Why do some people seem to be naturally successful? It is not that they do not experience setbacks but because they seem to recover quickly!!. What is their secret?
Successful people develop behaviours that keep them at the top of their game. Because of how they respond to situations–the same kind we all encounter–they are ready to adapt and move ahead to achieve their goals.
1. Keep learning
Success comes to a screeching halt once someone thinks they have finished learning. No matter how much you think you know, someone out there always knows something you do not — and successful people like it that way. Those who are serious about achieving success enjoy the constant pursuit of knowledge. They never settle with the knowledge they already have. As basketball legend John Wooden once said, “It is what you have learned after you know it, all that counts.”
2. Establish clear goals
Numerous academic studies have shown that people achieve more when given specific goals rather than being encouraged to do their best. People become motivated when they know what exactly is awaiting them and, therefore, achieve more.
3. Surround themselves with intelligent and accomplished people
“If you want to be wealthy, hang out with wealthy people. If you want to be funny, hang out with funny people. And if you want to be poor, hang out with poor people.” No one knows who furnished this timeless advice, but we know that the sentiment holds. Those you spend your time with gradually shape your behaviors and your mindset.
Therefore, to achieve something or become the person you are looking for, you should find complementary qualities in friends, co-workers, and family. Successful people build a comfortable network of positive, intelligent, and accomplished individuals. Such a network not only eases them into success-building thought patterns and behaviors but also offers them a place to brainstorm and receive suppo
4. They manage their time well
Time management is a challenge for everyone, but entrepreneurs must become adept at making the most of their hours. They are careful to develop discipline and self-control.
5. Take decisive and immediate actions
Successful people do not put off to tomorrow what they can get done today. Too many times, we put things off, and they get lost in the shuffle. Take action in the now if it is vulnerable to you. Successful people are efficient. They take intelligent risks – financial, emotional, spiritual, and physical. They are vigorously effective — stay busy, productive, and thinking ahead. They have clarity about what they want for their life.
6. Maintain balance in their life
They work to stay in shape personally — eating smart and exercising. Successful people have an off switch. They know how to enjoy the moment, relax, and enjoy what they have in their life already.
I wish all success in your professional life whatever is your career.
Prepared by Latifa El Hachem and published on Sep 3, 2021
