9 Things Successful People Never Do

9 Things Remarkably Successful People Never Do
Stay at your mental and emotional best by avoiding a few common habits and beliefs.
   BY JEFF HADEN
@jeff_haden

 
Possibly you've stopped paying attention. Or possibly you've fallen into bad habits. Or possibly you've grown complacent.

Whatever the reasons, you're now compromising, settling, or flying on unhappy autopilot.

Remarkably successful people don't compromise on their standards. They don't settle for less than what they hope to achieve. And they definitely don't put their lives on autopilot. They believe success only comes from intention and action--and so they live that way.

Here are nine things remarkably successful people never do:

1. They never let the past dictate their future.
We all have limitations. We all have challenges. We all make mistakes. The key is to not be constrained by those things but to learn from them.

Easier said than done? It all depends on your perspective. Take mistakes: When something goes wrong, turn it into an opportunity to learn something you didn't know--especially about yourself. (And when something goes wrong for someone else, turn it into an opportunity to be gracious and forgiving.)

Where you've been, what you've done--everything in the past is just training.

Remarkably successful people believe their past should inform them but should never define them.

2. They never gossip.
It's hard to resist the inside scoop. Finding out the reasons behind someone's decisions, the motivations behind someone's actions, the skinny behind someone's hidden agenda--much less whether Hugo is really dating Jeanette in accounting--those conversations are hard to resist.

Unfortunately, the person who gossips about other people is also gossiping about you. And suddenly gossip isn't so much fun.

The next time you're tempted to talk about another person, think about whether you would say what you're about to say to that person.

And the next time someone starts to talk about someone else, excuse yourself and walk away. Don't worry that you'll lose a gossiper's respect; anyone willing to gossip doesn't respect other people anyway.

When remarkably successful people want to share the inside scoop, they just speak openly about their own thoughts and feelings. That way they're not gossiping. They're just being genuine.

3. They never say "yes" when they really mean "no."
Refusing a request from colleagues, customers, or even friends is really hard. But rarely does saying no go over as badly as you expect. Most people will understand, and if they don't, should you care too much about what they think?

When you say no, you only feel bad for a few moments. When you agree to something you really don't want to do, you may feel bad for a long time--or at least as long as it takes you to do what you didn't want to do in the first place.

Remarkably successful people practice saying no. They've gotten really good at saying no. They know that lets them focus on doing what they really need to do: for themselves and for other people.

4. They never interrupt.
When you interrupt someone, what you're really saying is, "I'm not thinking about what you are saying. I'm thinking about what I want to say ... and what I want to say is so important you need to hear it now."

Want better professional relationships? Want better personal relationships? Listen, truly listen, to what other people say. Then ask questions to make sure you understand.

Remarkably successful people already know what they think--they want to learn from what everyone else thinks.

5. They're never late (without an incredibly good reason).
I know. You're overwhelmed. So you're always running behind. It stresses you out like crazy.

And it makes other people resent you like crazy. Whenever you're late, other people rightly assume you feel your time is more important than theirs. (Which, of course, kills your chance of building an outstanding personal or professional relationship.)

Although you may believe you can't help it, being late is a choice. You allow yourself to be late.

Remarkably successful people start the day a little day earlier. They arrive early to their first scheduled event. They don't worry that they'll waste time--they plan ahead and bring along whatever they need to use any "early" time to get a few simple things done.

Then they feel a lot less stressed and as a result are more insightful, more creative, more decisive, and simply more "on" in everything they do.

6. They never resent.
Take it from Nelson Mandela: "Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies."

The same holds for bitterness. And jealousy. And dislike.

When you hold on to ill will, the only person who loses is you.

Remarkably successful people put all that emotional energy into focusing not on what others have done but on what they themselves will do.

7. They never decide they don't have the time.
Everyone knows someone who just seems to get a lot more done than other people. It's the craziest thing. How do these folks do it? They must have no life, right?

Actually they have a great life: They've figured out what is important to them and they're making it happen.

Figure out what's important to you. Strip away all the stuff that isn't. Then make it happen.

We're all given the same amount of time. The only difference is how we use our time.

Remarkably successful people use their time.

8. They never fit in (just to fit in).
Though entire industries are based on making us think otherwise, no one actually likes us for the clothes we wear, the car we drive, or the house we live in. No one likes us for our titles, either.

Those are all "things," and while other people may in fact like our "things," that doesn't mean they like you. (And even if they do, that doesn't mean you like yourself.)

Remarkably successful people have decided to simply be who they are. By not trying to fit in or make an artificial impression they know they might lose a bunch of acquaintances, but they know they'll also gain a few real friends.

9. They're never afraid to do the things that matter.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," is true, but in some ways a better quote might be, "The only thing we have to fear is ourselves."

Why? We're all afraid. We're scared of what might or might not happen. We're scared of what we can't change. We're scared of what we won't be able to do. We're scared of how others might perceive us.

And that makes us hesitate, wait for the right moment, decide we need to think a little longer or do some more research or explore a few more alternatives, and days, weeks, months, and even years pass us by.

And so do our dreams.

Don't let your fears hold you back. Whatever you've been planning, whatever you've imagined, whatever you've dreamed of, get started on it today. If you want to start a business, take the first step. If you want to change careers, take the first step. If you want to expand or enter a new market or design new products or services, take the first step.

Remarkably successful people put their fears aside and get started. They do something. They do anything.

Remarkably successful people are often afraid, but they're most afraid of looking back and thinking, "If only I had ..."

Don't look back and think, "If only I had ..."

 

http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/9-things-remarkably-successful-people-never-do.html?cid=sf01002

EXHIBITION ORGANIZERS

About Exhibition Organization

An exhibition is an organized display of items. There are various business-to-consumer and business-to-business exhibitions held worldwide. They are organized by vendors to provide an interaction between the exhibitors and the prospective buyers.

Exhibition organization comprises of the appropriate selection of venue and the required capacity to accommodate the visitors, the display of value proposition by the exhibitors, provision of facilities such as transportation and logistics, packaging, stationary, staff required to organize an exhibition. Exhibitions are an effective marketing tool and help in bringing the interested parties together. Thus, exhibition organizing requires human exchange of goods, services and ideas between the promoters and the visitors.

We live a good portion of our lives online, but sometimes noting takes the place of a good, old fashioned face-to-face meeting.

Business-to-consumer and business-to-business exhibitions held worldwide provide a platform to promote products and services to a wide group of customers, all in one venue. But the logistics and organization behind these events tend to be a year-round job for organizers.

