Becoming successful is not an easy task, it requires
determination, diligence, dedication and lots and lots of
hard work. It is a popular saying that Rome was not built in
a day, becoming successful requires a lot of dedication to
whatever you are doing, success requires nurturing, like a
plant it needs to be watered and fed every step of the way.
We look at the lives of successful entrepreneurs and
business men and we crave the success that they have, but
they did not get there by sitting on a couch and wishing to
have the lives of other successful people. They put in work!
Every success story has its secrets; here are 7 habits
successful people cultivate.


1. Persistence

A successful individual has to cultivate the persistence
trait. Persistence means to be firm and continuous in a
course of action despite difficulty or opposition. Most
entrepreneurs fail because they give easily when the going
gets tough. Successful people remain focused on achieving
their goals even in the face of uncertainty or instability. A
very good example of this is Ladi Delano, 30 year old CEO of
Bakrie Delano Africa. He started an alcoholic beverage
company Solid XS which folded up during the economic
meltdown, but he didn’t give up he started yet another
company and today he is the owner of a $1 million
company.
Persistence should not only be in your business life, it
should also reflect in your personal life too.



2. Set attainable goals

Successful individuals set SMART goals

S- Specific

M- Measurable

A-Achievable

R- Relevant

T- Time Oriented

Successful people always set goals that they can achieve, it
doesn’t pay to set an ambiguous goal and end up not
achieving it.
An ambiguous goal sounds something like this
“I want to be a millionaire when I grow up”.
An attainable goal sounds like this
“I will make 100,000 every month by increasing my
production capacity”.
The key to making your dreams come true is to set goals
around those dreams, pursue those goals and achieve those
goals.


3. They have role models

Successful individuals have people they look up to in their
quest for success. The key to finding the right mentor for
you is to search for someone who is interested in your
career or someone who has chosen the same path as you in
your career aspirations.
Mentors help you avoid mistakes that they themselves made
along the way, they inspire you and keep you motivated
towards achieving your goals and they could connect you to
one or two people who could help you out in your quest for
success.



4. They educate themselves

Learning is a continuous process; there are so many things
that come up every day on the world, industries and
sectors. As an individual that has success on your mind you
have to keep yourself updated on everything that goes on
that can affect your career. Besides that you can read non-
fictional books on career development , business tips and
techniques that are relevant to your career path. Reading is
not just enough you should also learn to apply what you
have learnt to your business or career.


5. Track their progress

After setting your goals the next logical thing to do is to
take steps to achieve them, along the line it is expedient
that you check how you have fared so far, how far you have
come from the starting point to where you are now, have
you achieved anything worthwhile in the pursuit of your
dream? These are questions you should ask yourself as you
progress in your journey to success.


6. Minimize distractions

There are so many distractions in the world today from
social media to games to movies there is always something
to pull your attention away from your career path. One of the
effective ways to minimize distractions is to surround
yourself with success oriented people. You should also have
a to-do list that keeps you right on track.




7. They are hard working

Hard work and constant practice are keys to success. Never
ever leave your skills or practice to get rusty, always polish
them, keep them up and running as you need these skills to
get you where you need to be.
Every business/career needs to be properly taken care of; it
needs to be well watered and nurtured so that it can
produce success fruits. It is only through hard work you can
achieve this.

Lalasticlala

All these attributes and traits the OP has listed above is how to be a Bill Gates, Donald Trump, etc.

How to be a Dangote is pretty easier.
1. Get a rich uncle to loan you a large sum of money to invest.
2. Get friends/cronies in every administration that will circumvent the nation's economy for your company's growth, cancel out billions of naira loans and practically frustrate any competition for your produced goods.

Viola!
You are a Dangote!

OP, kindly edit the subject heading with something realistic so as not to create further disappointment in our already aggrieved young.

Thanks its realy lovely, will do as u ve said

Your write up would 've made more sense and probably hit fp if it was properly spaced and arranged...




Good tips tho.

firstking01:
Your write up would 've made more sense and probably hit fp if it was properly spaced and arranged...




Good tips tho.

thank you sir......i will do that now

Akerry:
thank you sir......i will do that now

welcome

lalasticlala......diaris god o