M
y house, my car, my business card - anyone who thinks this is the common definition of success could be mistaken. According to a representative study commissioned by LinkedIn, which examined how Germans define success for themselves, professional successes play a rather subordinate role for employees. For only a good quarter (27 percent) of those surveyed, professional milestones are a success, and financial aspects such as a salary increase (16 percent) or a six-figure salary (12 percent) are also rather unimportant. Rather, a happy private life is more important than a career. Being happy (72 percent), being healthy (71 percent) and having family and friends (49 percent) are more important criteria for success.Photo: Adobe Stock/Pixel-Shot