Seven Simple Principles of Successful People
By: Joseph Brown
Tags: Success, Self Improvement, Successful People, Principles, Development

Seven Simple Principles of Successful People

Successful people know the secret. Learn from their example.

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Successful people make the world a better place. People like entrepreneurs, athletes, leaders, influences, and so on, are all here trying to improve themselves and lead others. They seek to find new and better ways to do things in their lives and to provide value in the lives of others.

People like Tony Robbins, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Angela Merkle, Warren Buffet, Ellen DeGeneres, Jack Ma, Elon Musk, Barrack Obama, Will Smith, Arnie, Sly, and on and on, are all super successful people. (And I’m sure you have your own list.) These people lead great lives, they have great followers, and most of them make a great contribution to others.

These are the types of successful people that make the world an awesome place.

And when we watch them, or listen to them, we see they all have very similar ideas on things. They follow similar principles which is what has led to their success.

I want to be one of these people; positive, empowered, and using my voice to empower others to chase after what they want. And I hope for us all to work together to conquer the issues facing the world today.

Principles of Successful People:

Success Minded People are empowered because they live by powerful principles.

Principles are the habits that we know bring success. They are not simple ideas, they are universal truths and when they become habits, we start to live a life that leads to great success.

So, by following the example of others, I came to these simple principles of success:

1. Successful People have Goals

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” — Jim Rohn

Successful people have goals. They know what they want and they go after it. Like Arnie knew he wanted to be Mr. Universe, and Stalone risked poverty because he was determined to be a movie star. Everyone said Jack Ma was crazy, but he wanted to open up China to the wonders of e-commerce.

And so on, and so on. Every successful person in history had a goal.

They have focus — and as Tony Robbins says, ‘focus is power’. By having very clear goals for what we want, we get direction and purpose.

Successful people know their goals must be specific.

Having a clear defined goal, like Mr Universe, Movie Star, President of the USA, makes them more real. Your mind can see what it wants, the people around you know what you want, and the universe knows exactly what you want.

Successful people have goals — learn more about the right types of goals here:

2. Successful People Have a Winning Mindset

Or in other words, they have belief. They know they will be successful; it’s just a matter of time. They have faith in the process and they have belief in their ability to do the work and do what it takes. There is no second option, or possibility of failure. They go after what they want and they know that they will find a way.

Related to this, is the stories they tell.

They tell positive stories. In their mind they imagine what they want and they tell themselves the story of how they WILL get it. Many of us tell ourselves all the reasons why we can’t have something. But successful people tell themselves the story why they will have it.

For Example:

Like Jack Ma. If you listen to him, it is clear the stories he tells himself. ‘We will become successful because we believe in the internet, the future, youth, women, globalization, small business…’ This is a very rough paraphrase, but his mindset is so clear. It’s clear he has worked out what he believes are the powerful movers in the world and by serving them he knows he is guaranteed success. Others would have told different stories, like ‘I’m only one person’, ‘these people don’t understand the internet’, ‘this is not how things are usually done’ and so on. You see, the mentality of the winner finds positive reasons and makes things happen.

The success mindset also follows principles of, mindfulness, reflection, challenge and growth, and leadership. (All of which we will expand on in time.)

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3. Self Improvement

Tied to mindset, is the mentality for self-improvement. But this is more than just mindset, this improvement must be action and it must become a habit.

Successful people have all taken, in the words of Tony Robbins, massive action. They have had to overcome limitations, and they have actively looked for limitations to overcome.

In short, successful people constantly assess themselves and look to make improvement. They love personal and professional development. They know that becoming stronger, smarter and more capable are the keys to going above the ordinary.

For Example:

Take Patrick Bet-David as an example. He has read hundreds of books. In fact, in many of his YouTube clips you see him in front of his READ bookshelf. And he is very up front about the fact that it was his reading and study of all things capitalism that lead him to be able to start his million dollar company.

Self-improvement is a key habit of successful people and it makes all the difference.

