12 Revealing Habits of Extremely Successful People
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Build repeatable routines
Success stories hide a great deal of ordinary practice. Choose a priority, protect a little time for it, and review what you learned. A routine should be small enough to survive a busy week.
Twelve habits worth trying
Set a clear goal, break it down, plan a first step, protect focus, ask questions, seek feedback, practise regularly, keep useful notes, honour commitments, make time to rest, notice mistakes, and revise the plan. These are tools to experiment with, not a guarantee of a particular result.
Define success for yourself
A useful measure includes the quality of your relationships and the sustainability of your work. Comparing your starting point with someone else’s highlight reel rarely tells you what to do next.