Many of the most highly successful people in the world I have spoken to attribute a singular focus -- a commitment to the pursuit of one main goal or arena -- to their success.In fact, it's how we often determine success. Historically, renaissance men who were well-rounded in a number of pursuits were well-regarded for the breadth of their knowledge and endeavors. Now, we often equate success with being the best or amongst the best in a peer groupsSo, how can you stay focused in a world with so many distractions?

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates's Top Secret to Success

When he was in college, accumulating $40,000 in college debt, he set a goal to have a $1 million net worth by age 30. Heknew exactly what his goal was. Then, he created a plan of milestones to achieve that goal, and it did not deviate from it until he had reached it. It's much easier for you to focus if you set a clear path for yourself up front and stay relentlessly committed to it.

Set a concrete goal or focus

Warren Buffett has had more success as an investor than any other individual in history. Daily, there are recommendations to act a certain way, but Warren says that he doesn't follow the path or the advice of other investors. He sticks to exactly the types of businesses he understands well and only acts on an investment if he feels there is a need to, which means he has made very few investments or "trades" over the course of his many decades-long investment career. If you know what works for you, you shouldn't be distracted by what others are doing.

Follow your own path

Albert Einstein famously said, "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else." These are incredibly powerful words in terms of focus. We are a society of taking action, but part of the focus should not just be doing, but really understanding the parameters of what you need to do, now and in the future. Buffett spends a significant portion of his time reading and very little time actually taking action. Learning and understanding the upfront and changing parameters of the market in which you are participating will aid your focus in the right place.

Know the rules of the game

There are so many distractions and opportunities in life, you have to constantly ask yourself if you are spending your time on your focus. If you find yourself pulled in different directions, get rid of some of your activities. When you are doing a task, ask yourself if it is in support of your focus. If it's not, let it go.You may not end up as wealthy as Warren Buffett or Bill Gates, but having a sincere focus on what you are trying to accomplish -- combined with a perseverance to stick with it day in and day out -- will make for an incredibly successful you.

Use a litmus test for your time

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Successful people/ secrets 

Ever wondered what helps billionaires stay focused and at the top of their game? Well, it all starts with inculcating good habits in their day-to-day lives. From waking up early and segmenting their day into slots to stay most productive to exercising and maintaining a healthy diet, these simple routines of billionaires like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Oprah Winfrey may help you touch the pinnacle of success and become like them.

Daily Habits Of Billionaires You Can Also Follow

Research suggests that you can concentrate better when you are well-rested. Moreover, waking up early in the morning ensures you have some extra hours in your hands, before your day begins. In a 2017 interview, TV producer and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter,“I have never set an alarm, I don’t believe in them. They are…alarming! I put the number in my mind and I wake up before that, usually between 6:02 and 6:20, because the dogs are trained to go out around that time. My first thought in the morning is, ‘Oh, I’m alive. Thank you!'”

The importance of sleeping well and waking up early 

Similar to Winfrey, who meditates and exercises after waking up at seven every morning, The New York Times reported that Microsoft magnate and billionaire Bill Gates starts his day with cardio. A study from 2018 stated that even 10 minutes of a light workout session will improve your memory and enhance productivity. As per a CNBC report, Dorsey meditates for one hour twice a day and includes a seven-minute workout in his fitness regime on days he does not walk to his office.

Include physical activities in your routine 

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, a stickler when it comes to planning his day, revealed to CNBC that he schedules his activities in five-minute blocks. In an interview with the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that he makes it a point to hold high-IQ meetings in the morning. Making a solid plan by streamlining work will keep you on the right track and reduce chaos and stress. You can also go the Bezos way and determine which time of the day should be kept aside for tough tasks.

Map out your day 

The past year or so has completely shaken up our healthy routine and led us to seek comfort in junk and processed foods. However, a billionaire will think twice before making any such change in his routine. Spanx founder Sara Blakely shared her morning routine with The Cut and said that she avoids coffee at all costs. Instead, she drinks a smoothie made of frozen wild berries, dark cherries, kale, dates, cinnamon, spinach, cilantro, fresh mint, lemon, water, ice, chia, and walnuts. Consuming processed food has many downsides that include obesity and lethargy.

You are what you eat 

During the nascent stages of his career, Warren Buffett used to read 600 pages a day. Even today, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway spends about 80 percent of his day reading. The more you read, the more you gain. When once quizzed about his key to success, Buffett said: “Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up like compound interest.”

