studying people

I have studied successful people for much of my life and have discovered the most important differences between them and the less accomplished, and they are not what you might expect.
Successful people talk, think, and approach situations, challenges, and problems differently from most people. The only way to be successful is to act in the same way as successful people. Success is no different from other skills. Copy the actions and mindsets of successful people and you will reap your own successes.
Here are 31 common qualities, personality traits, and habits that make successful people who they are. As you read this list, think: How many items relate to you? What areas do you need to improve?

1) They have a decisive attitude.

People with a problem-solving attitude approach every situation with the mindset that no matter what it is, it can be done. They constantly use phrases like “we can do it”, “let’s do it!” and “let’s figure it out”, and they always maintain that there is a solution. These people talk about explanations and solutions to problems and communicate challenges with a positive perspective.

2) They think they will «figure it out.»

Even if you don’t know for sure how to do something, the best answer is «I’ll figure it out» instead of «I don’t know.» You can admit that you’re unfamiliar with something, as long as, immediately after admitting it, you promise to figure it out or find out. someone who will.

3) Focus on opportunities.

Successful people see all situations, including problems and complaints, as opportunities. Where others see difficulties, successful people know that problems solved equal new products, services, customers, and probably financial success. Remember: success involves overcoming a challenge. Therefore, you cannot succeed without some difficulties.

4) They love challenges.

While many people loathe challenges, using them as excuses to sink further into indifference, highly successful people are drawn to and energized by challenges. Challenges are the experiences that hone the skills of successful people. To achieve your goals, you need to get to the point where every challenge becomes an exhilaration for you.

5) They want to solve problems.

Give me a problem, any problem, and when I solve it, I’ll be rewarded and a hero. The bigger the problems, and the more people who benefit from the solution, the greater your success. One of the fastest and most effective ways to distinguish yourself from the masses is to establish yourself as someone who makes things better, rather than worse.

6) They persist until they achieve success.

The ability to follow a certain path despite setbacks, unforeseen events, bad news, and resistance; to continue resolutely or firmly in a situation, a purpose or a way of acting despite the conditions, is a common characteristic of those who achieve what they propose. This quality is necessary to turn any dream into reality.

7) They take risks.

Most people don’t go far enough to be recognized, get noticed, and make a big splash; instead, they try to protect themselves or maintain a reputation, position, or status that they have already achieved. Successful people are willing to take a chance, to go all in, and they know that no matter what the outcome, they can go back and try again. Remember the old saying: “he who does not risk, does not win”.

8) They challenge the status quo.

Challenging the status quo doesn’t mean you’re a challenger (although, let’s be real, who hasn’t lost their mind a little?), but rather that you refuse to validate the presumed «sanity» of rational actions that will never get you what you want. want. Think about this: Would we have cars, planes, space flights, telephones, and the Internet if someone hadn’t defied what was considered logical at the time? The man wouldn’t do anything exceptional if he wasn’t willing to be a little more defiant.

9) They are risky.

To be careful, you must act with caution, and you will never get 10 times as active as everyone else by being cautious. Large-scale action demands that you eschew caution, even if you run certain risks.

10) They act without hesitation.

Highly successful people act incessantly. No matter what they do, these people are rarely down, even on vacation (ask their spouses or family members!). Unsuccessful people talk about a plan of action, but never do what they say they’ll do, at least not enough to get what they want. Successful people take it for granted that their future achievements depend on actions that may not pay off today, but which, if applied consistently and persistently, will pay off sooner or later.

11) They say “yes” to opportunities.

Whenever you have a choice to do or not do something, always say yes! Life is for living, something that becomes impossible to do when you constantly say no. Try this: Say yes until you’re so successful that you’re forced to add the word “no” to your arsenal and start managing your time and efforts. Until then, make saying “yes” part of your habits for success.

12) They commit habitually.

Commitment is a rare commodity. There are too many people and organizations that do not fully commit to their activities, tasks, obligations and responsibilities to complete the tasks they undertake. To reap success, it is essential that you stop testing the water temperature and simply jump into the pool.

13) They do not stop until they achieve their goal.

Until an action becomes a success, it is not finished. Until you turn the prospect into a customer, or the prospect into an investor, you haven’t achieved your goal. This may sound harsh, but if you called a customer 50 times and didn’t close the deal, it’s the same as never calling. When they reach this point, people become rational and therefore fail to achieve their goal. Make a commitment to be completely irrational and don’t stop until you achieve your goal.

14) Focus on the present.

Successful people take immediate action and thus design the future they want. They know perfectly well that procrastination is the worst weakness. Anyone who puts off what he can do right now will never gain the momentum and confidence that comes from doing it.

15) They show courage.

