Nine Things Successful People Do
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 July 2011 22:36
- Written by Denice Huntington
In the Harvard Business Review blog, Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D., motivational psychologist and author says that, “decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do.”
In her article, The Nine Things Successful People Do Differently, Dr. Halvorson explains why some people are more successful than others. She states that, “being born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just one small piece of the puzzle.” The list of nine steps and qualities are skills we can all foster in both our personal and professional goals to succeed.
- Get specific.
- Seize the moment to act on your goals.
- Know exactly how far you have left to go.
- Be a realistic optimist.
- Focus on getting better, rather than being good.
- Have grit.
- Build your willpower muscle.
- Don't tempt fate.
- Focus on what you will do, not what you won't do.
For the complete article and more in depth explanation of each step click here.