Habits Create Success

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Successful Habits

28 April 2009 242 views View Comments

Habits Create Success

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle

Your success, whether it relates to your business, family, your health or your wealth, is therefore predicated on your habits! Just about every successful person you know of has habits that make them a success. Even more importantly, most successful people share many of these same habits. Habits are a requirement to achieving success.

Stephen Covey, author of “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People” and “The 8^th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness” did a remarkable job of breaking down habits that created such people. From having a proactive approach to setting goals; from creating win/win situations to continuous learning, Covey was very well in tune with what each of us can and need to do to be successful.

Since everyone can’t run out and grab these books and digest them in the next few minutes, I have put together a short list of some simple habits or traits that are required to ensure opportunities for success:

Have a plan
Focus on solutions, not problems
Control fear
Surround yourself with positive
Take calculated risks
Be proactive
Listen first, speak second
Communicate often
Maximize your time, be efficient
Maintain discipline
Learn to adapt
Be a Leader!

Now, this is obviously a very condensed list of habits/traits that most successful people share, but at a glance, can you see how these could apply to anyone, for any set of goals? Can you see how the inclusion of just a few might fill your life with even greater happiness? Just think for a second of how much of our lives our wasted on destructive habits like procrastination, playing the blame game, fast food, smoking, drinking (too much), etc. Why do we do this? We only have one shot at this life thing, make the most of it! For all of you parents, if for no other reason than the example you are setting for your children, choose your habits wisely!

Whether you desire to live a better family life, better your business world or enhance your health and wellness, this list should provide you with some motivation and resource from with which to begin. Remember, pick and choose your battles. You cannot fix everything at once. Have goals, but be realistic. And never forget, your health is priority #1. If you cannot maintain your health, you cannot provide for yourself or your family! Wellness is not a given, DO NOT take it for granted.

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