Before anything else, preparation is the key to success. - Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) He was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer. Voted as one of The Greatest Canadians, a television series consisting of 13 episodes produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2004. Bell is an acoustic physiologist and language teacher for the deaf, while some of his family members are involved in the study of language and vocal methods. In addition, because his mother and wife were both deaf, these factors influenced his field of work. With his research on hearing and speech, he was further motivated to invent experimental hearing devices Finally, he patented the world's first usable telephone, but there was a dispute over the inventor, as German Johann Philipp Reis had already invented a relatively poorly functioning telephone, and the verdict was against Reis. We have to prepare for everything As an inventor, scientist and engineer, Bell necessarily understood the importance of preparation. Every successful invention and technology is built on a great deal of knowledge and skill, and many tests and experiments are performed before it is presented to others. All of these processes are "preparation". First, we need to think about what we want to do, set a goal and start planning how to achieve it. Doing research can help us learn more about the techniques we need and, if possible, see what others have experienced and tried. Avoid known failures and try to find what works best for us. After that, we can move on to the next step. Test as we planned, observe and find out how we can improve it without fear of failure, because they are lessons we can learn and use in the next attempt. As more and more improvements are made, we may get in touch with what we want. With sufficient preparation and confirmation, we can get something good enough to show to others. Tips to prepare for success 1- Keep learning Self-enrichment is a great way to improve yourself-confidence, and learning can help you improve your productivity and quality. Therefore, we should keep learning new things and techniques on the way to achieve our goals. 2- Be honest with yourself Lying to yourself will only drag you down and even lead you in a wrong direction. Most people are reluctant to commit to their weaknesses or shortcomings. However, if we want to succeed, we need to face them and then find ways to address and improve them. Be honest with yourself and strive to become a better version of yourself. 3- Keep on planning As mentioned earlier, preparation is necessary when we start doing anything. In fact, we need to constantly prepare as we work and then fine-tune our plans as needed so we can make sure we stay on the right path. What do we need other than planning? 1- Work Hard We have to plan and prepare for our work, it means that we need to put many efforts on it. Only working hard for our plan can help us improve and have a better result. 2- Always seeking for improvement Even we have planned for it, we can change if we have a better ideas. Do not be satisfied with the existing plan and target, try to break your limits and catch what you want!