Soar to Success April 2017

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Soar to Success asked Dan what three traits he
finds in every successful person he meets.
According to Dan, the first would be
adaptability. Every successful person is able
to quickly assess any situation and adapt a
strategy to deal with it.
He recently watched an interview with the CEO
of General Motors. The one thing that she had
learned through her years at GM was to adapt
to the current situation and quickly discover
new solutions.
Personal accountability is the second trait of
a successful person that Dan mentioned.
The person must own whatever they do. They
are not looking to place blame somewhere else.
He felt personal accountability is a definite key
to success.
For the third factor, Dan felt every successful
person he knew had a good sense of humor.
Everyone wants to meet people that make
them smile and feel engaged. A strong sense
of humor is very important in working with a
team or building a successful organization,
where many different personalities are needed
to work together.
“Adaptability, personal accountability and
humor will serve any person well, but are all
necessary if a person is to become successful
in business.”
Top 3 Traits to Soar to Success
that works with children’s mental health issues,
and with a grassroots non-profit organization
that serves the homeless and recently-released
prisoners as they re-enter society.
Dan credits his wife Colleen, his faith and his family,
three daughters, a growing group of grandchildren,
a large extended family, and a network of church
and golf friends with keeping everything balanced
and in reasonable order. While manufacturing-
executive search is a full-time business, what he
receives from his extra-curricular endeavors keeps
life in a good perspective.
Dan Toussant has spent over 30 years
matching the right job with the perfect
candidate to make both that business
and the new employee successful.
Over the years, he has had to adapt
and guide his business with a sense of
humor that has helped him “Soar to
Success.”
It certainly was our pleasure to interview
Dan Toussant.
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