Be a bibliophile

Take cues from some of the world’s richest people who try to cut down their expenses. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-founder and CEO, has famously ditched designer suits on several occasions for his signature (and much cheaper) hoodie-jeans-sneakers look. According to The Independent, this decision also saves him a lot of time. Meanwhile, Buffett still lives in the house he bought in the 1950s, as per an Insider report. Moral of the story: spend only where it’s necessary, don’t give into whims.

Spend wisely  

Spending time with those who understand and uplift us help us power through difficult times. Virgin Group founder Richard Branson revealed in his 2017 blog that he makes it a priority to spend some time with his family in the morning. An 80-year-old intensive study by Harvard Medical School found that success depends more on healthy relationships than on any other factor. The simple act of saying “good morning” or sharing how your day went with a loved one can make you feel supported.

Spend time with loved ones  

Most billionaires are successful because of their routines and rituals. Want to know what these habits are? Then keep on reading. This will inspire you to start getting the most out of your downtime.

Billionaire Habits

Statistically, most startups in the world fail. This is due to several factors: the startup didn’t address a real market need, it ran out of cash, it didn’t have the right team, it got outcompeted, or because its go-to-market strategy was insufficient. There are currently 31.7 million small businesses in the United States, which make up 99.9% of all U.S. businesses.1 Many small businesses start up every month but the failure rate is high. It seems that most businesses are destined for failure. But there are key points to not becoming a faliure

6 Rules Of Successful Entrepreneurs And Startups

You need to create a unique brand proposition of your product. The need of the utility of the product has to be created and the value proposition has to be communicated loud and clear to the customer. You need to make sure that the product is developed keeping in mind it fulfills the need of the user. What is more significant is that the customers understand the utility well and realizes the need for it.“One product can be life-changing, game-changing,” says Pravin Daryani, CEO of A&A Business Consultancy.

1.You need to create a unique brand of your product

You need to test the product viability before launch, test, validate and determine the core features. You have to focus on using the feedback as a basis to build the next version of the product. Each step has to be logically derived on the basis of calculations. No step should be based on intuition and gut feeling. Everything should be derived from calculations and logically driven.

2. Effective Calculation 

It is not enough to just be another face in the crowd. If a startup wishes to succeed, it must aspire to lead its market category eventually. It can do this in one of two ways: challenging an existing category by offering a better way to do something or defining a new category or sub-category that didn’t exist before.

3. Dominate the Market Category You Are After or Create New

Startup entrepreneurship refuses to believe“there is nothing new under the sun” They believe that there is always a better solution, new needs to be met, and constant changes that require constant innovation. The entrepreneur needs to have a hypothesis of where the market is going, foresee the new market needs, and aim to build a solution for these future needs.

4. Foresee the Future and Innovate to Meet Its Demands

Michael Jordon rightly highlights the importance of the right people working as a team,” Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships”.You need to make sure you have the best people from diverse fields and together as a team you can maneuver any challenges and pitfalls. Do not emphasize on a one-man team. A balanced team builds empires and helps you thrive in each situation.

5. Invest in the right team

The rules can pertain to what is physically possible or what is considered “good practice.” One implicit rule of commerce is that nothing should be given away. Startups have repeatedly turned that rule on its head, declaring that something previously for sale is now free and creating a new business model that didn’t exist before.

6. Bend the Rules

This advice is usually given to fiction writers. In the world of high-tech startups, it’s not enough to tell people what you can do – that won’t convince them. However, if you provide living proof of what your product can do and that your technology works, people believe you, there’s a good chance they will become your clients or investors.

7. Show, Don’t Tell

You need to enhance your leadership skills and focus on personal development. Keep building your acumen and never stop learning. "A great leader can steer the radar smoothly in all stormy times" You have to keep your technology and software updated and be flexible too. You need to communicate, motivate, delegate and channelize the energies of the team to be successful.

8. Enhance leadership skills

Startups are based on novel ideas, which if synched with market demands, can work wonders. Starting a company or building a product is an easy part, sustaining operations or making them grow is the biggest challenge. Retain your calm, invest wisely in your team and go step by step. It’s self-confidence, unique ideas and passi that will truly make any startup unstoppable.

Conclusion 

Starting a company or building a product is an easy part, sustaining operations or making them grow is the biggest challenge.

Starting a company or Product 

How to have the right attitude towards learning anything?

Learning “HOW TO LEARN

<ol><li class="ql-align-center">What are the factors that differentiate the few, who make it to the top?</li><li class="ql-align-center">Since most people never achieve that lofty goal then what is the point of trying?</li></ol>

This belief is wrong that ‘skill is an ingrained and unalterable level of ability.’ So, don't use language like<ul><li>I am a good writer</li><li>I am bad at Music</li></ul>Also, parents should not set their children up for failure by telling them<ul><li>You are so good at reading</li><li>Maths is not your thing</li></ul>This is called “Learned helplessness orientation”.

