6. This one is the most important.........you only "get out what you put in". If you work hard, you will succeed.
Amen. Finally someone hit the nail on the head. This is true for anything someone decomes involved in. A great example is 3 kids playing football. The first kid signs up, never comes to practice, doesnt try, and cant figure out why he isnt in the starting line up. The second signs up, comes to practice, doesnt work very hard, and also stands on the sideline. The third signs up, comes to practices, busts his butt and is the star quarterback.
Same thing applies here. When someone buys a hive, but doesnt bother to educate themselves, work the hive, or ask questions, they will probably be disappointed with the result. But if someone buys a hive, reads magazines, books, gets a mentor, goes to meetings, and applies the tips and nuggets of information they pick up, they have a great chance of being around for a long time.
I am not saying that everyone has to go to club meetings, thats just an example. I dont attend club meetings, heck I'm not even in any clubs.
Also, what someone defines as success varies. Maybe someone just wants a pastime or hobby and is content with never getting anything out of it. Others may want to turn it into a lifestyle and make a business out of what they enjoy doing. I believe success and failure can only be defined on a personal level, and everyone must decide, if they have failed or succeeded, themselves.
Darren Hardy, a millionaire and business guru, puts it another way. Those that have "skin in the game" tend to work harder to succeed. If someone has thousands invested and needs the paycheck to pay the bills, they will make sure they succeed. Those that only put in a small amount of money, and just dabble, will most likely fail.