Tried and true steps to help you be successful:

Independence (self)

1. Be Proactive
2. Begin with the End in Mind
3. First Things First

Interdependence (network/others)

1. Think Win-Win
2. Seek First to Understand then to be understood
3. Synergize
4. Sharpen the Saw;Growth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People