a 2015 report estimated that the richest 1 of the world controlled about half of the world's wealth
further drilling of this estimation shows that the 80 wealthiest people at the time possessed almost
the same amount shared by 3.5 billion people in the lower part of the world's income index
credit suisse global wealth report has it the world's richest one percent owns 44 percent of the
world's wealth this number is made of those worth 1 million dollars and above what does this mean i
mean what are they doing that everyone else isn't to accumulate impressive wealth there's no way
great success can come from doing things just like everyone else if it was that easy everyone would
be a millionaire right now there's no doubt in my mind that you want to learn all this in today's
video you'll learn how to develop the habits that will take you from where you are now to millions
sounds crazy it is these aren't conventional habits these are things that most people don't do
but are required in order to get to the top ready if you are pause for a moment go ahead and like
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i know it helps a lot of you so that would be much appreciated done good let's go a peep into stephen
covey's seven habits of highly effective people in his book seven habits of highly effective people
stephen r covey identified seven outstanding behaviors that highly effective people possess
that leave their counterparts in amazement we shall have a brief look at these seven habits one
be proactive here covey explained that our behavior is a function of our decision and not
our condition the first and most important habit of an effective person is to be proactive this
is in contrast to the behavior of unsuccessful people who are reactive what it means is that high
achievers ride above oppositions difficulties and distractions to achieve great things
on the other hand underachievers look at external factors and point them out as being responsible
for their failure the best way to examine how proactive you are is to observe how consistent you
are in keeping little commitments this includes commitments you've made to yourself and to others
2. begin with the end in mind according to kovi you have to see the end from the beginning
determine your core values and project them for example you might even imagine your funeral with
family friends and acquaintances gathered at the end of your life here on earth what opinion do you
want loved ones and other people to have about you what will be the records of your achievements by
this experiment knowing what is important to you from the onset helps you to get your priorities
right kovi suggests that you create a personal mission statement from the start of the journey
three put things first here you need to identify what is important and what is not
you have to keep your focus on priorities if you're going to become highly effective
for a start kovi asks you to respond to the following questions 1. what one thing could
you do regularly that you aren't currently doing that would improve your personal life 2. similarly
what one thing could you do to improve your business or professional life
for you to manage yourself effectively you must put first things first you must have the
discipline to rearrange your day-to-day activities based on what is most important at the moment four
think win-win to think win-win is to see life as a cooperative arena rather than a competitive arena
you have to consider the interest of the other person before pursuing an agenda if you're in
the habit of projecting your interest over and above anyone else's you might consider having a
rethink you have to seek solutions that are not self-centered only enter agreements that seek to
serve the mutual benefits of all interested parties 5. seek first to understand then to
be understood according to covey most people do not listen with intent to understand a situation
rather they listen with the intent to reply if you desire to stand out you must do things differently
before attempting to make yourself understood offer advice or solutions
you should listen with kindness in your heart according to the author people tend
to hold back from individuals who would not pay attention to what they are communicating
be determined to communicate clearly this is key to building productive relationships in an
organization once you've had a clear picture of the situation you should make yourself understood
6. synergize synergy is all about harmonious collaboration kovi explains it as the main thing
when it comes to principled leadership the five points above have been aimed at producing synergy
it is at this point that two or more people in an organization can come together and generate
an outstanding outcome covey describes the synergy as when one plus one equals three or more and the
whole is greater than the sum of its parts seven sharpen the saw this seventh habit has to do with
renewing yourself through the four dimensions of our nature namely physical emotional spiritual
and mental according to covey continuous renewal of these areas of our life allows us to practice
each habit effectively physical dimension we must exercise our body in a way that will increase
our capacity to work productively to achieve this we have to eat well relax and sleep well
social and emotional dimension the reason for renewing ourselves socially is to
build meaningful relationships by this we are provided with a sense of security and purpose
spiritual dimension we must renew our spiritual self for us to provide leadership to our life
also to strengthen our resolve to stay true to our value system this dimension might also include
things like religion meditation and similar mental dimension renewing our mental health
helps in the continuous expansion of our minds here we get involved with reading visualizing
planning and journaling nine unconventional habits that will make you a beast in your career
