7 Things Really Successful
People Never Do
We each create our own opportunities.
What
differentiates those who are successful from those who are not? There are lots
of ways to approach that question, but one of the most powerful is also one of
the most simple.
It's
a matter of habits. In business and in life, if you truly want to succeed,
there are some habits that work and there are other habits that never should be
repeated.
If
you're not as successful as you want to be and you know you can do better, copy
the habits of those who are successful.
Just
as important, eliminate any of your own habits that are holding you back. Here
are seven top candidates--habits that successful people never allow:
1.
Believing you can please everyone.
Once you truly understand that it's impossible to please
everyone, you learn not to even bother trying. It's nothing but a recipe for
disaster, misery and frustration--and one of the biggest keys to failure.
2.
Repeating what didn't work the
first time.
Whether it's in business, a job, or a relationship, successful
people do not repeat the same mistakes. If it didn't work the first time, they
don't try again expecting a different result. Successful people know that
mistakes are for learning, not for repeating.
3.
Accepting short-term
contentment over long-term value.
Successful people know that things take time, and it's the daily
grind that in the end will get them to their dreams. It's the small painful
steps you go through day by day that will benefit you in the future. If you can
make it through the pain you will get to the gain.
4.
Compromising themselves to fit
in.
Successful people never try to adjust themselves to fit in to
the crowd. They understand that who they are is what they are, and they don't
try to change themselves for others. The bad news is that if you want to
succeed, you are not going to fit in with everyone. The good news is that the
great ones never do.
5.
Trusting something that looks
too good to be true.
No matter how great something looks on the surface, successful
people do their due diligence and make sure that what they are looking at has
actual value and is worthy of their time. They know that when something looks
too good to be true, it probably is.
6.
Taking their eyes off their
vision.
One trait virtually all successful people share is focus. They
never take their eyes off their visions, dreams and goals; they do what they
need to do and they do it with meticulous determination. People who are
successful know where they are going, and because they do, they succeed. It's
as simple as that.
7.
Disconnecting appearances and
reality.
Who you are on the inside should be what is reflected on the
outside. The moment there is a disconnect between the two, there is dis-ease
within yourself. Success requires that you bring all parts of who you
are--inside and out--and that you keep everything in sync. It isn't easy, but
the people who are most successful never fragment themselves to be successful.
Start
today to examine your own habits, determine what's leading you toward success
and what's in the way, and make the changes you need to--for the sake of your
future.
BY LOLLY DASKAL
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