What do successful women have in common anyway? That is actually a very easy question to answer because the attributes of success are actually fairly easily to ascertain and access.

Atlanta, GA -- (SBWire) -- 08/15/2011 --So what do successful women have in common anyway? That is actually a very easy question to answer because the attributes of success are actually fairly easily to ascertain and access.

The main thing that successful women have in common is that they do not give up. They have strength and courage which gives them the tenacity and persistence required to stay in the game. This strength and courage usually comes from a strong character and strong moral values.

Therefore a successful woman will develop strength, courage and strong moral values. The best way to do this is to expose yourself to other women who have those qualities. Successful people spend time with other successful people.

The kind of individuals that you spend time around will have a strong impact on your world view, your capabilities and the faith you place in yourself. Your values, your beliefs and your actions will be reflected in your choice of companions.

That means you should spend time with other successful women. After tenacity the other thing successful women have in common is that they spend time with each other. They find other women to serve as role models and they spend their spare time with professionals.

Persons who spend time with losers or failures will begin to think that everybody is a loser or a failure and give up. Those who spend with successful people begin to believe that they can succeed.

This is why it is so important for women that want to succeed to participate in groups like the National Association of Professional Women or NAPW. Such groups can provide successful persons to inspire you.

Women need such role models because they are more social than men. Simply reading about successful women in books is not enough you must be around them to learn from them. Exposure to success breeds success. More importantly it provides what successful women have in common: inspiration.