 10 Things The Most Successful People Are Always Doing Luis Pares, a former professional footballer said, I have learned that champions aren't just born. Champions can be made when they embrace and commit to life-changing positive habits. How do you think successful people are made? By luck or innate? Of course not. No one is born a success. Successful people achieved it by consistently building successful habits. William Makepeace Thackeray, a British novelist, author and illustrator said, and I quote, Successful people aren't born that way. May become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don't like to do. Also, according to John C. Maxwell, you'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. To be successful, you have to develop yourself and learn how to build the right kinds of habits. Success is a way of life, not a sudden happening that makes you become a super achiever. No, it all takes time and proper timing, doing the right things consistently. Colin Powell said, If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop habits in little matters. Excellence is not an exception. It's a prevailing attitude. In this video, I'll share with you 10 things the most successful people are always doing. This, I believe, will help you become a successful person. If you're new here, consider subscribing so that you won't miss other interesting videos like this. 1. They take advantage of introductions Successful people know the importance of building relationships, especially healthy relationships. Successful people recognize like-minded people, so when they are introduced, they take advantage of the introduction and ensure that they nurture a healthy relationship between them. Unlike others, successful people do not try to become friends with others because of what they stand to gain, but because they know that together they can create valuable opportunities for people. 2. Their focus is on being productive, not being busy. It's one thing to be busy, it's another to be productive. You see, most unsuccessful people spend their time doing all kinds of activities, all in the name of being busy, in place of being productive. T. Harf Ecker, the author of Secrets of a Millionaire Mind, said and I quote, Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time. Well, have you ever wondered the people who demand to get paid based on time? They spend working on a project rather than the results they produce afterwards. These people are unsuccessful ones. They'd rather be assured of a constant paycheck than create opportunities that can create them wealth based on their productivity level. For instance, productivity in business means that you only get paid based on the number of products you sell or the services that you offer. Working in a corporate career, however, means that the better you perform, the higher your chances of getting promoted. Henceforth, focus more on being productive than being busy. 3. They read consistently. To improve yourself, you have to build a habit of reading, because that's the only way you can learn new things and equip yourself for success. According to Jim Rahn, reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. Confucius, a Chinese philosopher and politician said and I quote, No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance. Successful people are always reading because there is endless knowledge and to continue to improve and learn, reading is necessary. You can start by reading at least one book every month. From time to time, as you develop your reading habit, you can increase the number of books you read per month. 4. They stay healthy. Health is a top priority for people who choose to stay effective and efficient, which is why successful people pay attention to their health, better than unsuccessful people. They make conscious decisions to eat well and exercise. They care about their bodies and take care of themselves in order to propel their success. Also, because they focus and treat their bodies right, they tend to always feel better about how they look compared to unsuccessful people. 5. They set smart goals. Smart means specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. For instance, say you want to lose weight by the end of a month. Instead of saying, I want to lose some weight this month. Successful people say things like, This month I'll eat three healthy meals per day, following my food table, and I'll also exercise at least five times a week. Or instead of saying something like this, I'll be a millionaire by 2020. They'll say, By December 2020, I'll have an annual income of $1 million. Do you see that? Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. This is how to set a goal. 6. They take their goals one small step at a time. Successful people know that every step counts, so they don't ignore all the small steps involved in achieving success, because they know that it is by consistently achieving the small steps that they can achieve overall excellence. Henry Ford said, Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small pieces. Author of The Tip and Point, How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell, said and I quote, That is the paradox of the epidemic, that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements first. Successful people apply the domino effect by making small and continuous improvements every day. 7. They hang around people who have achieved what they want to achieve as well. Dan Cassidy, an American writer, said his college professor once said that if you want to be wealthy, hang out with wealthy people. If you want to be funny, hang out with funny people. If you want to be poor, hang out with poor people. The truth is that mindset is contagious, so if you want to be successful, spend more time with people who are already successful and it would only be a matter of time before you start mimicking the reactions and your thought patterns. 8. They are persistent. Remember, what we said about how successful people are made? Well, successful people achieve success by consistently doing things unsuccessful people don't like doing. Successful people are persistent and they are committed to success. Dwayne Johnson, an American-Canadian actor and former professional wrestler, said, Success isn't always about greatness, it is about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success, greatness will come. 9. They are optimistic. Helen Keller, an American author and political activist said and I quote, Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Successful people believe in themselves and their vision and they are optimistic that they'll succeed. They choose to view things with a positive mindset such that even when obstacles arise, they don't get discouraged. 10. They keep failure in perspective. Success is typically built on a series of failures and lessons learned. Successful people do not let their past failures weighed them down or make them feel like a failure. Instead, they learn from it and become better. Colin Powell, an American politician, said there are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure. If you want to be successful, then start behaving like the successful ones. 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