9 Easy to Steal Habits of the Super Successful
- Get up insanely early
- Keep promises no matter how small
- Learn how to tell stories
- Lead don’t dictate
- Don’t be afraid of or embarrassed by your failures
- Ask questions, a lot of them
- Be honest with yourself and others
- Take breaks
- Take notes and stay organized
As I was going through my ridiculously backed up inbox, I came across a link for this article from Fast Company Daily. This summer I have been feeling pretty unsuccessful so I thought it was the perfect thing to share with my readers.
It is not that any of the items on the list are so amazingly new but together I think these 9 habits really do lead to a more successful person. I have decided to get started with the list right away by being honest with myself and others. I am going to share with you my own personal thoughts on the list and how I think that I need to improve upon these different qualities in order to be a MORE SUCCESSFUL ME:
- Get up insanely early: something I have really struggled with this summer, I get up early to work out but then often find myself wanting a nap as soon as I get home, rather than letting myself head straight for the bed I should make sure to keep my entire morning scheduled— even if all I have to do is online course work
- Keep promises no matter how small: I have never struggled with keeping promises to others but rather with keeping promises I make to myself, I have found that by telling others my promises to myself I am able to hold myself accountable. For example this summer I promised to lose weight, but as this is something I have struggled with time and again I decided to share that promise with my mother which in turn has held me accountable ( I am happy to report that I have lost 8.5lbs so far!!)
- Learn how to tell stories: my mother would warn you that I love to talk, especially at the dinner table, but often my stories don’t really go anywhere because I just get too excited to think straight, this is definitely a skill I need to continue to hone
- Lead don’t dictate: I would have to say that this is by far my favorite habit on the list! I am very passionate about how to be a good leader and like to think, as Sheryl Sandberg says that as a young child I was not bossy, but rather had executive tendencies 🙂 Through my own leadership experiences I have found that the best way to lead is by motivating others to do the work themselves rather than telling them what to do.
- Don’t be afraid of or embarrassed by your failures
- Ask questions, a lot of them: This is one that I learned very well during my time interning in DC. Our supervisor suggested that we invite people in the office to coffee in order to get to know them. I took this suggestion to heart and made it my personal goal to have an information interview with at least 75% of the staff. During these coffee dates I asked every question imaginable. I found this time the most educational and I am now a major supporter of coffee dating because I think there is no question too big or small.
- Be honest with yourself and others:
- Take breaks: this is something I definitely struggle with. I have found, at least during my time in college that I am either extremely busy or completely bored (Que the quote “Only boring people are boring”) Maybe this is a problem with scheduling maybe it is just the realities of college but it seems that my life is on a constant roller coaster in regards to my schedule. Luckily I just ordered a very expensive life planner from Erin Condren and I am looking forward to better scheduling my life back at school.
- Take notes and stay organized: I will point you back to what I said above. I usually live by my planner but when I finally got an iPhone I started putting everything in my iCalendar. I have begun to realize that when it comes to scheduling I am more of a pen and paper gal. My recommendation for others would be to figure out what works best for you because making a schedule is KEY to all the other 8 habits.
Kayla joy 