Success doesn’t come easy. But if you
play your cards right, there’s nobody in
the world who can stop you from
becoming the next big thing.
Success doesn’t come easy, not until
you’re ready to put your heart and soul
into working towards it. But if you play
your cards right, there’s nobody in the
world who can stop you from becoming
the next big thing. We tell you some
everyday habits that will make every
moment of your hardwork count and make
you successful earlier than everyone else.
1. Learning time management should be
on the top of your list of skills to learn.
Prioritize your tasks and invest your
energies at the right places, just for the
right amount of time and you’ll be a pro at
meeting deadlines in no time.
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2. Present yourself as ‘the man’. Make
people believe you’re the one who can get
them what they need, especially your
boss. You want everyone to think you’re
the most dependable person around.
3. But don’t be too eager to blow your
own trumpet and announce your
achievements to the world, especially until
you’ve actually succeeded in pulling off a
difficult task. Do it first, and then tell
everyone about it. In fact, the more quiet
you are about your efforts, the more
surprised people will be on seeing the
results, and the more they’re going to talk
about you.
4. Listen more, talk less. Be attentive in
every meeting. Hear everyone out, no
matter how useless you think their ideas
are. You never know which thought of
theirs strikes off a new, brilliant idea in
your head. Also, the less you speak, the
lesser are the chances of you uttering
something stupid. It will also make you
come across as an intelligent person. You
want people to literally wait to hear what
you have to say.
5. Keep a sight on the ultimate dream but
also plan out short-term targets. It’s the
best way of ensuring that you’re always
on the move, and not stagnating. Make
every day count.
6. Be tactful. There will be times when
you’d be made to work with the most
terrible people and you’d really want to
shoot them straight in the head. But,
that’s not how it’s going to work out.
Know how to deal with people the right
way. Try to solve conflicts without turning
them into fights. Building a good rapport
with people despite all disagreements and
arguments will take you a long way.
7. But don’t be a pushover either. If
something bothers you too much, face the
problem head on. Don’t let people take
you for granted. The day you start
standing up for yourself, people will start
seeing a leader in you. The right amount
of authority in your attitude can ensure
your colleagues looking up to you.
8. If working more could ensure success,
you’d see a dozen more people sitting in
late at work. Working hard doesn’t help as
much as working smart does. Find out the
shortest way of solving a problem and
you’ll be surprised at how efficient you
suddenly get.
9. Choose your words wisely. Know what
to say and when to say it. For those
situations when you don’t actually have
results to show, the right words can help
you turn the situation around and save
your dignity. And, someone who can
speak well is always an important asset to
the company. Every company is looking
for a face, someone who can say the
fanciest things about the company in the
most convincing way, someone who can
represent a whole company.
10. Wherever you go, build contacts. You
have no idea whom you’d need when in
life. Be the guy everybody remembers. Be
the guy everyone wants to work with.
Building contacts may seem like the most
useless thing right now, but in the long
run, it is exactly what is going to pave
your way to success.
11. As cliched as it may sound, look for
your passion. The one common thing
among most successful people in the
history of mankind is passion. You’re
naturally gifted to be good at something
and once you find that, success won’t be
too far behind.
12. Get inspired by real successful
people. Study them. Find out what worked
for them, what didn’t. Everything might
not work for you the same way, but
emulating successful people will help you
understand what it is exactly that it takes
to be successful. It’s the best way to stay
motivated.
13. Track your growth on a daily basis.
Are you getting better with time or are
you rusting your natural flair? Is what
you’re doing right now helping you get to
the place you want to be in life? Be
conscious of everything you do. It’ll make
sure you don’t lose sight of your ultimate
dream.
14. Confidence is what makes things
happen. Even if you cannot do something,
don’t let other people see it. Your
weakness should be known to you alone.
Believe you can do it, and it will happen.
Believe in yourself, and the world believes
in you. You want people to think you’re
capable enough to figure out a way of
doing things even if you don’t already
know.
15. You need to be at the top of the game
at all times and that’s not going to happen
unless you maintain your competitive
spirit. The more you succeed, the more
you will have to maintain the gap between
you and your competitors trying to
overtake you. It will constantly keep you
on your toes and bring out the best in
you.
16. Unless you bring something new to
the table, there’s no reason why anybody
is going to care about your existence.
Find your own quirks and eccentricities,
build on them, and think out of the box.
Do what nobody else can, or nobody else
already has. Give this world something it
has never seen before and you’ll be the
one true hero in no time.
17. You need to understand the game to
win it. Times change quicker than you
can ever imagine and you’ve got to keep
yourself well informed and be aware of
the latest market trends to even survive in
the industry. Know what’s in demand,
what’s being supplied and what your
competitors are up to.
18. Never, ever give up. It’s not about
how fast you are, it’s about how long you
can go for without stopping. Every time
you give up, you push your competitors
ahead. Remember that.
19. Opportunities aren’t served on a
platter, they’re spotted and grabbed. Be
proactive. Be the first one to seize every
chance and tell people you’re here to
make a difference. Be enthusiastic and
you’ll always be the first person your
boss comes to whenever something
needs to be done.
20. If you want to be successful, be good
at what you do. If you want to be
successful earlier than everyone else, you
got to do a lot more than just that. Learn
everyone’s job. Know how things are
done from start till the end. Make yourself
able enough to not feel the need to
depend on anyone, ever. There’s nothing
more powerful than a one-man army.
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