30 Habits to be Successful in your Business

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HABITS: 1) Try New, 2) Bad Day? 3) Stay Informed, 4) Accept Invitations, 5) Experiment, 6) Brain Blocks, 7) Celebs, 8) Punctuality, 9) Boring, 10) Learn fm Gr8, 11) Exercise & Meditate, 12) Self-Improvement, 13) Pos Attitude, 14) Share, 15) Drive Time, 16) 2nd Meetings, 17) Yoga, 18) Compatible, 19) … The post 30 Habits to be Successful in your Business appeared first on Wiz4.biz.

HABITS: 1) Try New, 2) Bad Day? 3) Stay Informed, 4) Accept Invitations, 5) Experiment, 6) Brain Blocks, 7) Celebs, 8) Punctuality, 9) Boring, 10) Learn fm Gr8, 11) Exercise & Meditate, 12) Self-Improvement, 13) Pos Attitude, 14) Share, 15) Drive Time,

16) 2nd Meetings, 17) Yoga, 18) Compatible, 19) late Walk, 20) Fiction, 21) Nutrition & Appreciation, 22) Bedroom, 23) Pix, 24) Exercise, 25) Panic, 26) 70/30 Rule, 27) Lists, 28) Questions, 29) Talk to Customers, 30) Clean Inbox.

1. Try One New Thing Each Day

“Every day, I force myself to do something that is out of my comfort zone. If I hadn’t left my comfort zone back in 2008 to buy that one-way ticket to Buenos Aires, I never would have met my business partner,

2. Don’t Do Bad Days

“I am a huge fan of Mike Bloomberg and recently saw him speak in a conversation at an event. At one point, he turned to his associate and said something to the effect of, “I’m 73 years old, I don’t do doubt and I don’t do bad days.” That really stuck with me. Running a company is really hard, and every day is different, but having a bad day is a choice.”

3. Stay Informed about what’s Trending

I spend a few minutes to an hour every day keeping up with Tech news on Twitter. It’s not good to obsess over what other people are doing, but staying informed is certainly important.

4. Accept Invitations to as Many Meetings & Events as Possible

“You never know who you will meet or the advice you’ll receive.”

5. Experiment Constantly

“I’m always trying new things and changing how I work. As we’ve grown from a team of 4 to a team of 28, my job has changed pretty significantly, and by experimenting with new habits and processes regularly, I am always discovering better ways to run my Team that make sense as we grow.”

6. Fight Brain Blocks with Building Blocks

“There are footballs, golf balls, softballs, chessboards, Legos. Whenever I’m stuck on an idea, I play a quick game or build a Lego house to give my brain a breather. Then it’s back to the drawing board. I encourage my Team to do the same thing, too. Just like any muscle, your brain needs a recovery session after a tough workout.”

7. Never be Afraid to Email someone who is Famous.

Most people are accommodating and open, as long as you are clear about your needs are and what you have to offer.

8. Make Punctuality a Priority

I strive to be on time for every appointment, every day – without exception. This may seem like a no-brainer in the business world, but you would be surprised how many people still don’t make this a priority. If he or she is usually on time, they gain more respect.

9. Never Ask somebody to Do Something, you Wouldn’t do

No matter how exciting your company or the problems that you are solving are, there will always be day-to-day tasks that are simply boring. Showing that you are willing to roll up your sleeves – when the going gets tough will be a positive example for your team. You will be amazed at how this echos.

10. Watch YouTube to Learn from other Great Leaders

I spend time at the end of every night watching interviews, speeches, panels or reading about other leaders I admire. Through a bit of YouTube stalking,

11. Exercise & Meditate

“Transcendental meditation for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening is the perfect complement to daily exercise, whether it’s a trip to the Gym or a Run down the Trail. Since I’ve started this routine, I’ve found my mental clarity & focus have increased enormously.”

12. Listen to Self-Improvement Books in the Car

The time I spend driving to / from work each day, I can spend that listening to music or talk radio, but I choose to spend it listening to business books and self-improvement books. Over the last two and a half years, I have listened to nearly 40 Audio Books. These books have given me incredible insight into how to run my business and sharpen my skills. I can listen to a new book in a few days, vs reading a book, which would take me at least a month or two – if not longer.

13. Start each Day with an Infectious Positive (+) Attitude.

“I wake up and start every day with one initial thought: being thankful for the abundance in my life—family, friends, company, & more. Nothing good ever comes easy. Hard work and dedication always pays off. Starting every day with a strong, positive thought is the best way to kickoff each day. I believe that a positive mindset is key to overcoming all obstacles, and I radiate this to my team. Just as negativity is infectious—think: One rotten apple at the bottom of a barrel ultimately will ruin them all—so is positivity. Choose to be positive. Be mindful of your attitude and how it affects others.”

14. Make Time for Everyone on ur Team, No Matter where They Are

Our business is based in the U.S., but also have teams and customers on the ground in Asia, S.America, & Euro. Connecting with them every day is incredibly important for staying connected to that part of the business, making sure they know they’re valued and getting things done. It’s a big time commitment, and sometimes it feels like we have multiple jobs—in the morning in Europe, during the day in the Americas, and at night when the Asia teams are busy. But in the end, it’s always worth it to be available and have live discussions when they matter the most.

