{"id":11262,"date":"2016-07-11T08:38:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T14:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/?p=11262"},"modified":"2016-07-08T12:39:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T18:39:11","slug":"successful-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/entrepreneurs\/attitudes\/successful-habits.html","title":{"rendered":"Successful Habits Of Billionaires"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learn how to be productive from incredibly successful people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Learning a few successful habits can improve the quality of your life. Interviews with more than 200 highly successful people, conducted by Kevin Kruse, revealed several repeating themes that might be guides for others aiming for success. He talked with billionaires, Olympians and a selection of entrepreneurs. The question was simple: \u201cWhat is your number one secret to productivity?\u201d The most consistent answers included the following:<\/p>\n

Successful Habits<\/h2>\n

Many people look to their family, friends or mentors to learn successful habits. It’s better to learn from the experts.<\/p>\n

Time Management<\/h2>\n

There are 1,440 minutes in a day and nothing is more valuable than time. Time spent can never be reclaimed. Most people block out one-and-a-half hour segments of time. Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller told Kruse that her schedule is almost minute-by-minute. Mastering minutes means mastering life.<\/p>\n

Focus On One Thing At A Time<\/h2>\n

Identify the most important task ahead of you, the one that will have the greatest impact on reaching your goal, and work on it without interruption. Dedicate your morning, when you are most productive, to that objective.<\/p>\n

To-Do List<\/h2>\n

Only 41 percent of what\u2019s on the to-do list actually gets done, according to research. Those unfinished talks lead to stress and insomnia and occupy your mind until they\u2019re done. Put items on your calendar and then work by the calendar in the order that is most feasible.<\/p>\n

Predicting Future Success<\/h2>\n

You can\u2019t trust your future self. Most of us are time inconsistent. For instance, we load up on fresh veggies anticipating salads for a week, then throw away the rotting mush before the week is up. Do what you can do right now to. Look ahead and see what you can do now to defeat your future self.<\/p>\n

Family Time<\/h2>\n

Successful people include family time, exercise and health time and time for giving back. There is always at least one more thing to do, so know where you can draw the line. Think about where your priorities lie and allocate time to what you think is most important. Don\u2019t allow work to nudge out the more important things.<\/p>\n

Journaling<\/h2>\n

Richard Branson, who built Virgin, says a simple notebook goes with him everywhere. That\u2019s a \u201cmillion dollar lesson\u201d they don\u2019t teach in business school, said Aristotle Onassis, Greek shipping executive. Writing down things as they occur to you leaves your mind free to think of other things. <\/p>\n

Manage Emails<\/h2>\n

Process emails a few times a day. Don\u2019t feel obligated to respond to every vibration that ends up in your inbox. Schedule time to respond to emails quickly and efficiently and then leave them to the next session. <\/p>\n

Protect Your Time<\/h2>\n

The advice of Mark Cuban is \u201cNever take meetings unless someone is writing a check.\u201d Meetings tend to start late, have the wrong mix of people, meander around topics and run long. Avoid them if possible. If it is necessary and you can influence the proceedings, made them short and to the point. <\/p>\n

Learn To Say \u201cNo\u201d<\/h2>\n

Remember that old 1,440 minutes thing. Trying to respond to every request for your time will use them up in a hurry. Screen your time and protect the minutes. <\/p>\n

Pareto Principle<\/h2>\n

The reality that 80 percent of results come from 20 percent of activities. Those who succeed best learn which activities drive the greatest results and stick with them, ignoring the rest. <\/p>\n

Delegate<\/h2>\n

Take the \u201cI\u201d out of the equation whenever you can. The question should be \u201cHow can I get this task done?\u201d not \u201cHow can I perform this task?\u201d The successful don\u2019t get bound up in control issues and they don\u2019t micro-manage. <\/p>\n

Touch Things Once<\/h2>\n

Picking up a bill then setting it aside without handling it means you have given twice the time to the same objective. Try the \u201ctouch it once\u201d approach. Deal with everything when it arises, if possible. You can then free your mind from that particular chore. <\/p>\n

Use A Morning Routine<\/h2>\n

Many of the people Kevin interviewed shared a consistent morning routine. The successful habits varied, but repeat suggestions included a good breakfast, light exercise and mind soothers such as meditation, prayer, inspirational reading or journaling. Over the day, maintain your energy level. Don\u2019t skip meals, sleep or breaks in an effort to fill more time with productive work. Food is fuel, sleep an opportunity for recovery and breaks the way to recharge periodically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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