In fact, the Global Exhibition Organizing Market is growing at a CAGR of 5.19 percent from 2013-2018, and TechNavio analysts have taken a look at some of the drivers and challenges affecting the growing market.

Increased Demand for Business-focused Events

The Global Exhibition Organizing market is largely driven by an increase in the need for specialized, effective, and high-quality exhibition events, which attract international buyers. Exhibitions provide a platform for increased brand awareness, media exposure, networking, and competitive monitoring. They enhance direct interaction between buyers and sellers, which is essential for doing effective business. The exhibitions could generate ancillary services, new clients, and partnerships.

Issues Related to Transportation and Logistics

A suitable exhibition venue determines the convenience of transportation and logistics, as logistical inefficiency may affect the operations of the exhibition center. Basically, if attendees can’t get to the venue, it’s not going to be a successful show. So issues regarding transportation and logistics could pose a major challenge for the growth of the Global Exhibition Organizing market during the forecast period.

Growth in Emerging Markets

The Exhibition industry is growing at a robust pace in developing countries such as China. This is mainly because the country has stable economic growth, strong government support, and high investment into the building of exhibition centers. 

Infrastructural Issues with Developed and Developing Countries

The quality of exhibition organization is lower in developing countries in comparison with developed countries. There is a wide gap in terms of availability of construction workers, services for the exhibition, and the technological advancement of exhibition practitioners between developed and developing countries.

Effective Medium for the Promotion of Business

Exhibitions help in lead generation and are more effective than advertising campaigns such as online banner adverts and newspapers. Companies that participate in events maximize return by combining it with various marketing techniques such as direct mail, public relations, and e-newsletters. An event is a forum for interaction of prospective buyers and sellers, which enables sellers to pitch their products according to the preferences of the customers.

Operational Risks

Operational risks, such as conflicts between exhibitors and organizers, unexpected costs and government regulations and political and socio-cultural scenario in the hosting country can pose a major challenge to the Global Exhibitions Market. These factors could affect the organizer's ability to execute operations and may jeopardize the organization of the exhibition. 

The Global Exhibition Organizing market can be segmented into:

One-time Event and Permanent Facility. 

One-time event exhibitions are not recurring in nature. They are conducted for a few months or years. Permanent facility exhibitions have a particular exhibition center in which to conduct the events. They are recurring in nature.

Key Market Driver

Increasing Demand for Business-focused Events.

Key Market Challenge

Issues Related to Transportation and Logistics.

Key Market Trend

Increasing Innovative Exhibition Formats.

http://www.technavio.com/report/global-exhibition-organizing-market-2014-2018

Mega Cities in The World

Megacities of the World

Visit the Most Populated Cities on EarthThis is a virtual travel to the world's most populous cities like New York, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Hong Kong, Chicago, Buenos Aires, Bangkok, Seoul, Los Angeles, Mexico City and so on.

Which is the largest city on the planet, this issue is still unresolved but sometimes the subject of small talk. On your next casual conversation you may impress your audience when you state that by far the largest city is Chongqing, because most certainly nobody ever had heard of that city.
Chongqing in southwest China is one of the emerging Megacities with a population of more than 32 million people, sprawled over an area of 82,400 km² (this is twice the size of Switzerland with 41,285 km²). Chongqing carved out of Sichuan province in 1997, is de facto a Chinese province with the status of a provincial-level municipality like Shanghai, Beijing andTianjin.
And this should be the largest? Actually Chongqing's core population is about 7.5 million.

The largest, the biggest, or the most populous cities?
In many languages this terms are interchangeable, meaning the largest city of a country is also the most populous.
In the chart below there they are, the largest cities in the world, ranked by the population of a city's urban/metropolitan area. 

What is a City? 
The challenge is, ranking these cities is like to compare apples and oranges. 
The common ground is: there is a city and there must be people, so lets count them. The problem begins with the definition of a city, easy you say? 
A build-up of many buildings with many citizens is a city, right?

The largest city on Earth?
Lets look at Tokyo, often referred to as the largest city on Earth. But this is only true when you take the built up area of Tokyo and add the urban expansion of Chiba, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Saitama, and Yokohama, which actually is Japan's second most populous city. 

In the course of time, the fringe areas of all those cities have been growing together and now they form one massive conurbation, a sprawling ocean of buildings, and streets, with only virtual borders - and within, 28% of Japan’s entire population.

To learn more about the cities, this page provides links to the official city or municipality government website and/or to the official travel and tourism information site or other tourism guides related to a city. A city's websites usually publish also information for visitors and tourists about cultural events, festivals, sightseeing and much more. 

Note: Population figures are for latest available years. The ranking is relative because of the diverse latest available figures of the city population. 

 
Biggest Cities on Earth City

1. Shanghai (Chinese: 上海) - also named "Hu" or "Shen" in short. It is  People's Republic of China's largest city and one of the largest cities in the world. It covers an area of 6,340 square kilometers. It is one of the world's largest seaports and a major industrial center of China. Shanghai city proper population was 7 million people in 2010.

Metropolitan Area: 24.24 million
with permanent residents of 14.25 million
and migrant residents (commuter) 9.9 million
(in 2013; source: China Daily )

23,019,148 (2010 census)
National Bureau of Statistics

18,885,000 (2008)
Shanghai Municipal Government

China

GDP (2005): $139 billion

GDP (2020): $360 billion

Growth rate: 6.5%

MasterCard ranking: 24

Population (2007): 14,987,000

Purchasing power (NYC=100): 36%

With an explosive projected-growth rate of 6.5%, the size of Shanghai’s economy would more than double between 2005 and 2020. Shanghai is hardly the only Asian economy with rapid growth–in 15 years this will be a very different list. Indian cities Mumbai and Delhi are projected to grow by around 6%; Jakarta, Indonesia, by 6.5%; Beijing by 6.6%.

  
2. Karachi - largest city, business capital and the "Melting Pot of Pakistan. The city is Pakistan's principal seaport and capital of Sindh province, located in southern Pakistan at the coast of the Arabian Sea (Indian Ocean). According to Karachi Metropolitan Corporation: Karachi's 'metropolitan area along with its suburbs comprises the world's second most populated city'. Due to its migrant population the city grew almost 60 times since 1947, and there is nowadays still the unchecked and uncontrolled massive migration of workforce to Karachi that increases the city's population.

