Chasing Success and Catching It
A high Q-Factor + 12 other traits that propel you to the top
Wealth, genius, youth, and status aren’t required.
But you do need a high Q-Factor.
A scientist named Albert-Laszlo Barabasi explains it this way:
A Q-factor is your ability to take an idea and make it successful. In mathematical terms it might look something like this:
IDEA + SKILL = SUCCESS
It’s not as easy as it sounds.
Lots of people have had great ideas, but they don’t have the skill to propel the idea skyward to success. A fantastic idea without the skill to push it to completion fizzles on the vine.
Great Idea + Poor Execution = mediocrity
Similarly, no matter how skilled a person is, they can’t take a mediocre idea and push it to greatness.
Poor Idea + Great Execution = mediocrity
What is skill?
“Skill” might include raw talent or vast knowledge in their field, but it also might include intangible traits like the ability to communicate with others or the willingness to keep going in the face of adversity.
