5 New Habits That Will
Lead to Ultimate Success
Imagine
stumbling into your first meeting of the week, already wishing lunch would come
faster. That's no way to start the year. Adopting these new habits will
significantly improve the rest of 2016.
It's your first day back at work after the
break. Poor you! It's also a Monday, which makes it even worse. If the
coffee-maker broke, it would not come as a surprise. You stumble into your
first meeting of the new year, slump in your chair, and wish lunch would come
faster. That's no way to start the year. Here's a better approach.
1. Be intentional about mentoring.
Something
happens to you when you mentor someone. I've written about this before, and it should be something that's already on your
radar. There are two things I learned about mentoring in 2015. One is that
you and the mentor must be totally committed to the process. It's a waste
of time otherwise. The second is that mentoring teaches you as much as it
teaches the person being mentored. That's because, when you give away what you
have learned, it becomes a living and breathing thing. It takes physical form.
Passing on what you know is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.
It will make your year.
2. View overachieving as a way to help
others.
This is a brand-new concept to me and one I'm
still grappling with. When you achieve great success, think about how that
impacts others. I've heard it said that the most gratifying thing about
starting a company is that it helps others, sometimes just in the form of a
paycheck or a regular place to work. Being wildly successful spreads the
success around. Other people benefit. It's more than just contagious, it's
downright philanthropic. When you achieve great success, it spills over and
that's one of the best feelings ever in business.
3. Stop lying to yourself.
Want to have a better year? Start
fessing up to your own inconsistencies and failures. You can't really
change and grow until you admit mistakes. You can't really move past a foible
in life until you embrace it, unwrap it, dissect it, and learn from it. Stop
reading right now and take a quick pause. What's chaining you down? Anger?
Resentment? Bitterness? Admit your faults and you will be on a clear path to
overcoming them and finding greater joy this year.
4. Forget the past.
We all do something really strange with our
regrets. We hold onto them. We think by mulling over that failed business
relationship or tragic financial decision that we can somehow resurrect
something useful. Have you ever been able to do that? Mulling over failure
doesn't help anyone. Take what you can from the mistakes, admit them, but then
move on. You will not just have a better year. You will also become a better
person in general. Loosen your grip on the past.
5. Choose happiness on a daily basis.
I heard a talk recently just after New Year's
where someone was about to talk about a serious conflict. He started out by
smiling and telling jokes. It seemed a little out of place until I realized he
had totally decided to not allow the conflict to impact his attitude. It was as
separate from him as a piece of clothing or a watch on your wrist. It was
outside of his realm of thought, an experience he had but not something he
would let define him. If you want to have a better year, consider becoming an
emotional separatist. Be happy because of who you are, not what
you've experienced. Be happy because you want that to be what defines you.
BY JOHN BRANDON
http://www.inc.com/john-brandon/5-new-habits-that-will-lead-to-successful-new-year-first-90-days.html?cid=em01016week02a
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