Things That Only Successful People Know To Be Important
Being
successful means you are able to achieve personal goals, as well as goals that
are set by the community. Sometimes these goals are aligned, whereas sometimes
these goals contradict each other. However, each and every one is capable is
distinguishing whether someone is less successful or more successful. This is
the difference between a small business and big business, or between fast and
slow business expansion. It occurs due to a variation in leadership, and the
mindsets of employees.
Someone
who is not ambitions may not be bothered with the fact that he or she is less
successful, and that person might just be working on other personal goals.
Perhaps someone nurtures modesty as a primary virtue. However, the definition
of successful person that I’ll use in this article is someone who manages to
climb high on the social leader, who has a reputable career, and who still
works on perfecting his or her business model.
It is not
implied that these people are guided by avarice, quite the contrary, successful
people can be extremely generous. These are people who thrive on being
successful, being the at the very top of their niche, and simply being among
the best at what they do. So, here are some traits that set apart common
employees and employers from true professionals.
Less successful people do their job, successful people
improve their performance
We all
love to leave an impression of a diligent worker, someone who acknowledges and
respects the authority of higher-ups. The problem arises when we continue to
behave like an eager cadet for a prolonged period of time. Sure, you will
develop a routine and increase your performance as you go along, but that is
not what improving performance is all about. You need to display additional interest, speak your mind during business meetings, and give
ideas on how to improve the overall performance of the firm. A company is more
likely to succeed, and you are more likely to advance in the ranks, if you are
fully invested and share the same vision as your employer.
Clearly,
your life should not solely revolve around business, but if you put in the
extra work during weekends, and if you stay an hour longer every now and then,
there will be positive results. You’ll give the company’s engine a kick start
surge required for lift off. Of course, this is not universal advice – in some
lines of work you may not benefit from over-productivity (manufacturing goods
for example), but if you are, let’s say a salesmen, and everyone manages to
sell an extra product, you will only reap the fruits of your labour.
Less successful people are discouraged by failure, successful people
treat it as a lesson
Truth be told, failure is never a comfortable
experience. You invest both efforts and resources and despite your hard work,
everything is made null and void. It happens – you might have had a good idea,
or were inspired by a good idea, yet somewhere along the line the entire
project went south. Well, for starters, if something inspires you do not try to
mimic it completely, try to improve the model, but make sure the product is, at
its core, your own unique take on a concept. The best example is DC and Marvel
comics – even though Marvel mimicked some concepts from DC, the characters are
fundamentally different when it comes to perspectives and background stories,
so you can’t really call them a rip off.
Back to the topic at hand, when you fail,
never abandon an idea completely, especially if someone already managed to tap
into its prolific potential. Closely
scrutinize your situation, isolate the mistakes,
retrace your steps, and avoid making the same mistakes in the future. If you
are looking for something that will be successful on a first attempt you are
looking for a miracle. Additionally, if you feel something is not working out,
shut it down on time, and start over again, it’s the best way to hasten the
success curve.
Less successful people work hard, successful people take some time off
to attain clarity
This may sound contradictory to the
suggestions given previously, but if your hard works yields little positive
results, maybe you are not going in the right direction. You cannot re-examine
the steps adequately if you are constantly focused on your work. This is why
you need to take some time off, and even if you are not constantly thinking
about your work, a solution may appear to you out of the blue. This is not a
miracle, it’s how our brains
work.
When we face a dead end while trying to find
a solution to a particular problem, the best thing to do is focus on something
else. It gives our brains time to engage the subconscious to work on the
problem. Think about it, how many times did you have trouble remembering
something, regardless of how hard you tried, yet simply after doing something
completely unrelated, the answer dawned on you. The truth is that if you are
too eager to find the answer, the likelihood of that happening actually
decreases.
