2. Dependability is thought of as the mark of successful people. Others must be able to count on you...and what you say. 

3. People who move up in business frequently have the ability to predict what will happen next...or the next move of a competitor because they have prepared themselves. They have done their homework. 

4. Successful people in business have a pleasant, positive, "can do" attitude. No one likes to be around a "downer." 

5. Businesspeople who are marked for success are almost always mildly aggressive...but not pushy. These people make things happen...not watch them happen. 

6. Upwardly mobile businesspeople know business etiquette. (Example: Never talk, even whisper, in a meeting when someone is making a presentation to the group.) 

7. Everyone knows that "clothes make the person," and this is true in business. It impresses others and gives one confidence. 

8. Successful businesspeople tend to think conservatively and independently. 

9. One mark of success is organization...an organized mind and desk denote an organized and successful person. Keep notes and make lists.

10. Successful businesspeople are well-read. They regularly read professional journals. 

11. People who move up know how to cooperate, cooperate, and cooperate. They know how to "get along" and never burn their bridges. 

12. Truly honest people are very rare. A business owner will do practically anything to keep an employee that he or she trusts with business secrets and money. 

13. People who move up in the organization work more hours than others...they have a "whatever it takes" attitude. 

14. Promotable people strive to become an invaluable subordinate to a superior who is "on the way up." If you can make yourself so important to a person (organization) that they cannot do without you, you will go up the ladder with the boss. 

15. Loyalty to one's boss (and/or the organization) is highly prized in subordinates. Some say this is the main tool in promotions and long-term success. If your boss cannot trust you to keep him or her "protected" and "informed," you will never make it on the team. 

Although one should avoid using stereotypes, simple observation can reveal interesting and useful information.

A recent survey done among a large group of professors in the USA indicated that "A" students most often: Read the assigned chapters before class, listen and take good notes, are never late and do not miss class, ask good questions in class, and start studying for exams several days before they are given. They also write and present a good term paper. They are organized and businesslike in personal appearance. They are pleasant, friendly and positive in outlook and help make the class fun for other students and the teacher.  They have Internet skills and regularly access the class web pages for the class agenda, teaching notes, term paper outline and examples, and other class materials.

"B" students generally listen and take good notes, are rarely late or absent, ask good questions in class, and start studying for exams several days before they are given. They also do a good term paper. They are friendly. They use the Internet.

"C" students frequently listen in class, take notes, ask an occasional question, and study 5-6 hours for each test. They are busy people, and are reasonably nice to others.

"D" students usually miss several classes, and are regularly late for those classes they do not cut, do not buy a book, talk to or distract other students in class, and feel that it is OK to eat in class.   They never ask a question of the teacher. They borrow notes from others for tests, but only glance at the first page. They always have excuses for all of their problems and shortcomings. They stick to themselves and sometimes appear worried about things.   Male students often wear a baseball cap inside the classroom.

Sidenote:  In the International Business class, one is not considered a "weak student" if he or she does not "go for an A." It is OK to strive for whatever grade you want. Students are still customers and the professor's goal is to help each person enjoy the class and get a great deal of worthwhile information from it.