<ul><li>It's important to note that successful people read. </li><li>While they also read for pleasure, most use their reading habit as a means to gain knowledge or insight.</li><li>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.</li></ul>

10. Reading

﻿﻿“Read as much as you possibly can. Nothing will help you as much as reading.”

<ul><li>One of the most frequently mentioned habits of those who are successful in life is organization. Such <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/10/8-tips-organize-finances.asp">organization </a>includes planning as well as setting priorities and goals.</li><li>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. </li><li>According to Twitter co-founder <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/tech/google-cryptocurrency-ad-ban-trouble-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey/">Jack Dorsey </a>, Sunday is an important day for organization “getting ready for the rest of the week.”</li><li>Find what works for you to organize your planning, priorities and goals.</li></ul>

1. Organization

<ul><li>Relaxing – by meditating or simply avoiding distractions – is another of the most-often mentioned habits of successful people.</li><li>Relaxation comes more easily to those who are organized. </li><li>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.</li></ul>

2. Relaxation

<ul><li>Third on the list of habits of successful people is the inevitable “action” habit.</li><li>It is important to organize, to plan, and to set priorities, but without action, a plan is nothing more than potential.</li><li>Successful people ACT – quickly and often. </li><li>In addition, although it may sound counterintuitive, according to James Clear, they act (start, anyway) before they feel ready.</li><li>While others come up with reasons not to act, successful people take that all-important first step – even if it seems outlandish.</li></ul>

3. Taking Action

<ul><li>Personal care with regard to diet, exercise, and hygiene comes next on the list of habits of those who are successful.</li><li>For some, personal care involves a complex regimen and a highly disciplined lifestyle. For others, not so much. </li><li><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/061015/how-elon-musk-became-elon-musk.asp">Elon Musk </a>, the CEO of Tesla Motors, put it succinctly <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk_ceocto_of_a_rocket_company_ama/cnfpv7q/">when asked</a> what daily habit has had the largest positive impact on his life. Musk said simply, “Showering.”</li><li>Again, find what works for your own personal / self-care. Take care of yourself first.</li></ul>

4. Personal Care

<ul><li>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.</li><li>Joel Brown refers to gratitude and positive self-talk as priorities in the lives of the ultra-successful. </li><li>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. </li></ul>

5. Positive Attitude 

<ul><li>Successful people know the value of exchanging ideas with others through <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/networking.asp">networking</a>. </li><li>They also know the value of collaboration and teamwork – all of which are likely when you network.</li><li>Successful people <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/091615/10-tips-strategic-networking.asp">know the importance of surrounding themselves</a> with other successful people, according to author Thomas Corley. </li><li>Corley says 79% of wealthy people spend at least five hours a month networking.</li><li>Win-Win when networking. </li></ul>

6. Networking

<ul><li>Frugality is a habit of being thrifty, with money and resources.</li><li>It is also a habit of being economical. Learning to be economical comes through avoiding waste, which automatically results in efficiency.</li><li>This is where the habit of organization and being a minimalist will be effective for being frugal / economical</li><li>Akin to building conscious money habits & knowing where and why the money was spent).</li></ul>

7. Frugality 

<ul><li>Whether through donating to charity or the sharing of ideas, successful people have a habit of giving. </li><li>They know the value of sharing and most believe their success should result in something more than the accumulation of wealth for themselves.</li><li>Some of the <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/top-10-billionaires-that-donated-to-charity-in-2018-4587142">most well-known successful philanthropists</a> include Bill and Melinda Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Mark Zuckerberg.</li><li>Lack of wealth does not need to be a factor when it comes to sharing. </li><li>Volunteering in your community or at a local school does not cost anything but could provide help where it is needed most.</li></ul>

9. Sharing / Giving

<ul><li>Most people have habits – some are positive, some are not. </li><li>Successful people tend to have more of the kinds of habits that contribute to their success.</li><li>The good news, for those who wish to be successful, is that cultivating positive habits takes no more effort than developing bad ones.</li><li>Some of the best habits of successful people involve only conscious effort, like getting up early every day.</li><li>Develop habits that get you closer to your goals / success.</li></ul>

Summary - Develop Success Driven Habits

<ul><li>Successful people are accustomed to rising early, and that habit appears repeatedly among those who do well in life.</li><li>The “Early Riser’s Club” has a huge membership among successful people - a few notable members include <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032615/how-did-richard-branson-make-his-fortune.asp">Sir Richard Branson</a> of Virgin Group, Disney CEO Robert Iger and former Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer.</li></ul>

J. K. ROWLING

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