‘The population of Karachi has doubled in 15 years’ 
Tribune Karachi

Estimated population of Karachi today: 21 million

Urban population: 14,500,000
City District Government Karachi
est. 2007

Population explosion: Put an embargo on industrialization in Karachi  
Shinjuku Street Tokyo
Image: Zaida Montañana

3. Tokyo (東京) - the "Eastern Capital", formerly Edo (until 1868), the capital and largest city of  Japan and in Asia.

The Tokyo Major Metropolitan Area includes the cities of Chiba, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Saitama, and Yokohama, making it the world's most populous metropolitan area.

Tokyo City Limits (Special wards of Tokyo) has a population of 9 million people.

Tokyo Metropolis: 13,189,000
about 10% of Japan's total population

GDP (2005): $1.19 trillion

GDP (2020): $1.6 trillion

Growth rate: 2%

MasterCard ranking: 3

Population: 35,676,000

Purchasing power(NYC=100): 96%

Tokyo is the world’s most populous city by the U.N.’s reckoning, and it has the largest economy. By PricewaterhouseCoopers’ projections, Tokyo will still have the largest economy in 2020, though New York will be getting closer. Tokyo’s huge size comes at a price: Of the 151 largest economies, its growth is expected to rank at No. 140.

  
4. Beijing - (Chinese: 北京 Běijīng, also formerly known in English and other language as Peking).

Pei-Ching the "Northern Capital", capital city and political and cultural center of the  People's Republic of China, is the second most populous city in China. 

Official Website
Beijing
 20.7 million
(end of 2012 )

20.1 million
(2013 est. )

5. São Paulo São Paulo

the largest city in  Brazil and the capital of the captaincy (state) São Paulo, founded as São Paulo de Piratininga (Saint Paul of the Fields of Piratininga) in 1554. Most populous city inSouth America.

Metropolitan Region: 20.8 million (Região Metropolitana de São Paulo )

City: 11,821,873
(mid. 2013)

6. Mexico (Ciudad de México)
was in ancient times the pre-Columbian city of Tenochtitlan, it became the capital of the Aztec Empire until 1521. Today Mexico city is the economic, industrial, and cultural center and the capital city of the  United States of Mexico. Most populous city in North America.

Mexico City
Metropolitan Area (Greater Mexico City): 20.4 million

Distrito Federal: 8.85 million
(INEGI 2011 census )

7. New York City - The Big Apple - Manhattan Island

The city of the five 'boroughs': Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island (formerly Richmond), at least since 1790 number one on the list of the largest city in the United States. New York is also in the lead in the ranking on almost any of a variety of Global Cities Indexes.

New York metropolitan area, New York-Newark: just under 20 million residents.
(mid 2013 est.)
U.S. Census Bureau 

Metro: 18,897,109
City proper: 8,336,697
U.S. Census Bureau 
(2012 est.)

GDP (2005): $1.13 trillion

GDP (2020): $1.56 trillion

Growth rate: 2.2%

MasterCard ranking: 2

Population (2007): 19,040,000

Purchasing power: 100%

In absolute terms, the economy of New York City is second only to Tokyo. In fact, there are only 14 countries in the world with bigger economies than New York. And though the city has a reputation for a high cost of living, the average New Yorker can buy more than counterparts in London, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

  

8. Marathi Mumbai (the former Bombay), capital of Maharashtra state in  India, port to the Arabian Sea and one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

 Greater Mumbai: 18.5 million
( Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011)

Mumbai population 14 million (according to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) 

19.74 million (UN estimates)

  
9. New Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली) - city and union territory, also known as the National Capital Territory of India. New Delhi to the south of Old Delhi is the capital of  India.

16.3 million Census of India 
(2011 census)

or

16.8 million (2011 Census Population)
Government of NCT of Delhi
  

10. Moscow, (Moskva) - most populous city, the political center and the capital of the  Russian Federation, first written mention of Moscow dates back to 1147.

Moscow11.5 million

11. Chongqing (in Chinese: 重慶; 重庆; Abbr. 渝 yú), formerly known as Chungking. The metropolitan region of Chongqing is one of four provincial-level municipalities of China, the highest level classification for cities with a status equal to that of provinces. The city/province is the economic center of the upper Yangtze River with a population of almost 30 million people. Chongqing is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Chongqing Municipality: 28,8 million
Census 2010 

City Core: 16 districts & 3 counties
16.2 million

Core city: 7.5 million (est. 2012)  .

12. City of Guangzhou
 Guangzhou - is the capital of Guangdong province located at Pearl River about 120 km (75 miles) northwest of Hong Kong in the southern part of  P.R. China. In its metropolitan area there live more than 8.5 million people. Municipality 12,700,800 (2010).
Guangzhou Municipality
  
13. Tianjin City at Hai He River
 Tianjin - Chinese: 天津, also T'ien-Ching, Tientsin. Tianjin is Chinas fifth largest city. Referred to as "Jin" for short, Tianjin is one of the four Direct-controlled municipalities of China. 
City of Tianjin:
10.4 million permanent residents
  
14. Dhaka - Bengali: ঢাকা, a megacity, largest city and capital of Bangladesh, located on the east banks of the Buriganga River in the Ganges delta.

 Greater Dhaka Metropolitan area: 17.2 million
(2011 Census)

Dhaka Division: 12 million
Source:  Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 

Dhaka: 8.5 million

15. Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร) - the Thai name is Krung Thep, the "City of Angels", formerly divided into two municipalities, Krung Thep and Thon Buri. Bangkok is the capital, cultural and commercial center of  Thailand and by far the largest city in the country.

 Greater Bangkok: 14.5 million (estimated)

Bangkok Metropolis: 8,3 million
Thailand Population Census 2010 

16. Seoul Special City, situated along the banks of the Han river is the national capital of  South Korea, 
Seoul was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea, in ancient times Seoul was the capital of Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C. ~ 660 A.D.)

Special city:
just under 10 million residents
(2014)

The Seoul Capital Area which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province has a population of 
25.7 million

9,794,304 (2010) census

GDP (2005): $218 billion

GDP (2020): $349 billion

Growth rate: 3.2% 

MasterCard ranking: 9

Population (2007): 9,796,000

Purchasing power (NYC=100): 56%

Similar to Hong Kong, Seoul benefits from a growing Asia and Western-oriented markets.

PricewaterhouseCoopers projects that by 2020, Seoul will surpass Atlanta, San Francisco, Houston and Miami in GDP.

17. Istanbul

Istanbul (İstanbul) - a city with a great history, formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople (official renamed to Istanbul in 1930). 
The former capital is the largest city and principal seaport and the cultural and financial center of  Turkey. It is the only city in the world situated on two continents.