4. Success Strategies

Successful people follow winning strategies. They look to understand how things work, then they look for a winning example or formula, then they apply it.

For example:

Many average people wish they were rich, but they never get there. They blame all the demons of the world for why they’re not rolling in the limo, drinking champagne and flicking hundred dollar bills. The simple truth is, it’s not that hard to get rich. You just need a strategy.

Simple — get a good job, which most of us can do.

Save as much as you can, which most of us never do.

And invest in money making assets. Which is the strategy the rich people use.

Simple — have a goal and learn the winning strategy.

Like Warren Buffett. People marvel at his mountains of wealth. But he’s the first to explain, he learnt how money works, how the market works, and how to calculate value. After that, it’s simple. Buy undervalued and wait until they become overvalued — and there you have it, massive wealth.

Successful people learn the strategies of success. It’s not hard, it just takes discipline.

5. Habits of Successful People

Speaking of discipline, successful people are disciplined. Successful people have winning habits and they make sure they do them everyday to keep being successful.

They know what needs to be done and they do it. That is simple discipline.

They are consistent in doing those things that need to be done, and that forms a habit.

And they have standards. These things get done, is a standard, and they always get done, is another standard. But what guarantees success, is they always get done at the highest level.

They learn what they need to do, they do it consistently, and they work out how to do it at an outstanding level.

Once they are at that stage, they turn these habits into routines and systems.

These are regular things they know have to be done every day. And so, they create a routine and they systematize the processes, so they know the steps and the procedures and every one around them can know their processes as well. They cut out the thinking time and the need to be disciplined by creating a system to do the regular things that bring success every day.

Once these people have worked out their routine, doing the things that bring success, constantly, at an outstanding level, they are operating at the level of success all the time, and that’s when all the good things come.

Examples:

This is why so many athletes become so successful. They understand the power of routines. They learn the systems to build this muscle and that muscle properly, and then they do the routines throughout the weeks and months and years to build the whole body. The systems and routines build up to outstanding and then they are at the top of their game.

And so, people like Arnold (Arnie) Schwarzenegger and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Sylvester Stallone are all masters of success. They know what it takes to vibrate at that high level. It takes perfect discipline, habit, routine and systems to maintain the level that shows the world they are the best.

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6. Networking

The habit of networking is one that does not come easy to everyone. If you’re good at it, it’s a great skill that gives you a huge advantage. If you’re not, it can feel like the mountain that seperates you from the holy land.

Either way, if they have it or they had to fight to get it, networking is one of the truly great principles of success.

No one can achieve massive amounts of success all on their own. Success comes when people are supporting each other. And successful people know that.

One great example is Robert Kiyosaki. He’s now widely recognised as the financial success guru by many. But he wasn’t really considered a genius early on. And going on his business record, he wasn’t really in line to blow up. But then came an online interview with Oprah Winfrey, a spot on her book club shelf, and all of a sudden he’s world wide.

It’s often not what you know, it’s who you know. And having connections like Oprah Winfrey can be the difference between struggling entrepreneur and big time success.

7. The last principle for today is value.

Successful people know how to value things.

They know how to look for value and they know how to use it.

Ultimately, they know everyone wants value. And they look to be the value people are looking for.

For example Elon Musk. He knows what the world needs. The world needs a solution to carbon fuel. He thinks he can solve that problem. And that would be tremendously valuable for the whole planet. And by providing that kind of value, he has created a whole lot of value for himself. And let’s hope he keeps on creating great value for us all.

Final Thoughts

These people are among the most successful in the world.

The take away, is not the awe and hero worship they are used to. The take away, is that these are average, ordinary people, who chased success and followed the principles that achieve success.

Apply these principles and you too can be riding high.

Have great goals, take on a winning mindset, work on self improvement, learn the strategies you need, establish the habits that will get you there, network in your field, and bring your value to the world.

And even if you don’t become a multi-million dollar rock star, you’ll be living pretty damn well.

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