1.Positive Attitude
According to many successful people, having a positive attitude is not just a result of being successful—it’s one of the root causes of success.
Joel Brown refers to gratitude and positive self-talk as priorities in the lives of the ultra-successful. Moreover, Brown says, it’s not enough to express gratitude and a positive attitude. You must also remind yourself why you are grateful in order to achieve a deeper effect.5
2. Networking
Successful people know the value of exchanging ideas with others through networking. They also know the value of collaboration and teamwork—all of which are likely when you network.
Successful people know the importance of surrounding themselves with other successful people, according to author Thomas Corley. Corley says 79% of wealthy people spend at least five hours a month networking.6
3. Frugality
Frugal is not the same as stingy. Frugality is a habit of being thrifty, with money and resources. It is also a habit of being economical. Learning to be economical comes through avoiding waste, which automatically results in efficiency.
Successful people avoid overspending. Instead, they comparison-shop and negotiate. The result is financial success through the simple act of saving more money than they spend.
Be patient and kind with yourself when setting a new habit. A 2021 study from the British Journal of Health Psychology found a new habit takes around 59 days to become automatic, though the nature of the individual and the habit being formed play a factor.7
4. Rising Early
The more time one can devote to being successful, the more likely success will result. Successful people are accustomed to rising early, and that habit repeatedly appears among those who do well in life.
While the “Early Riser’s Club” has a massive membership among successful people, a few notable members include Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Group, Disney CEO Robert Iger, and former Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer.
5. Sharing
Whether through donating to charity or the sharing of ideas, successful people have a habit of giving. They know the value of sharing and most believe their success should result in something more than the accumulation of wealth for themselves.
Some of the most well-known successful philanthropists include Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Lack of wealth does not need to be a factor when it comes to sharing. Volunteering in your community or at a local school does not cost anything but could provide help where it is needed most.
6. Reading
It’s important to note that successful people read. While they also read for pleasure, most use their reading habit as a means to gain knowledge or insight.
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban reads for more than three hours almost every day. He said in the book, “How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It,” “To this day, I feel like if I put in enough time consuming all the information available, particularly with the internet making it so readily accessible, I can get an advantage in any technology business.”