23 habits of highly successful people
Today I want to share 23 habits of highly
successful people. These are habits that I've learned from reading books,
articles, and also, casually
Interviewing the most successful people I know
in my life. These are habits that I think are really important for all of us to
be aware of, but
don't worry if you're not super great at all of
these habits. Nobody's perfect.
Take full responsibility for their life
The
first step is to be aware of the habit, and the next step is to just work on it
every day. It's always a practice.
Alright, here we go. The most successful people
always take full responsibility for their life. They never complain, nor do
they blame
Others for their problems. They take
responsibility for all the good AND the bad in their life. They know that even
though they can’t always
Control what happens TO them, they can always
control how they RESPOND to those events. They can choose to respond in a
positive and
Productive way. Because of this, successful
people are always optimistic for their future.
Prioritize & do the most important tasks first
Successful people always know their priorities
and Do the most important tasks first. They know that the content of what they
work on
MATTERS. So it’s better to be effective on the
right tasks, than efficient with the smaller, less meaningful tasks. Successful
people also create
their own morning routine. The key to super
productive days is to start them right. Choose activities that energize and
inspire you, see what
Create their own morning routine
Daily tasks you can get out of the way early
on, and build your morning around those tasks. I personally like to drink water,
take my vitamins, journal, and exercise before I start working.
Daily meditation or mindfulness practice
Most successful people practice daily
meditation or some sort of mindfulness practice, whether it’s journaling,
morning pages, or something like the Five Minute Journal. Tim Ferriss stated
that out of all
the successful people he’s interviewed, more
than 80% have some form of meditation or mindfulness practice every day.
Make health & exercise a priority
Another key to success is to make health and
exercise a priority. Research says that regular exercise and a healthy diet can
lead to higher
levels of productivity, Happiness, motivation,
and, not surprisingly, your ability to live longer.
Successful people take care of their bodies
because they know it affects all other areas of their life.
Read & learn
continuously
Another habit that all successful people have
in common is they read and learn continuously. Bill Gates reads 50 books a
year. Warren Buffett reads 600-1000 pages a day. Elon Musk
learned how to build rocket ships by reading
books. But successful people don’t just read anything. They're highly selective
about what they
read, so they usually choose knowledge and
learning over entertaining books.
Discipline & self-control
Another key habit is to have discipline and
self-control. Successful people know how to stay focused and not fall for
distractions or FOMO.
Their priorities are solid, and they keep their
eyes on the goal. The most successful people are also extremely consistent.
There’s so much power
Consistency
In consistency, because small consistent
actions is how you build anything great. To practice your consistency, try
doing something for 21
days straight. If you fall off, start the 21
days over again. The longer you can stay consistent at something, the more
likely you will succeed at it.
Successful people will also follow through with
what they say. They take their promises and commitments seriously.
Follow through with what they say
When they say they are going to do something,
they are going to do it. They don’t give excuses, only results.
Persistence & perseverance
Another thing they do is they persist and
persevere. Successful people don’t give up easily. They stay in the game no
matter what. One quote
that I constantly told myself and wrote in my
phone in the beginning of my career was: “No matter how hard it is or how bad
it gets, I’m going
to make it!” That mindset seriously helped me
stay persistent in reaching my goals. Successful people also aren’t afraid to
fail. They know that
Failure is good, because failure is just a
learning opportunity. It teaches you what doesn’t work, so you can try
something else. Oprah says,
Not afraid to fail
“There is no such thing as failure. Failure is
just life trying to move us in
Another direction.” The most successful people
hone their craft daily and sharpen the saw. What they do is, they work on their
craft every day,
by Practicing and making small improvements, so
that over time they become very, very good at what they do.
Hone their craft daily & sharpen the saw
Ask yourself: What’s your Craft? What skills
are important for your career? And then work on sharpening those skills every
day.
Self-awareness
Another habit is to be self-aware. Successful
people know their strengths and their weaknesses, and use them to their
advantage. They know how
they are doing, and they are aware of the areas
where they need to improve. So they're confident, but they’re also humble.
Gratitude
Another habit is to practice gratitude. Tony
Robbins says, “Success without gratitude is the biggest failure of all.”
Gratitude is the key to
Living a happy and successful life. Without it
you’ll always be yearning for more, more, and more. With gratitude, you’ll know
how wonderful
Your life already is, and be thankful for how
far you’ve already come.
Have a support system
Successful people also have a solid support
system. Whether it's a partner, friends, family, a mentor, coach, or some Hine
sort of
Community. It doesn’t have to be a big group.
It can be just a handful of people to rely on and bounce ideas off of.
Surround themselves with like-minded achievers
Another key thing that all Successful people do
is: They surround themselves with like-minded achievers. I’m sure we’ve all
heard of the
Quote, “You are the average of the five people
you spend the most time with,” and it’s so true.
Successful people surround themselves with
people they can learn from and people who inspire them in their journey.
Goal-oriented
Successful people are also Goal oriented. Not
only do they SET goals, they also make the detailed plans on how to achieve
those goals, and
Then follow through with their Plans. They know
that execution is more important than ideas.
Proactive & takes initiative
Another habit of successful people is: They are
proactive and take initiative. They don’t wait around for things to just fall
in their lap. If
They want something, they go out and make it
happen. Successful people also know how to manage their emotions. They are
aware of how there.
Manage their emotions
Emotions influence their thoughts and behavior,
and so they learn how to detach from any emotions that aren’t serving them.
They know there
is a Right place and time for exploring their
emotions. Sometimes you have to set your emotions aside to get the work done.
Communicate clearly
Successful people also communicate clearly.
Every great leader is a great communicator. They speak with authority and
confidence. And
they talk about their ideas in a Way that
connects deeply with their audience and moves them. These people are also great
listeners.
Good listener
They listen to what others have to say, ask
questions, and write things down. They do this so that they can learn and fully
understand a situation, or get the details right in fixing a Situation.
Value alone time
You'll also find that the most successful
people value their alone time. They take time alone to think and connect to
their intuition,
Which helps give them a clearer direction in life?
They use that alone time to recharge but also strategize for their future.
Love the journey more than the result
Lastly, most successful people love the journey
more than the result. They learn how to enjoy the process, rather than do
everything for the
End goal. That’s how they stay committed,
consistent, and persistent for the long run. Ultimately, that means that if you
love what you do, then
You have the best chance to be successful at
it.
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