Istanbul province:
13,624,240 census end of 2011
Turkish Statistical Institute

12,573,836 census 2007

  
18. Jakarta
Jakarta - until 1949 the city was named Batavia, from 1949-72 its was named Djakarta. 
Jakarta is primary port city, the largest city and the capital of Indonesia.

City government website.
9,607,787
Statistics Indonesia .

19. Buenos Aires, is the largest city, chief port, and capital of Argentina, located on the south west bank of Río de la Plata river, in the pampa region.

Buenos Aires core city population (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires): 2,890,000

Greater Buenos Aires (24 Partidos del Gran Buenos Aires): 9,9 million
(Census 2010)

Buenos Aires Province: 
15,6 million people
(Census 2010)

Source: INDEC. Censo Nacional de Población 
2010 Census
 
13.53 million (UN)
 .

20. London 
Largest city and the capital of the  United Kingdom, a confederal metropolis and a polycentric city, with many core districts and no clear hierarchy among them. The London administrative area comprises the City of London, and the thirty-two boroughs, of which 13 are in Inner London and 19 are in Outer London. London is since years number two in theGlobal City Index (GCI).

 
The London visitors guide. 
 8.2 million

Urban Zone:
The estimated population in and around London known as the "London commuter belt" are just under 12 million people

Gross domestic product (2005): $452 billion

GDP (2020): $708 billion

Growth rate: 3%

MasterCard Ranking: 1

Population (2007): 8,567,000

Purchasing power (NYC=100): 92%

By 2020, London is expected to leapfrog Paris and become Europe’s richest city as measured by GDP. London’s 3% growth rate is high for a major city in the developed world. London is ranked as the No. 1 city on MasterCard’s Centers of Commerce index, owing to the vast volume of its financial markets. It’s comparable to New York in equities and commodities trading but is larger in bond and derivatives trading. The downside? It’s expensive. The purchasing power of the average Londoner is less than their New York peers.

21. Tehran, since 1788 capital city of Persia (Iran) and since 1980 capital of the  Islamic Republic of Iran.

City: 7.1 million
(census 2006/1385) 

Metro: 14,000,000
(est. 2012)

Statistical Centre of Iran
(Metro: 11,912,000 in 2003/1382)

22. Hong Kong (SAR)
 
Hong Kong - 香港 Xianggang (Hsiang Kang, the fragrant harbour), the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands. 
Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the  People Republic of China on 1 July 1997. 7.2 million
Population End - 2013

GDP (2005): $244 billion

GDP (2020): $407 billion

Growth rate: 3.5%

MasterCard ranking: 6

Population (2007): 7,206,000

Purchasing power (NYC=100): 49%

Hong Kong benefits from its physical proximity to the Chinese mainland and its historical connection to Western markets. MasterCard ranks Hong Kong the best business center in the world, based on a composite of its ports, airports, hotels and commercial real estate development.

23. Cairo - Al-Qahirah, capital of  Egypt and a cultural centre of the Arab world. Cairo is the largest city of the Middle East and in Africa.

Cairo governorate: 6,789,479

greater Metropolitan Area:
14,872,204 (est. 2011)

24. Bogotá, Colombia's Capital City
 Bogotá D.C. , formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá, located on a mountain rimmed plateau in the Cordillera Oriental of the Andes Mountains, founded in 1538. Capital City of  Colombia.

Bogotá D.C.6 945 216 (UN) *
6 776 009 (WP)  

25. Rio de Janeiro, is the second largest city in  Brazil, world famous for its carnival and the Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Metropolitan Region: 
16 million (census 2010) 
Municipality: 6.43 million
(est. 2013)

26. Santiago de Chile - largest city and the capital of  Chile.

Municipality of Santiago website (in Spanish).6,683,852

  
27. Shenzhen, Central Business District
 Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Guangdong Province, China, just north of Hong Kong.
Shenzhen government.10,470,000

28. Lima - El Pulpo (The Octopus), commercial and industrial center and the capital city of  Peru
Municipalidad de Lima (in Spanish)
 9.13 (UN)
7 605 742 (WP)
  

29. Lagos, formerly the capital and still the main commercial and industrial center and principal seaport of  Nigeria. By far the largest city in the country. Lagos is one of and fastest growing cities in Africa, it is among the top ten of the world's fastest growing cities and urban areas.
Metropolitan Lagos: 
21 million people
17,850,000

The number is heavy based on estimates, because until today there is no compulsory registration of people in Nigeria.

Metropolitan Lagos, Lagos State
9,113,605
National Population Commission

30. Lahore, is the capital of Punjab and second largest city in Pakistan, located in the upper Indus plain on the Ravi River, west of the border to India's province Himachal Pradesh. 

 

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bigcities.htm

Most Richest Cities
Rank 2012

1. Zurich
2. Sydney - potential
3. Luxembourg
4. Geneva
5. Nicosia
6. Los Angeles
7. Miami
8. Dublin
9. Chicago
10. New York City - potential
11. Berlin
12. Copenhagen
13. Toronto
14. Frankfurt
15. Amsterdam
16. Munich
17. Paris
18. Vienna
19. London - potential
20. Helsinki
21. Stockholm
22. Oslo
23. Madrid
24. Tokyo - potential
25. Auckland
26. Lyon
27. Dubai
28. Montreal
29. Barcelona
30. Brussels
31. Milan
32. Johannesburg
33. Seoul - potential
34. Manama
35. Hong Kong - potential
36. Lisbon
37. Taipei - potential
38. Rome
39. Athens
40. Tel Aviv
41. Moscow
42. Bratislava
43. Ljubljana
44. Doha
45. Sao Paulo - potential
46. Tallinn
47. Prague
48. Buenos Aires
49. Lima
50. Rio de Janeiro
51. Kuala Lumpur - potential
52. Vilnius
53. Bogota
54. Warsaw
55. Santiago de Chile
56. Istanbul - potential
57. Riga
58. Shanghai - big potential
59. Bucharest
60. Sofia
61. Budapest
62. Bangkok - potential
63. Beijing
64. Mexico City - potential
65. Cairo
66. Mumbai - potential
67. Caracas
68. New Delhi - potential
69. Kiev
70. Nairobi
71. Manila
72. Jakarta - potential

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Posted on April 25, 2014 by dickson in Indonesia // 0 Comments

10 Kota Terbesar di Indonesia – Definisi Kota menurut Kamus Besar Indonesia adalah daerah pemukiman yang terdiri atas bangunan rumah yang merupakan kesatuan tempat tinggal dari berbagai lapisan masyarakat. Kota juga merupakan daerah pemusatan penduduk dengan kepadatan tinggi serta fasilitas yang modern. Di Indonesia, sebutan Kota juga digunakan sebagai daerah atau unit administrasi Negara yang berada dibawah Provinsi dengan Wali Kota sebagai pemimpinnya.

