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1. Organization
- One of the most frequently mentioned habits of those who are successful in life is organization. Such organization includes planning as well as setting priorities and goals.
- Joel Brown, the founder of Addicted2Success.com, calls for a prioritized “To-Do List” every evening before going to bed to prepare for the next day.
- According to Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey , Sunday is an important day for organization “getting ready for the rest of the week.”
- Find what works for you to organize your planning, priorities and goals.
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2. Relaxation
- Relaxing – by meditating or simply avoiding distractions – is another of the most-often mentioned habits of successful people.
- Relaxation comes more easily to those who are organized.
- In fact, one of the first steps toward achieving a meditative or relaxed state is to concentrate on your own breathing for three to five minutes.
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3. Taking Action
- Third on the list of habits of successful people is the inevitable “action” habit.
- It is important to organize, to plan, and to set priorities, but without action, a plan is nothing more than potential.
- Successful people ACT – quickly and often.
- In addition, although it may sound counterintuitive, according to James Clear, they act (start, anyway) before they feel ready.
- While others come up with reasons not to act, successful people take that all-important first step – even if it seems outlandish.
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4. Personal Care
- Personal care with regard to diet, exercise, and hygiene comes next on the list of habits of those who are successful.
- For some, personal care involves a complex regimen and a highly disciplined lifestyle. For others, not so much.
- Elon Musk , the CEO of Tesla Motors, put it succinctly when asked what daily habit has had the largest positive impact on his life. Musk said simply, “Showering.”
- Again, find what works for your own personal / self-care. Take care of yourself first.
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5. Positive Attitude
- According to many successful people, having a positive attitude is not just a result of being successful – it’s one of the root causes of success.
- Joel Brown refers to gratitude and positive self-talk as priorities in the lives of the ultra-successful.
- Moreover, Brown says, it’s not enough to express gratitude and a positive attitude. You must also remind yourself why you are grateful in order to achieve a deeper effect.
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6. Networking
- Successful people know the value of exchanging ideas with others through networking.
- They also know the value of collaboration and teamwork – all of which are likely when you network.
- Successful people know the importance of surrounding themselves with other successful people, according to author Thomas Corley.
- Corley says 79% of wealthy people spend at least five hours a month networking.
- Win-Win when networking.
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7. Frugality
- Frugality is a habit of being thrifty, with money and resources.
- It is also a habit of being economical. Learning to be economical comes through avoiding waste, which automatically results in efficiency.
- This is where the habit of organization and being a minimalist will be effective for being frugal / economical
- Akin to building conscious money habits & knowing where and why the money was spent).
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8. Rising Early
- Successful people are accustomed to rising early, and that habit appears repeatedly among those who do well in life.
- The “Early Riser’s Club” has a huge membership among successful people - a few notable members include Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group, Disney CEO Robert Iger and former Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer.
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9. Sharing / Giving
- Whether through donating to charity or the sharing of ideas, successful people have a habit of giving.
- They know the value of sharing and most believe their success should result in something more than the accumulation of wealth for themselves.
- Some of the most well-known successful philanthropists include Bill and Melinda Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg.
- Lack of wealth does not need to be a factor when it comes to sharing.
- Volunteering in your community or at a local school does not cost anything but could provide help where it is needed most.
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10. Reading
- It's important to note that successful people read.
- While they also read for pleasure, most use their reading habit as a means to gain knowledge or insight.
- For anyone who needs inspiration about the value and importance of reading, look no further than the example of billionaire author, J.K. Rowling, who says she read “anything” as a child.
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Summary - Develop Success Driven Habits
- Most people have habits – some are positive, some are not.
- Successful people tend to have more of the kinds of habits that contribute to their success.
- The good news, for those who wish to be successful, is that cultivating positive habits takes no more effort than developing bad ones.
- Some of the best habits of successful people involve only conscious effort, like getting up early every day.
- Develop habits that get you closer to your goals / success.
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