have gotten so successful? Sure you have. A
great idea, motivation, persistence, and a little
luck helps, but most successful people share
certain habits. Here are nine habits that have
helped place them on the top:
1. They meditate.
Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates,
told The Huffington Post in 2013 that "Meditation,
more than anything in my life was the biggest
ingredient of whatever success I've had." Dalio,
however, is not alone. Oprah, Rupert Murdoch,
Russell Simmons, Arianna Huffington, Bill Ford
and Padmasree Warrior have all attributed
mediation as a huge component to their success.
Taking care of your body and mind by relaxing,
exercising, healthy eating and getting enough
sleep are all ways to improve your chances of
success.2. They wake up early.
President Obama, Richard Branson, Jack Dorsey,
Larry Schultz, Tim Cook and Xerox CEO Ursula
Burns are known to be early risers . How has this
attributed to their success? Because early risers
are able to start their days ahead of everyone
else by responding to others, exercising and
finding some personal time, early risers also tend
to be happier and are more proactive.3. They network.
Successful people realize the importance of
networking. In fact, research has found that
networking can lead to people performing better
at work and increases the chance of landing a
job. Networking helps our successful people be
more innovative. According to Dale Carnegie’s
classic “How To Win Friends & influence People,”
successful people rarely complain or criticize.
They are sincere and try to be empathetic.
4. Keep themselves busy.
Successful people are rarely idle. Achievers like
LBJ and Robert Moses were known to work 60-65
hours per work. Elon Musk works a whooping
80-100 hours per week and has said, “That's the
type of work ethic an entrepreneur needs to
have.”
5. They know when to say "no."
“The difference between successful people and
really successful people is that really successful
people say no to almost everything.” - Warren
Buffett
Successful people realize that by saying "no" to
negativity, extra work and activities that waste
time, they can focus on increasing their
productivity. If they say "yes" to everyone or
everything, they’ll be too distracted and will not
accomplish tasks that have to be done.6. They don’t watch TV, they read.
According to Thomas Corley, author of " Rich
Habits: The Daily Success Habits Of Wealthy
Individuals
,” 67 percent of rich people only watch TV for one
hour or less per day. Corley also found only 6
percent of the wealthy watch reality shows, while
78 percent of the poor do.
Additionally, 86 percent of the wealthy love to
read with an impressive 88 percent claiming that
they read for self-improvement for 30 minutes or
more per day.
7. They write to-do lists the night before.
Successful people are known for writing their to-
do-lists the night before so that they are able to
set priorities for the following day. They number
their lists as well to identify which tasks are the
most important.
8. They set goals and visualize.
Joel Brown interviewed a number of high
achievers for Entrepreneur and found that “Ninety-
five percent of the successful achievers I have
interviewed practice writing down their goals,
plans, or visions for success on a regular basis.”
Successful people do this the night before, or first
thing in the morning so that they are prepared to
tackle the challenges that await them.''
9. They manage their money.
Successful people have gotten where they are
because they were able to manage their finances
well. This means that they invest their money
wisely, look for new opportunities and set aside
emergency funds. They are more generous and
willing to donate to those who need help. Here
are 101 ways that I've put together to save
money like well-off people. In addition, I've found
that my marriage has become 10x better with
enough savings in the bank for a year of
expenses. That saved us when my last business
venture failed.
There is an old saying that luck and preparation
always meet opportunity. The most successful
people set themselves up for success by
preparing all the time. Successful people expect
luck will find them, and it usually does.
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