Kota terbesar di Indonesia tentunya adalah DKI Jakarta yang juga merupakan Daerah Khusus Ibukota Republik Indonesia. Berbeda dengan Kota-kota Administrasi lainnya di Indonesia, DKI Jakarta adalah sebuah Kota Metropolitan  setingkat Provinsi yang dipimpin oleh seorang Gubernur. Luas wilayah DKI Jakarta yang hanya 664.01 km2 ini dihuni oleh penduduk sebanyak 9.603.417 jiwa.  Jumlah Penduduk Jakarta tersebut hampir sama dengan jumlah penduduk Provinsi Lampung yang memiliki luas wilayah 34.623,80 km2.

Daftar 10 Kota Terbesar di Indonesia

Berikut ini adalah 10 Kota Terbesar di Indonesia menurut Jumlah Populasi Penduduk di kota tersebut beserta luas wilayahnya.

1. DKI Jakarta

Jumlah Penduduk            :  9.603.417 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 664.01 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Republik Indonesia

 

2. Kota Surabaya

Jumlah Penduduk            : 2.719.859 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 350,54 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Jawa Timur

 

3. Kota Medan

Jumlah Penduduk            : 2.602.612 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 265,00 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Sumatra Utara

 

4. Kota Bandung

Jumlah Penduduk            : 2.182.661 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 167,67 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Jawa Barat

 

5. Kota Makassar

Jumlah Penduduk            : 1.612.413 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 199,26 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan

 

6. Kota Palembang

Jumlah Penduduk            : 1.493.146 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 369,22 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Sumatera Selatan

 

7. Kota Semarang

Jumlah Penduduk            : 1.488.035 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 373,78 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Jawa Tengah

 

8. Kota Batam

Jumlah Penduduk            : 1.060.309jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 960,25 km2
Keterangan                        : Kota Terbesar di Provinsi Kepulauan Riau

 

9. Kota Pekanbaru

Jumlah Penduduk            : 894.255 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 632,27 km2
Keterangan                        : Ibukota Provinsi Riau

 

10. Kota Malang

Jumlah Penduduk            : 753.422 jiwa
Luas Wilayah                      : 145,28 km2
Keterangan                        : Kota Terbesar kedua di Provinsi Jawa Timur

 

Catatan :

– Data Jumlah Penduduk dan Luas Wilayah dikutip dari Buku Induk Kode dan Data Wilayah 2013 Kementerian Dalam Negeri.

@Ilmu Pengetahuan Umum

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Sistem Pendidikan di Finlandia

Sekolah Cuma 5 Jam, Tanpa PR & Ujian Nasional, Kenapa Pelajar di Finlandia Bisa Pintar?
Hardiana Noviantari | Dec 5, 2014

Semasa sekolah dulu, rasanya mustahil kamu bisa dijuluki murid pintar kalau dapat ranking bontot. Apalagi kalau gak lulus ujian nasional, rasanya dunia selesai di titik itu. Ketatnya persaingan waktu sekolah mungkin memang bertujuan supaya kitaa berlomba-lomba jadi lebih pintar. Tapi tahukah kamu, negara dengan pendidikan terbaik dan murid terpintar di dunia yaitu Finlandia justru melakukan hal yang sebaliknya?

Berbeda dengan kita yang harus menghadapi ujian nasional tiap mau naik jenjang sekolah, seumur-umur pelajar di Finlandia hanya menghadapi 1 ujian nasional ketika mereka berumur 16 tahun. Tidak hanya minim pekerjaan rumah, pelajar di Finlandia juga mendapatkan waktu istirahat hampir 3 kali lebih lama daripada pelajar di negara lain. Namun dengan sistem yang leluasa entah bagaimana mereka justru  bisa belajar lebih baik dan jadi lebih pintar. Makanya kali ini Hipwee bakal mengulas habis rahasia Finlandia yang satu ini.

1. Di Finlandia, Anak-Anak Baru Boleh Bersekolah Setelah Berusia 7 Tahun

beri kesempatan mereka untuk belajar dengan caranya sendiri via freeenglishlessonplans.files.wordpress.com

Orang tua jaman sekarang pasti udah rempong kalau mikir pendidikan anak. Anaknya belum genap 3 tahun aja udah ngantri dapat pre-school bagus gara-gara takut kalau dari awal sekolahnya gak bagus, nantinya susah dapat SD, SMP, atau SMA yang bagus. Di Finlandia tidak ada kekhawatiran seperti itu. Bahkan menurut hukum, anak-anak baru boleh mulai bersekolah ketika berumur 7 tahun.

Awal yang lebih telat jika dibandingkan negara-negara lain itu justru berasal dari pertimbangan mendalam terhadap kesiapan mental anak-anak untuk belajar. Mereka juga meyakini keutamaan bermain dalam belajar, berimajinasi, dan menemukan jawaban sendiri. Anak-anak di usia dini justru didorong untuk lebih banyak bermain dan bersosialisasi dengan teman sebaya. Bahkan penilaian tugas tidak diberikan hingga mereka kelas 4 SD. Hingga jenjang SMA pun, permainan interaktif masih mendominasi metode pembelajaran.

Pelajar di Finlandia sudah terbiasa menemukan sendiri cara pembelajaran yang paling efektif bagi mereka, jadi nantinya mereka tidak harus merasa terpaksa untuk belajar. Maka dari itu meskipun mulai telat, tapi pelajar umur 15 di Finlandia justru berhasil mengungguli pelajar lain dari seluruh dunia dalam tes internasional Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Itu membuktikan faedah dan efektifitas sistem pendidikan di Finlandia.

2. Cara Belajar Ala Finlandia: 45 Menit Belajar, 15 Menit Istirahat

Cara belajar ala FInlandia: banyak istirahat!
Cara belajar ala FInlandia: banyak istirahat! via edudemic.com

Tahukah kamu bahwa untuk setiap 45 menit siswa di Finlandia belajar, mereka berhak mendapatkan rehat selama 15 menit? Orang-orang Finlandia meyakini bahwa kemampuan terbaik siswa untuk menyerap ilmu baru yang diajarkan justru akan datang, jika mereka memilliki kesempatan mengistirahatkan otak dan membangun fokus baru. Mereka juga jadi lebih produktif di jam-jam belajar karena mengerti bahwa toh sebentar lagi mereka akan dapat kembali bermain.