15. Make the Most of Drive Time

I like to schedule some of my most important calls during my morning drive to the office. While it can be frustrating at times to have a long commute, not to mention often getting stuck in traffic, I find this time very useful for scheduling calls that are uninterrupted. It also allows me to accomplish a lot more for the day when I get into the office, knowing these important conversations have already taken place and I can focus on other matters.”

16. Make every Meeting the 2nd Meeting

“Always have papers before a meeting, read them, and never just do a page-turn. That way, every meeting is really the second meeting.”

17. Find your Inner Yoga

Yoga has helped me in so many areas of my life. It forces me to unplug from whatever issue I’m dealing with, spend time as a student, and focus on being present in the moment. I can walk into a studio anywhere in the world and get centered in no time. Early in my career, I would have rolled my eyes reading some executive profess how being on a Yoga Mat makes them good at business. But I have found a regular practice makes me a better leader, more patient parent, and keeps me sharp mentally and physically.”

18. Surround yourself with People whose skills Complement yours

As a leader, it’s easy to feel like you need to know or do it all, but you will never be the best at everything. A mentor of mine once told me to “Focus on my Strengths and team up with Talented people for the rest. The old saying of ‘It takes a Village’ is true in so many parts of life. Embracing it makes you a stronger, healthier person.

19. Walk before Bed

Every evening after the kids go to sleep, I take a 30-minute walk alone without music. It clears my head, calms me down from the daily stresses of running a startup, and allows me to get proper perspective and clarity about priorities. Most importantly, I sleep like a baby.

20. Make Time in Your Life for Fiction

It emboldens your imagination, gives your mind respite, and arms you with tactics on creating motivating, inspiring messaging. Don’t be afraid to take time out to free your mind from the structures of reality.

21. Focus on Nutrition & Appreciation

I have been having the same breakfast of a protein shake with healthy fats, a fresh pressed juice full of vegetables, and a double espresso for as long as I can remember. While I press the juice, I recite the three things I am most appreciative of yesterday. Thinking on the things that are most important in my life helps me appeciate my life more.

22. Leave your Work Out of the Bedroom

Your bedroom should be a sanctuary. Leave the TV, electronics, and work outside. By creating a work-free zone, you can reduce stress levels and, in turn, make the working time far more efficient—and most importantly, your Partner will appreciate it.

23. Use Pictorial Language to Help People “See” the Future

When describing the future, you can’t use facts and figures. You don’t have to have stats to prove your points. You must largely rely on imagination. To convincingly bring your audience into the future, you must unlock their imaginations, helping them envision a different world. We all know, ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ So it shouldn’t be a surprise that images, and visual language such as metaphors and analogies, are of vital importance in bridging the gap between the ignorance and knowledge.

24. Exercise every Day

I’ve exercised—whether it be lifting or running – faithfully for the past 12 years of my life, and it has played a critical role in my daily attitude, work potential, and outlook on life.”

25. Don’t Panic and Don’t Run

Teams look to their leaders to set the tone for how the business is operated. I ensure I establish and create a sense of urgency, while balancing it with control of key situations. I make time to speak with frustrated customers and meet with unhappy employees to stay close to the issues my team navigates on a daily basis. From these interchanges, I am able to learn more than I ever could learn from all the things that go according to plan.

26. Use the 70/30 Approach to Professional Life

Cultivate good judgment by learning to be comfortable making 100% of a decision with 70% of the data. This approach forces you to weigh what is really important and to understand the remainder of the data isn’t worth the time it takes to collect. Over time, you will make more good decisions and will accomplish more than the less confident and more risk averse. You will also be more competitive because you will accomplish more. Target being right 70% of the time with everything you do. Any extra time you spend on being right means you will miss opportunities, both personally and professionally.”

27. Make Lists

In addition to making a list of the top few things I must get done each day, I make a list of the few significant things that must be achieved each week & each month, to ensure the company is staying on track.”

28. Encourage Questions

Encourage & provide an opportunity for at least one employee every day to ask you questions about whatever they have on their mind. It is very important to make employees feel like no question is out of limits. Have regular Q&A sessions. It is often these sessions that help me get the pulse of the company. It also becomes a forum for sharing ideas and discovering new ways of thinking or solving problems. But it’s extremely important that these opportunities to ask questions are presented in all sorts of settings—large groups, small groups, one-on-ones, and a mix of formal and casual settings.

29. Talk to at least 1 Customer every day

It’s by far the most efficient and productive way to gather feedback on the company and to understand their business more deeply. My company is nothing without its users, and the information I receive from customers is hugely influential on how we conduct business and shape our plans for the future.

30. Start your Day with a Clean Inbox

In order to start the day completely organized, I get up early and go for Inbox Zero. Anything that can be answered with a short note or delegated to a team lead, I get out of the way immediately. Other items I prioritize for later sit down Email blocks or meetings later in the day. This way, I can be truly focused during morning meetings.