Don't have ENTITY mindset

It is true and should be believed that ‘any concept or skill can be grasped and mastered incrementally. So, prefer to say things like<ul><li>I did well because I put in time</li><li>I should have worked harder at this</li></ul>To help their children, parents can say things like<ul><li>You are getting really good at reading, keep it up</li><li>It's ok, we just need to study a little harder and you will do great on the next maths test</li></ul>Teach children the “Mastery oriented response”, so that they can associate success with effort not anything else.

Grab the INCREMENTAL theory of intelligence

“The fields of learning and performance are an exploration of greyness - of the in-between. There is a careful balance of pushing yourself relentlessly, but not so hard that you melt down. Muscles and minds needs stretch to grow, but if stretched too thin, they’ll snap”<ul><li>Josh Waitzkin </li></ul>

<ul><li>One phase of full throttle action</li><li>One phase of influx, broken down growth</li></ul>Most people refuse to invest in loss during the growth stages and as a result never upgrade their game.Sometimes you need to breakdown every thing in mind and start from ground zero to reconstruct the game and to reach to the next level. So you need to invest in loss sometimes.

Recurring cycle in the process of learning

Better the recovery process, better performance.More you practise the cycles of rest, the less you will need to take. Athletes are taught this as “interval training”.﻿

Peak Performance is related to stress and recovery process

Most of us don't know about how to learn the things, with what attitude we face the situation, which mindset is better you approach the next goal.

In his riveting new book, The Art of Learning, Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice. Josh Waitzkin knows what it means to be at the top of his game. A public figure since winning his first National Chess Championship at the age of nine, Waitzkin was catapulted into a media whirlwind as a teenager when his father’s book Searching for Bobby Fischer was made into a major motion picture. After dominating the scholastic chess world for ten years, Waitzkin expanded his horizons, taking on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earning the title of World Champion. How was he able to reach the pinnacle of two disciplines that on the surface seem so different? “I’ve come to realize that what I am best at is not Tai Chi, and it is not chess,” he says. “What I am best at is the art of learning.” With a narrative that combines heart-stopping martial arts wars and tense chess face-offs with life lessons that speak to all of us, The Art of Learning takes readers through Waitzkin’s unique journey to excellence. He explains in clear detail how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning is what separates success from failure. Waitzkin believes that achievement, even at the championship level, is a function of a lifestyle that fuels a creative, resilient growth process. Rather than focusing on climactic wins, Waitzkin reveals the inner workings of his everyday method, from systematically triggering intuitive breakthroughs, to honing techniques into states of remarkable potency, to mastering the art of performance psychology. Through his own example, Waitzkin explains how to embrace defeat and make mistakes work for you. Does your opponent make you angry? Waitzkin describes how to channel emotions into creative fuel. As he explains it, obstacles are not obstacles but challenges to overcome, to spur the growth process by turning weaknesses into strengths. He illustrates the exact routines that he has used in all of his competitions, whether mental or physical, so that you too can achieve your peak performance zone in any competitive or professional circumstance. In stories ranging from his early years taking on chess hustlers as a seven year old in New York City’s Washington Square Park, to dealing with the pressures of having a film made about his life, to International Chess Championships in India, Hungary, and Brazil, to gripping battles against powerhouse fighters in Taiwan in the Push Hands World Championships, The Art of Learning encapsulates an extraordinary competitor’s life lessons in a page-turning narrative.

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The Art of Learning

We can not become aware of our most fundamental assumptions until we overcome them.Our goal here should be to broaden our perspective continuously so that we can overcome our assumptions before they limit our options or slow us down.Let's see how we can try to challenge and expand our mindset -

Assumptions Hold us Back

Get clarity on what we need to know and learn. Choose 3-4 different topics. For each topic, create a list of guiding questions that, if answered, would give you a solid understanding of the area.Like, using best-tasting beer as an example topic, come up with questions like, What are the most popular beers? What are different types? Which ingredients were used for them? Country of origin? The age group that prefer them?This will help us to understand what is most important to explore further and broaden our perspective.

Identifying Areas of Interests 

It is a learning technique that involves jumping on and off on different topics or problems, this allows us to see them with different perspectives, solidify our understandings of topics and promote creativity & flexibility. For instance, reading different books simultaneously helps to bring insightful connections between various topics. Ideas from different topics intersect and help us to approach them from multiple angles.

Interleaving

It guided me to escape out of the tunnel vision trap.

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