Di samping meningkatkan kemampuan fokus di atas, memiliki jam istirahat yang lebih panjang di sekolah juga sebenarnya memiliki manfaat kesehatan. Mereka jadi lebih aktif bergerak dan bermain, tidak hanya duduk di kelas. Bagus juga kan jika tidak membiasakan anak-anak dari kecil untuk terlalu banyak duduk.

3. Semua Sekolah Negeri Di Finlandia Bebas Dari Biaya. Sekolah Swasta pun Diatur Secara Ketat Agar Tetap Terjangkau

Gak mungkin konsen belajar kalau perut kosong. Finlandia adalah negara pertama dengan program makan siang gratis untuk semua siswa

Satu lagi faktor yang membuat orang tua di Finlandia gak usah pusing-pusing milih sekolah yang bagus untuk anaknya, karena semua sekolah di Finland itu sama bagusnya. Dan yang lebih penting lagi, sama gratisnya. Sistem pendidikan di Finlandia dibangun atas dasar kesetaraan. Bukan memberi subsidi pada mereka yang membutuhkan, tapi menyediakan pendidikan gratis dan berkualitas untuk semua.

Reformasi pendidikan yang dimulai pada tahun 1970-an tersebut merancang sistem kepercayaan yang meniadakan evaluasi atau ranking sekolah sehingga antara sekolah gak perlu merasa berkompetisi. Sekolah swasta pun diatur dengan peraturan ketat untuk tidak membebankan biaya tinggi kepada siswa. Saking bagusnya sekolah-sekolah negeri di sana, hanya terdapat segelintir sekolah swasta yang biasanya juga berdiri karena basis agama.

Tidak berhenti dengan biaya pendidikan gratis, pemerintah Finlandia juga menyediakan fasilitas pendukung proses pembelajaran seperti makan siang, biaya kesehatan, dan angkutan sekolah secara cuma-cuma. Memang sih sistem seperti ini mungkin berjalan karena kemapanan perekonomian Finlandia. Tapi jika memahami sentralnya peran pendidikan dalam membentuk masa depan bangsa, seharusnya semua negara juga berinvestasi besar untuk pendidikan. Asal gak akhirnya dikorupsi aja sih.

4. Semua Guru Di Finlandia Dibiayai Pemerintah Untuk Meraih Gelar Master. Gaji Mereka Juga Termasuk Dalam Jajaran Pendapatan Paling Tinggi di Finlandia.

Profesional S2 yang dibayar tinggi via i.dell.com

Disamping kesetaraan fasilitas dan sokongan dana yang mengucur dari pemerintah, penopang utama dari kualitas merata yang ditemukan di semua sekolah di Finlandia adalah mutu guru-gurunya yang setinggi langit. Guru adalah salah satu pekerjaan paling bergengsi di Finlandia. Pendapatan guru di Finlandia pun lebih dari dua kali lipat dari guru di Amerika Serikat.Tidak peduli jenjang SD atau SMA, semua guru di Finlandia diwajibkan memegang gelar master yang disubsidi penuh oleh pemerintah dan memiliki tesis yang sudah dipublikasi.

Finlandia memahami bahwa guru adalah orang yang paling berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan mutu pendidikan generasi masa depannya. Maka dari itu, Finlandia berinvestasi besar-besaran untuk meningkatkan mutu tenaga pengajarnya. Tidak saja kualitas, pemerintah Finlandia juga memastikan ada cukup guru untuk pembelajaran intensif yang optimal. Ada 1 guru untuk 12 siswa di Finlandia, rasio yang jauh lebih tinggi daripada negara-negara lain. Jadi guru bisa memberikan perhatian khusus untuk tiap anak, gak cuma berdiri di depan kelas.

Jika Indonesia ingin semaju Finlandia dalam urusan pendidikan, guru-guru kita selayaknya juga harus mendapatkan sokongan sebagus ini. Kalau perhatian kita ke guru kurang, kenapa kita menuntut mereka harus memberikan yang terbaik dalam proses pembelajaran? Tidak adil ‘kan?

5. Guru Dianggap Paling Tahu Bagaimana Cara Mengevaluasi Murid-Muridnya. Karena Itu, Ujian Nasional Tidaklah Perlu.

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Guru yang selalu mendampingi tahu yang dibutuhkan siswanya via itec.aalto.fi

Kredibilitas dan mutu tenaga pengajar yang tinggi memungkinkan pemerintah menyerahkan tanggung jawab membentuk kurikulum dan evaluasi pembelajaran langsung kepada mereka. Hanya terdapat garis pedoman nasional longgar yang harus diikuti. Ujian nasional pun tidak diperlukan. Pemerintah meyakini bahwa guru adalah orang yang paling mengerti kurikulum dan cara penilaian terbaik yang paling sesuai dengan siswa-siswa mereka.

Diversitas siswa seperti keberagaman tingkatan sosial atau latar belakang kultur biasanya jadi tantangan sendiri dalam menyeleraskan mutu pendidikan. Bisa jadi gara-gara fleksibilitas dalam sistem pendidikan Finlandia itu, semua diversitas justru bisa difasilitasi. Jadi dengan caranya sendiri-sendiri, siswa-siswa yang berbeda ini bisa mengembangkan potensinya secara maksimal.

6. Siswa SD-SMP di Finlandia Cuma Sekolah 4-5 Jam/hari. Buat Siswa SMP dan SMA, Sistem Pendidikan Mereka Sudah Seperti Di Bangku Kuliah

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Belajar karena pingin pasti hasilnya lebih efektif via i.huffpost.com

Tidak hanya jam istirahat yang lebih panjang, jam sekolah di Finlandia juga relatif lebih pendek dibandingkan negara-negara lain. Siswa-siswa SD di Finlandia kebanyakan hanya berada di sekolah selama 4-5 jam per hari. Siswa SMP dan SMA pun mengikuti sistem layaknya kuliah. Mereka hanya akan datang pada jadwal pelajaran yang mereka pilih. Mereka tidak datang merasa terpaksa tapi karena pilihan mereka.

