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E-Community Activity: Emulating Characteristics of Successful People

Send this message to the e-community of protégés and mentors. The content is from a research study on characteristics of successful people by Mann (1994).

Subject: Emulating characteristics of successful people

Common characteristics of successful individuals with disabilities include

  • determination,
  • motivation,
  • perseverance,
  • courage,
  • independence,
  • resourcefulness,
  • ambition,
  • positive attitude,
  • religious beliefs, and
  • family support.

Select one of the characteristics that you would like to make stronger in your life. What can you do to make this characteristic stronger?