BLOG: Iceberg Theory of Success” and will let you realize how important it is to do “whatever it takes” if you aim to succeed! Everyone of us knows the structure of an iceberg that floats in the sea, so you’ll know that only a small fraction of an iceberg is visible above the water line, whereas the larger part of an iceberg is hidden beneath the water. Well, I’m the opinion that an iceberg can be an excellent metaphor for a successful person. Everyone of us can see the outcome of this persons actions and most of his accomplishments (= the visible part of the iceberg), whereas the efforts that were necessary to achieve such an outcome remain hidden, unnoticed (like the invisible part of an iceberg that is beneath the water line)