7 effective habits successful people do

If you want to be successful and reach your goals, one of the best things you can do is emulate other successful people. If you were to look at someone you respect, you would see that they spend each day doing what makes them so productive.

Since habits are so powerful, it’s worth paying attention to the ones that are most effective.

Here are 7 effective habits of successful people, learn them, implement them and make them your own.

1. They plan out their day the night before
   Successful people spend a little time the night before giving themselves clear goals for the next day. Then they wake up and go down their list. Life doesn’t always work out as planned, but with a plan, you can adjust without losing momentum.
2. They think long term
   Most people think short term, because they want instant gratification. Successful people know how to set that desire aside and cultivate the habit of thinking in the long term. They tent plan ahead because they know that lasting success beats momentary gratification.
3. They make exercise a priority
   Walking, running, swimming … it does not matter. Practicing sports helps successful people to free their minds and it is proven that people who exercise on a regular basis are more effective and constant.
4. They take risks
   They know you can’t make important gains without important risk. If you take risk out of life, you take opportunity out along with it.
5. They don’t get distracted by what other people are doing
   Other people’s journeys to success can be inspiring; you can learn so much—about their mistakes, their victories, what to do, what not to do.
   But if you start comparing your progress to theirs, instead of using their stories as inspiration, you can feel jealous, stressed, unworthy.
   Successful people realize their journey is unique and can’t be compared. So don’t get stuck in the comparison, stay focused on your why.
6. They read, a lot
   They devote 30 minutes or more each day to education or self-improvement through reading.
   Most do not read for entertainment; they prefer biographies, history, and self-help books.
7. They say “NO” more often that say “YES”
   Successful people constantly say “no” to anything and everything not in support of the one great opportunity they’re focused on.

In the end, successful people know the importance of having effective, healthy winning habits, and they work hard on creating, building and cultivating habits to make their success a reality.