What is the image you have of yourself?
Your job is to meet the right people and read the right books.
I believe that a smile is the attribute of a positive attitude, both for yourself and the perception of others.
Make everyday as productive as the day before you go on vacation.
When you begin to give value to the world, somehow the people you affect will find a way to tell you. Even if it takes a couple of years.
You cannot buy trust at any price. But slowly, over time, you can build it for free.