Brian Tracy lists nine habits of successful people: learning from mistakes, single-tasking, continuous learning, refusing excuses, building strong teams, setting measurable goals, trusting intuition, maintaining energy and structure, and practicing patience.
Hello, I'm Brian Tracy and today I want to talk to you about some life habits that every successful person knows. Looking to build on your professional and personal success and your productivity and outcomes? Looking at the the habits and approaches of some of the world's most successful people can help you choose the changes you need to make to enjoy the same success that they have. Here are a few key life hacks that successful people have mastered and you can too first, learn from your mistakes and see challenges as opportunities. In every person's life, there will be challenges, obstacles and barriers that arise. Often these challenges can be a surprise and feel daunting. But know that difficult times are a great opportunity to learn about yourself, your responses, and your solutions. You may not always make the right calls when faced with a challenge, but smart people know that mistakes are yet another opportunity to learn, improve and grow. Next four Focus and Fix Today, smartphones and online pings cause us to be distracted frequently. Too often we start a project when a beep or a text causes us to take a break, lose our focus, and spend too much time restarting those key tasks. Instead, focus on one thing at a time, turn off the distractions, and devote the right amount of time to get all the work done. That doesn't mean that you won't be working on multiple projects, but that you will organize your schedule and create realistic to do lists to focus on the highest priority at work. When something doesn't work, successful people decide to fix it. Don't dwell on it and move on. Third, always be learning. Bill Gates, Barack Obama, J.K. rowling, and Sheryl Sandberg all praise the importance of reading as a way to decompress. Learn and keep your mind sharp. Lifelong learning is a powerful asset to have. Leaders who think they know everything are bound to fall victim to pride and false competence. Reading allows you to explore new insights and genres and history and joys. Fourth, no excuses. When you want to be successful, you need to be honest with yourself and others. That means not making excuses when things go poorly or the outcomes are not what you expected. Instead, successful people own up to their role, what they've learned, and how to move forward. And just like successful people, don't try to place blame when things go wrong. They also don't take all the credit when things go well. Next, find a great team. If you want to be successful, surround yourself with people who are talented, even more talented than you, and have complementary skills to your own. This goes for your professional and personal relationships at work. Having people around you who know what they're doing can contribute to your success and fill needed gaps in your leadership skills. In your personal life, be sure to surround yourself with people who are caring and candid and insightful. In both cases, you want people around you who will challenge your beliefs, support you when things go badly, and care about your personal and professional success. Sixth, set goals. You want to be sure that you set reasonable, attainable, measurable and aspirational or challenging goals. If you are a business leader, this means being able to articulate what you want to do, why it will be meaningful to achieve it to you, and how you plan to go about doing it for your team. This provides clarity, purpose and motivation. Employees who understand why their work matters and how it fits into the larger organizational strategy are more likely to be engaged and buy in to your organization. Seventh, trust your intuition. There are plenty of times when it makes sense to follow the proven path, but every so often there are times when conventional wisdom is needs to be thrown out the window. As a successful person, you will know when to follow your instincts and not blindly follow what everyone else believes to be the smart, safe or reasonable path. This is not being reckless, it's following your passion and believing in yourself. Eighth, Maintain focus and drive. Early to bed and early to rise works for some people. Know yourself and be sure to create the structure, support and schedule that you need to succeed. You need to maintain your energy, drive and passion to continue being successful, but that means knowing when it is time to turn off the work and focus appropriate time and energy on yourself. Ninth, and finally, be patient. Success does not come overnight. It means continuing to persevere and maintain both short and long term perspectives on the work, whether it's for your business or yourself. This means forgoing major decisions when your emotions are high, seeking counsel when needed, and making the decisions that need to be made, not avoiding them. Before we wrap up, I'd like to leave you with a thought to share with your friends and followers. Learn from the experts. You will not live long enough to figure it all out for yourself now. I'd love to hear from you. So my question today is which one of these habits will you take action on this moment and why? Leave a comment below and I'll be sure to follow up with you. Thanks for watching. And remember, if you want to change your future, take action and take action now. If you enjoyed this video and feel it was valuable in teaching you about the habits of successful people, subscribe to my channel like this video and share this video with your friends. Don't forget to click the button on the screen for a free gift. Thanks again for watching.
