In reality, how much people listen to you and carry out your instructions depends on your prestige and the benefits you can offer.

If you don't listen to your own advice, no matter how strong their execution ability is, it all amounts to a negative.

The four key elements for successfully landing something are timing, resources, execution, and authority.

Resources in your hometown may not be accessible where you work. Money from your parents may not be funds you can tap into. Connections in your family's industry may not help your current one. You need to realize this early. Anything that doesn't quickly mobilize personnel and supplies for your own frontline is worth zero.

If a person stays clear-headed, judging the first two elements—timing and resources—won't be an issue. What really affects most people are the last two.

If only you need to handle this yourself, whether you can control yourself matters—that is, whether you have authority over your own actions. Your personal execution ability largely determines your track record, which directly impacts your credibility and how much confidence others place in you.

In the end, everyone's competition essentially comes down to one thing: who can mobilize resources faster.