Less successful people only make a website, whereas successful people
invest in quality design and development
Websites have become one of the main business
assets, and you cannot find successful companies without a well-designed
website. A
well-designed website means it is optimized for all
platforms: PC, smartphones and tablets. It means the aesthetics and pages are
perfectly arranged, and it has a natural call to action. Such a website should
have high responsiveness, and visitors can intuitively find what they are
after. You will also need insightful content, in order to generate relevant
leads. So, more or less, this is a definition of well-designed website.
Never view success and a well-designed
website like the chicken and egg paradox. The website must come first, in order
for people to take you seriously and view you as a professional. Poorly designed
websites are pushed far back in the search results, and Google made sure of
that. There is no easy way or a scam you can pull to become successful. As a
society, we must all learn to appreciate and deliver quality work and products.
A great number of business owners simply make
a website just for the sake of having one, and try to get a deal that is as
budget-friendly as possible. Clearly, it is a not the way to go. You do not
need to spend a fortune for a website to fulfill all the above mentioned criteria.
WordPress is the most user-friendly platform out there, and you can have a
quality website that is easy to maintain. As you progress you can create a
better one, using Joomla or Drupal.
Less successful people wait for the opportunity, successful people make
their own opportunities
It is a mistake to wait for a moment to
shine, or to wait for higher-ups to notice you. You need to be on the lookout
for opportunities, but never allow that to be your plan A. You have no idea
just how many things you can do and have solid earnings, only if you are
determined enough. When you are unemployed don’t wait, look for jobs online.
There are platforms like, e-lance and upwork. You can earn a small profit
from iWriter, but it is an opportunity to hone your skills. Doing
online surveys is another
way to make profit. Sure, these are not jobs that scream
success, but you need to be resourceful, and show the ability to work around
the problem, not just passively wait for a solution to fall on your lap. Every
single company and self-made business owner started small, therefore, you
should not be bothered by your humble beginnings – it’s way better than feeling
helpless.
Less successful people recoil from criticism, successful people welcome
it
As a provider, you do not need to pamper
every specific need of your consumer, but if you receive a similar complaint
from number of consumers, then you’d better listen. Even if you are a sole
provider without competition in your area, you should work on improving your
products and services. By no means are you to become cocky and allow the
complaints to fall on deaf ears. Because they rarely do – someone can easily
use your product, and work on the requested improvements. Not only will you
then have competition, you will have a big problem on your hands.
Truly successful people take great pride in
their work, and strive to deliver the best user experience possible,
constructive criticism is just another tool that helps them achieve their goal.
This can be perfectly combined with the aforementioned website design features.
Create a forum section for users to exchange experiences, and for you to
interact with them. Be open to suggestions and discuss your service, and you
will be able to improve your product and create a strong bond with consumers.
You should not try to ignore them, nor should
they try to extort you, a healthy producer-consumer relationship can exist only
if you want to help each other. Work on that bond, it is essential for a
successful career.
Less successful people stay within the comfort zone, successful people
take on new challenges
Everyone has an ideal job and workplace in
their mind, but these rarely become reality, and when they do, it may not turn
out the way you expected. However, it is reasonable thinking – why try doing
something you have no idea how to do, when you can do a perfectly fine job
operating on familiar terrain.
However, in order to be successful, you need
to expand your horizons, and become a person of many talents. To be a reliable
worker who can advance, you need to rely on versatility, and be able to step in
for someone who is prevented from doing their job. It’s how you show that you
can keep the company going, it’s how you become irreplaceable.
We live in the age of internet, information
has never been more accessible, and whenever you find yourself puzzled by a
problem, you can usually find a solution online. Anything you wondered how to
do or fix, there is probably a tutorial text or video for it. In other words,
you have everything you need to work on yourself and broaden your skill set.
This is also a good way to test your own competence – if you are confident you
know how to do something, create a tutorial and see if you can efficiently
transfer your knowledge.
Do not back off from new challenges and from
the possibility to put more expertise on your CV. Do not rely on others to
solve your problems if you can do it yourself. Learning new skills can never be
a bad thing or a waste of time, it can only enhance your overall performance.
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