Successful people generally carry themselves with an air of confidence and conviction, a sense of comfort, and even a bit of arrogance. Before you start to think that they are inherently «different,» you must understand that they have acquired these qualities as a result of the actions they have taken. The more often you do things that scare you a bit, the more likely people will find you brave and be attracted to you.

16) Accept the changes.

How can you be successful if you try to prevent things from changing? It is impossible. Successful people watch the world change and apply it to their own benefit. They know that they must continually adapt. The willingness to accept changes is an excellent quality of successful people.

17) They determine and apply the appropriate strategy.

Successful people know they can quantify what works and what doesn’t work, while unsuccessful people focus only on “working hard”. Whatever the method, successful people don’t think about working hard (although they’re certainly willing to). Instead, they think about how to work «smart» and approach the situation by finding and applying the right strategy until they succeed. .

18) They discard traditional ideas.

The most successful people seek to create traditions, not follow established ones. Don’t be a prisoner of the thoughts of others. Discover ways to tap into traditional thinking that holds others back.

19) They focus on goals.

Successful people are goal-focused and always pay more attention to the goal than the problem. Their commitment and focus on goals are such that they seem capable of tearing down mountains. While we should try to focus on the present, we need to focus most of our attention on the big picture of the goals, and not on the specific task at hand at the moment.

20) They have a mission.

Until you start approaching your work as if you have a mission, it will always be “just a job”. You must carry out each activity with the same enthusiasm as if this undertaking could change the world forever. Carry out each and every phone call, email, sales call, meeting, presentation, and day spent in the office not as a job, but as a mission for which you will be remembered forever.

21) They have a high level of motivation.

Motivation refers to the act or state of being stimulated to act. To be successful, it is essential that you have a stimulus and feel enthusiasm and the drive to do something. Although we are not talking about the enthusiasm that lasts a few hours, a day or a week, but the one that is based on what you do every day to stimulate you to act and inspire you to keep going. Highly successful people endlessly search for reasons to constantly push themselves to achieve new levels of success.

22) They focus on results.

Successful people do not value the effort or the work or the time they dedicate to an activity; they appreciate the results. Let’s face it: like it or not, the only thing that matters is the results. Be hard on yourself and never let go of a task until you get results.

23) They have big goals and dreams.

My biggest regret in my life is that in the beginning, I set my goals and objectives according to realistic thinking, not radical and visionary ideas. By “thinking big”, you change the world. Dream big, act big, and then figure out how to be even bigger.

24) They create their own reality.

Successful people are very similar to magicians; they do not live in other people’s realities. Instead, they are intent on creating a new reality for themselves that is different from what others accept. They are not interested in what other people consider possible or impossible; they only care about producing what they dream is possible.

25) First they assume the commitment, and then they decide how to act.

Most people assume that they have to figure everything out first and then commit; however, it seems that they never succeed. While it can be risky to commit first and then figure out the rest, I find that creativity and problem solving skills are only stimulated after one is fully committed.

26) They are highly ethical.

In my opinion, being ethical does not only mean complying with the norms imposed by society. I also believe that to be ethical, people must do what they promised they would do, and do it until they get the desired results. I’m not talking about the “cash register” ethic, but the broader concept of honoring your abilities and potential, as well as your implicit or explicit commitments.

27) They are interested in the group.

A person will do as well as those around him or her will do. The health and well-being of the population in general must be extremely important to each member in particular, something that successful people know well. You want everyone on your team to succeed and progress, as this is likely to improve your situation. That is why you should always do everything possible to raise the performance levels of the rest of the team.

28) They commit to continuous learning.

According to some reports, the most successful CEOs read an average of 60 books and attend more than 6 conferences per year. The most successful people I know read everything they get their hands on.

29) They leave their comfort zone.

The most important things I have done in my life were not things I felt comfortable doing; in fact, many of them made me very uncomfortable. It’s very tempting to settle for your surroundings, your daily rituals, and your habits, most of which are unlikely to further your mission. It feels good when things are familiar. However, successful people are willing to experience new and unknown situations. Get out of your comfort zone. It is a clear sign that you are on the right track to reap success.

30) “Move up” in relationships.

Get in the habit of “moving up” in all your relationships, to people who are better connected, better educated, and even more successful. Whether or not you achieve your goals will depend, to a large extent, on the people you surround yourself with. Do not choose people of your same level. Seek to ascend by relating to better thinkers, better dreamers and better actors.

31) They are disciplined.

To achieve and maintain success, you must determine which habits are constructive, and discipline yourself and your group (see #28) to follow those habits over and over again.
Nothing mentioned on this list is a superhuman quality. Everything is achievable. Don’t use just one or two of the techniques. Start thinking and operating with them, and they will become a part of you. use them all