10/10/2013
You can’t expect to get the results high
performers do, if you don’t adopt the habits
high performers have. When you look at the
successful people of the world, don’t
neglect to consider the hours of work, the
multiple failures, and the daily sacrifices
they made to get there. If you are serious
about taking your performance to the next
level you’ve got to leave the ways of
mediocrity behind to develop a new and
improved you.
Here are 10 high performance habits that
may require you to go against the grain but
will aid you in reaching success like the
pros:
1. Win the Morning
While the world sleeps, the high performer
works. Could you imagine if you woke up
on purpose, with purpose every day? How
can you expect to achieve excellence when
the first decision you make on a daily basis
is to procrastinate the day by hitting the
snooze button?
Win the morning by waking up earlier than
you normally do to get a workout in, feed
your mind with good books, and fuel your
body with a good breakfast—all before the
rest of the world is deciding whether to get
up or not. Win the morning.
2. Do Hard Things
We are surrounded by people who want
the fastest and easiest path to success, but
not you—not anymore. Rather than run
from the challenge that is keeping you from
doing what you want, stare it in the face;
learn about it; and embrace it.
“The road to greatness is easy”,
said “no one ever”.
Doing hard things will teach you lessons
you wouldn’t learn otherwise, and will
make you stronger than you thought
possible.
You can do hard things.
3. Embrace feedback
The average person hates to be told what
they are doing wrong or what they can do
better. Learning to accept feedback is not
easy, but once you decide to seek it out and
act on ways you can improve, you will
dramatically improve your progress.
Embracing feedback doesn’t mean to do
what everyone tells you; identify key
mentors or coaches who are great at what
they do and more importantly, who care
about your future, then allow them to take
you places you wouldn’t have gone
otherwise.
4. Learn from Failure
No one likes to fail, lose, or mess up; but
high performers use adversity to learn
lessons, and refuse to allow them to disable
them emotionally. When you fail, identify
what you did well, what you can do better,
and what you are going to do about it right
now.
5. Choose your attitude
One of the most important decisions you
make every day is the attitude you are
going to have when you walk out your
door. Don’t take your attitude for granted
or it will get the best of you.
6. Do one more
As an athlete, you can do 10 reps in the
weight room, or you can do 11. As a sales
rep you can choose to make 15 calls or
choose to do 16. One of the best ways to
build mental strength is to do something
you might not want to do, but you know
will help you.
Do one more—because the average person
won’t.
7. Have a purpose
The clearer you can see your target, the
more likely you are to hit it. High performers
don’t do things “just because”, as
mentioned earlier, they do things on
purpose, with purpose. When you know
why you do what you do, you’ll have more
power to do it.
8. Recommit every single day
One reason the average person doesn’t
achieve their goals is because life catches
up to them and they allow the things that
they have to do blind them from the things
they want to do. Every day, recommit to the
things that matter most.
You empower yourself when your priorities
are in line.
9. Be patient
Success is made in a slow-cooker, not a
microwave. High performers understand
that overnight success comes after years of
hard work. Be patient with yourself, keep
your eyes on the prize and focus on the
process, the results will take care of
themselves.
10. Fear no one
Refuse to allow people to intimidate you.
You don’t need anyone’s permission to do
something great. Putting others on a
pedestal because of their talent, experience,
and or accolades makes you susceptible to
beating up on yourself because you feel
that you’re not as good as they are. Anyone
can be beat, including you; so respect your
competition but refuse to fear them—who
knows, they may fear you.