so far you've seen the perspective of the author of the self-improvement book
now let's dive in and get a wider view of this topic you will be pointed to nine unconventional
habits you must adopt if you desire to turn into a beast in your field these uncommon traits
can make you a walking dynamo in your career one get on a strict diet successful people are always
up and about they know they have to stay healthy for them to be able to meet their daily schedule
can you imagine a situation where a young millionaire takes ill often especially when
he's just starting to build his business i'm sure if mark zuckerberg was often taken in and
out of the hospital at the start of his career we may not have facebook as we have it today
think about that that's the reason most wealthy people are committed to eating right a study done
by tom corley showed that 70 of wealthy people eat less than 300 junk food calories each day
on the other hand 97 of poor people eat more than 300 junk food calories per day
2. wake up at 6 a.m or earlier research from various sources has shown over time that
highly successful people are early birds this is because there's something about the early hours of
the morning at this time the rest of the world is still snoring on their bed and there's less noise
people work with more clarity in a serene environment and there's a better connection
with nature the few hours of work gained in the early hours give high achievers an edge
over their competitors this is the time they go through their emails read or work on themselves
some use the time to read up on information related to their industry
and get their mind pumped for the day generally this is the best time to attend
to those tiny details that can disrupt your daily engagements 3. exercise every single day
great achievers incorporate exercise as a major part of their daily or weekly activities
a study has shown that 76 of wealthy americans exercise at least four times a week
whereas only 23 percent of poor people do people that are exceptional in their careers always have
piles of work to attend to they know they need all the energy in the world to accomplish these tasks
so they commit a portion of their wake time to do exercises that will help them keep fit
4. set goals most rich people are avid goal setters goal setting is often born out of a strong
desire and vision to accomplish a mission within a given period of time it takes a lot of discipline
to stick with it successful people write down their goals and keep them at a place where
they can look at them often they keep a to-do list and create short-term and long-term goals
short-term goals can be daily weekly or monthly while long-term goals can go as far as 5 years
to 10 years this habit also helps them hold themselves accountable for their decisions
and action they make regular evaluations of their performance to see how they succeeded
or failed at attaining their set goals 5. stay extremely focused and eliminate all distractions
at least 80 percent of high achievers stay focused on achieving one objective at a time
they're organized and commit all their energy and productivity towards attaining this single goal
by the time a wealthy businessman achieves success in one thing he scales to other things he may stay
with one product and build a brand around it the success of this venture launches him into creating
related products or services underachievers tend to hop around from one thing to the other whether
it's business career or job opportunities the story is usually the same they easily get bored
and hardly commit to one purpose so you need not search too far for the reasons for their failure
six surround yourself with positive people wealthy people understand the power of the mind
they know that what goes on inside us has a way of reproducing itself on the outside what do they do
they surround themselves with like minds when they want to hire a worker they do not just look
at their qualifications they also consider their mindset towards their job this attitude of great
achievers can be seen in almost every aspect of their lives whether it's their choice of partner
friends or even recreational activities they go for whatever aligns with positivity productivity
and efficiency seven study highly effective people are avid readers they often stack their library
they search for and read up materials related to their industry they're in a constant search
to improve their knowledge did you know that 88 of the wealthy have been shown to read for
at least 30 minutes each day and poor people only two percent of them do that eight become your own
sales rep highly successful people are their own best marketers successful people are always eager
to promote their brand they're not afraid to tell everyone what they do and the things they're good
at sometimes this attitude is seen as braggy some people think they're full of themselves but that
isn't the case they're either being confident or they're doing marketing of course if you don't
truly like and are proud of what you sell why would anyone else be so high achievers seize every
opportunity to sell themselves underachievers often lack the courage for this you can see where
the problem is 9. recreate many people don't know this but successful people know how to
have fun and enjoy quality recreation they know the right time to take a break from work and go
ease off work related tension high achievers have different ways of recreating some spend time with
their families while for others it means spending time with nature gaming hunting and skiing which
are some of the recreational activities that capture the interest of the rich now i know
this is a lot and even if you know some of these habits already the truth is most people won't
actually take any action that's just how it goes most people learn but they don't actually work for
the results if you enjoy the free value that you just got i have good news you can get more here's
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