Pendeknya jam belajar justru mendorong mereka untuk lebih produktif. Biasanya pada awal semester, guru-guru justru menyuruh mereka untuk menentukan target atau aktivitas pembelajaran sendiri. Jadi ketika masuk kelas, mereka tidak sekedar tahu dan siap tapi juga tidak sabar untuk memulai proyeknya sendiri.

7. Gak Ada Sistem Ranking di Sekolah. Finlandia Percaya Bahwa Semua Murid Itu Seharusnya Ranking 1

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Gak ada yang putus sekolah via www.trigger-proof.com

Upaya pemerintah meningkatkan mutu sekolah dan guru secara seragam di Finlandia pada akhirnya berujung pada harapan bahwa semua siswa di Finlandia dapat jadi pintar. Tanpa terkecuali. Maka dari itu, mereka tidak mempercayai sistem ranking atau kompetisi yang pada akhirnya hanya akan menghasilkan ‘sejumlah siswa pintar’ dan ‘sejumlah siswa bodoh’.

Walaupun ada bantuan khusus untuk siswa yang merasa butuh, tapi mereka tetap ditempatkan dalam kelas dan program yang sama. Tidak ada juga program akselerasi. Pembelajaran di sekolah berlangsung secara kolaboratif. Bahkan anak dari kelas-kelas berbeda pun sering bertemu untuk kelas campuran. Strategi itu terbukti berhasil karena saat ini Finlandia adalah negara dengan kesenjangan pendidikan terkecil di dunia.

Emang sih kita gak bisa serta merta menyontek sistem pendidikan Finlandia dan langsung menerapkannya di Indonesia. Dengan berbagai perbedaan institusional atau budaya, hasilnya juga mungkin gak bakal sama.

Tapi gak ada salahnya ‘kan belajar dari negara yang udah sukses dengan reformasi pendidikannya. Siapa tahu bisa menginspirasi adminitrasi baru untuk mengadakan perubahan demi pendidikan Indonesia yang lebih baik **(kedip-kedip ke Pak Jokowi)

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Forbes release 50 Richest Indonesian List

Forbes Rilis 50 Orang Paling Kaya di Indonesia Tahun Ini
Reporter: Agust Supriadi, CNN Indonesia

Forbes Rilis 50 Orang Paling Kaya di Indonesia Tahun Ini

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia -- Majalah Forbes kembali merilis daftar orang terkaya di Indonesia di 2014. Sejak menjadi pemuncak pada 2009, posisi Budi dan Michael Hartono tidak tergeser dari posisi nomor satu hingga tahun ini.

Total kekayaan Hartono bersaudara tercatat sebesar US$ 16,5 miliar atau setara dengan Rp 203,3 triliun. Pundi kekayaan keduanya meningkat lebih dari US$ 1 miliar berkat naiknya harga saham Bank Central Asia (BCA) hingga 50 persen dalam setahun terakhir.

Mengekor di posisi kedua Susilo Wonowidjojo, yang merupakan rival bisnis rokok Hartono bersaudara. Setelah sempat turun US$ 2,1 miliar pada tahun lalu, kekayaan Bos PT Gudang Garam Tbk (GGRM) ini meningkat signifikan menjadi US$ 8 miliar atau setara dengan Rp 96,46 triliun pada tahun ini. Meningkatnya kekayaan Susilo juga berkat kenaikan harga saham perusahaannya, GGRM, hampir 60 persen. Susilo berhasil mendepak Eka Tjipta Widjaja dari peringkat kedua orang terkaya.

Posisi berikutnya ada Anthoni Salim, dengan total kekayaan sebesar US$ 5,9 miliar atau Rp 72,57 triliun. Meskipun kekayaannya susut US$ 400 juta pada tahun ini, Bos Salim Group ini masih bertahan di posisi ketiga orang terkaya di Indonesia. Selain perusahaan mie instannya yang terkenal, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, Salim juga tercatat memiliki bisnis lain di industri telekomunikasi, ritel, properti dan perbankan.

Bos Sinar Mas Group, Eka Tjipta Widjaja, bertukar posisi dengan Susilo Wonowidjojo dengan menempati peringkat keempat. Nilai kekayaannya tercatat sebesar US$ 5,8 miliar atau Rp 71,36 triliun, turun drastis dibandingkan tahun lalu US$ 7 miliar.

Selanjutnya ada Sri Prakash Lohia dengan total kekayaan US$ 4,4 miliar atau Rp 54,14 triliun. Bos Indorama Group ini bertukar posisi dengan Chairul Tandjung (CT), yang pada tahun lalu berada di peringkat kelima. Meskipun kekayaan CT meningkat US$ 300 juta menjadi US$ 4,3 miliar (Rp 52,89 triliun), tetapi Bos Trans Corp ini tidak mampu mempertahankan posisinya yang turun ke urutan keenam.

Bos perusahaan obat Kalbe Farma, Boenjamin Setiwan menempati urutan ketujuh dengan harta kekayaan sebesar US$ 3,5 miliar atau Rp 43,17 triliun.

Disusul kemudian oleh Mochtar Riady di posisi kedelapan, dengan nilai kekayaan US$ 2,7 miliar atau Rp 33,26 triliun. Bos Lippo Group ini punya bisnis di banyak sektor, mulai dari perbankan, media, properti, dan rumah sakit. Bisnisnya dijalankan oleh dua anaknya, Stephen Riady dari Singapura dan James Riady di Indonesia.

Peter Sondakh berada di urutan kesembilan dengan nilai kekayaan US$ 2,3 miliar atau Rp 28,34 triliun. Rajawali TV merupakan investasi terbarunya, di samping juga menjalankan bisnis lainnya di sektor pertambangan, perkebunan, hotel and transportasi.

Kesepuluh ada nama Bos Asian Agri, Sukanto Tanoto, dengan nilai kekayaan US$ 2,11 miliar atau Rp 26 triliun.

