I hear is..." Also ask the other person to repeat what you said to them. Clarify by confirming important dates and information; confirm what you think you know. Do as the adage states, "Say what you mean, and mean what you say." Clarifying is asking for more information to confirm intent, agreement and facts.

(O)ptimize your language skills. Take refresher courses, or learn a new language. If you cannot afford the tuition in this economy look to other resources such as Adult night School; they charge nominal fees and have great subjects such as ettiquette skills). Write. Join writing communities such as "Helium.com". Not certain about your grammar? Visit "GrammarGirl.com". Brush up on your foreign language skills just by reading the lables of ordinary household products written in english and other languages. The point is anything that will help you improve your language art skills will increase your chances for success.

(M)ake new friends. Get out and meet people. Talk to people who share your same vision and to those who are different from you. Talk to them out of genuine interest. People are doors, and you can learn so much from others' experiences. I talk with everyone: the mail/delivery person, the cleaning staff, children, politicians, business owners etc. The information I gained (not gossip) and the influence are the rewards

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