What are the success secrets of successful people? Have you ever wondered?

I have. In fact, I have spent most of my adult life exploring this topic. What makes some people successful in all areas of their life and others not? For me, it is a fascinating topic of study. As Tony Robbins says: “Success leaves clues.”

Some people achieve great success in business, where they have millions in the bank, but they are empty and alone in their lives. Is that success? I think not.

Others seem to have a successful life, filled with lots of people and joy, but they don’t have the financial freedom to enable them to have the complete success that they want. Is that success?

Then there are the people I study. The people who appear to have it all. Financial freedom – for some, they have more money and business/career success than most; they have an enviable lifestyle; they have great relationships; they have excellent health, well-being and spirituality; and importantly, they are generous. Those are the people I study and model in my own life.

I have distilled all the knowledge and experience I have gained from my life of study in this area into the 7 Success Secrets of Successful People.

In brief, they are:

1)   Sense of Purpose
Successful people have a clear vision about, and direction in which they want the whole of their life to go, and they focus on achieving it.

2)  Self Belief
They have unwavering self belief, regardless of how difficult life gets for them….and it does. Life is not plain sailing for anyone.

3)  Serve Others
In all that they do, successful people believe they are here to serve others – in their professional and personal lives. As Eleanor Roosevelt said: “If you cease to make a contribution you begin to die”. That sums up how successful people feel.

4)  Supreme Excellence
Successful people strive to achieve excellence in what they do. They persist. They practice their skill. Plus they always expect the best, and in expecting it, that outcome is achieved in all that they do, and all that they are in life.

5)  Self-Disciplined
Successful people are incredibly self-disciplined. They have the stamina to go the distance. They also recognise that failure is a seed towards success; that it is part of the journey, the process towards success.

6)  Sacrosanct Priorities
Successful people have sacrosanct priorities in their life. There are 5 of them.

a) Fantastic time management.
b) Focus on their health and well-being.
c) Recognising the importance of their relationships – their life partner, their children and wider family, friends and business associates.
d) Community connection – giving to the communities of which they are a part.
e) Exuding a ‘zest for life’ – joy; love; happiness.

7)  Self Improvement
Successful people recognise that life is about ongoing learning. They seek wisdom. They reflect. They develop a spiritual connection.

So that’s it in summary: the 7 Success Secrets of Successful People.

Do you emulate the 7 Success Secrets of Successful People? If not, what can you focus on now? Where can you make changes in your life to support the success you would like to achieve? Perhaps start with developing clarity, clarity over how you want your life to be!

Dream big! Set bold and beautiful goals. Get clear on your personal values system. Perhaps create a vision board so it brings your life vision to life.

Then get moving… start creating your successful life.

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