Berikut daftar 50 orang terkaya di Indonesia versi Majalah Forbes yang dikutip dari situs resminya:

1.Budi dan Michael Hartono (US$ 16,5 miliar)
2. Susilo Wonowidjojo (US$ 8 miliar)
3. Anthoni Salim (US$ 5,9 miliar)
4. Eka Tjipta Widjaja (US$ 5,8 miliar)
5. Sri Prakash Lohia (US$ 4,4 miliar)
6. Chairul Tanjung (US$ 4,3 miliar)
7. Boenjamin Setiawan (US$ 3,5 miliar)
8. Mochtar Riady (US$ 2,2 miliar)
9. Peter Sondakh (US$ 2,3 miliar)
10. Sukanto Tanoto (US$ 2,11 miliar)
11. Tahir (US$ 2,1 miliar)
12. Bachtiar Karim (US$ 2 miliar)
13. Putra Sampoerna dan Keluarga (US$ 1,9 miliar)
14. Theodore Rachmat (US$ 1,9 miliar)
15. Murdaya Poo (US$ 1,7 miliar)
16. Kusnan dan Rusdi Kirana (US$ 1,7 miliar)
17. Eka Tjandranegara (US$ 1,7 miliar)
18. Martua Sitorus (US$ 1,7 miliar)
19. Eddy Katuari dan Keluarga (US$ 1,7 miliar)
20. Kuncoro Wibowo dan Keluarga (US$ 1,6 miliar)
21. Ciputra dan Keluarga (US$ 1,5 miliar)
22. Ciliandra Fangiono dan Keluarga (US$ 1,5 miliar)
23. Husodo Angkosubroto dan Keluarga (US$ 1,5 miliar)
24. Hary Tanoesoedibjo (US$ 1,4 miliar)
25. Purnomo Prawiro (US$ 1,3 miliar)
26. Edwin Soeryadjaya (US$ 1,3 miliar)
27. Djoko Susanto (US$ 1,3 miliar)
28. Achmad Hamami dan Keluarga (US$ 1,2 miliar)
29. Kartini Muljadi dan Keluarga (US$ 1,1 miliar)
30. Low Tuck Kwong (US$ 1,1 miliar)
31. Husain Djojonegoro dan Keluarga (US$ 1 miliar)
32. Benny Subianto (US$ 1 miliar)
33. Harjo Sutanto (US$ 950 juta)
34. Alexander Tedja (US$ 935 juta)
35. Soegiarto Adikoesoemo (US$ 930 juta)
36. Aksa Mahmud (US$ 860 juta)
37. Garibaldi Thohir (US$ 855 juta)
38. Sjamsul Nursalim (US$ 830 juta)
39. Hashim Djojohadikusumo (US$ 825 juta)
40. Eddy Kusnadi Sariaatmadja (US$ 820 juta)
41. Abdul Rasyid (US$ 805 juta)
42. Lim Hariyanto Wijaya Sarwono (US$ 800 juta)
43. Arifin Panigoro (US$ 680 juta)
44. Irwan Hidayat (US$ 660 juta)
45. Sudhamek (US$ 655 juta)
46. The Ning King (US$ 650 juta)
47. Jogi Hendra Atmadja (US$ 630 juta)
48. Prajogo Pangestu (US$ 570 juta)
49. Handojo Santosa (US$ 555 juta)
50. Trihatma Haliman (US$ 500 juta)

 
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Successful Entrepreneurs Do These 5 Things

Successful Entrepreneurs Do These 5 Things Daily
(Meiko Patton)

There is a saying that there are only three types of people in the world:
1. those who watch what happened,
2. those who wonder what happened and
3. those who make things happen.

Entrepreneurs fall into the last category, of course. They are change agents, people who don’t see the world as it is but as it could be. Entrepreneurs don’t sit on the sidelines and wish for a better world. Rather they go out and create it. They don’t wait for things to be different. They are the difference.

Being forward thinkers, entrepreneurs continually push themselves to become better and do better. They are game changers. They ooze confidence and inspire greatness.

Today is a great day to become an entrepreneur because the price of admission into this elite club is free and yours for the taking.

Do you really want to succeed as an entrepreneur? Follow these five steps and you’ll be well on your way to developing the leadership qualities it takes:

1. Willingly fail and reflect. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better,” goes Samuel Beckett's line. It's not always easy, the trying again part.

Another important thing is taking time to reflect on what went wrong. In the book The Call of Solitude, Ester Schaler Buchholz says, “Others inspire us, information feeds us, practice improves our performance, but we need quiet time to figure things out.”

In his book, Fail Up, radio broadcaster Tavis Smiley recalls lessons he has learned through reflection. He sheds light on these so-called failures that were, in hindsight, his best teachers.

You’ll only learn by failing over and over again. When you do this, you’re able to grow. And in spite of life’s inevitable setbacks, you’ll come out the victor.

Related: Why Entrepreneurs Should Plan for Failure, Not Success

2. Embrace and confront your fears. According to author Brendon Burchard, fear can be categorized in three ways, which all relate to pain. The first is loss pain, which happens when you’re afraid to move ahead because you fear you’ll lose something valuable.

The second is process pain, which inevitably occurs every time you try something new. You have to go through the process of learning to deal with it.

The last is outcome pain. This involves not getting the outcome you desired.

Burchard insists that people need to overwhelm their fears. Just as an army invades its enemy from every side, a person should do the same with fear, attacking it from every side, as if going to war.

For Shark Tank host Barbara Corcoran, public speaking was her Achilles' heel. But she overcame it by going to war. She volunteered to teach a real estate night course in front of a small group of students to overcome her fear.

Related: What High Performers Do When Things Get Tough

3. Practice self-discipline. This is the ability to delay instant gratification and the ability to work hard now to reap benefits later. When Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx was a boy, his grandmother routinely made him take piano lessons even though all he wanted to do was go outside to play. He had no idea that those lessons would lead to his eventual success. To this day, he continues to hone his craft and disciplines himself to practice playing the piano for two hours many a day.

No one sees the years of hard work you might put into an endeavor. They only see the outcome. If you want to reap the rewards of tomorrow, you must put in the work today.

Related: How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

4. Get some sleep. Shortly after the debut of her eponymous news site, Arianna Huffington collapsed from exhaustion and lack of sleep. She’d been working 18-hour days because she was so committed to growing her company. When she collapsed, she hit her head against a desk and found herself lying in a pool of blood.

In her book Thrive, Huffington details the ordeal and says it was a painful wake-up call. She knew she had neglected sleep and took steps to correct it.

When you get the sleep you need, you’ll feel more energized, charged and ready to tackle any problem entrepreneurship throws your way.

Related: How to Make Giving a Part of Your Company Culture

5. Give to others. In his book, Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success, Wharton Business School professor Adam Grant teaches the idea of generosity in a professional setting.

For centuries, people have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work and sheer will. But things have changed. Success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others and how much we give them.

According to Grant’s research, the most successful people are those who consistently give. Grant takes this to heart so much that he not only puts in long hours as a professor, but also as many and sometimes even longer hours giving and helping others.

That ancient book, the Bible, was right all along: Happiness comes from giving.

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