14 Attributes of Greatness

Unlock the attributes of greatness with David Hemery's findings—how talent is only necessary and not sufficient to be great. Learn how to achieve your highest goals.

One of the things that really humbled me in recent years is the realization that I am often only halfway in on anything I do. I’m rarely ever really all in.

Let me share a little theory I have about optimism, and why progress is so easy to underestimate.

Don't regret buying the Porsche because you'll feel like a "d-bag" at the soccer pick-up. You may be more infatuated with the idea of owning expensive things than actually owning them, as the distant idea is more appealing than the reality.

“What people regret over time are things they didn't do. They didn't take that trip, they didn't ask that person out on a date. They didn't start that business,” says former political speech writer and best-selling author Dan Pink.