The Difference Between Successful and Very Successful People

Patti Gamble – Norwin Chapter

Myth or Truth?

Successful people say, “If I can fit it in, I should fit it in.”

Very successful people are absurdly selective.

• Purposefully, deliberately, and strategically eliminating the nonessentials.

• Constantly reducing, focusing, and simplifying.

• Willing to cut out really terrific opportunities, not just the obvious time wasters.

Myth or Truth?

Successful people sleep four hours a night.

Very successful peoplerest well so they can be at peak performance.

• “10,000 hour rule” ~ Malcolm Gladwell

#1 – the best violinists spent more time practicing than the merely good students.

#2 – the best violinists averaged 8.6 hours of sleep in every 24 hour period.

Myth or Truth?

Successful people think play is a waste of time.

Very successful peoplesee play as essential for creativity.

• “Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.” ~ Sir Ken Robinson

Myth or Truth?

Successful people are the first ones to jump in with an answer.

Very successful people are powerful listeners.

• Get to the real story

• Find the signal in the sound

• Listen to what is not being said.

Myth or Truth?

Successful people focus on what the competition is doing.

Very successful peoplefocus on what they can do better.

• What’s important now?- It’s easy to get distracted with what

others are doing, play your own game.

• What is essential?- Determine what is essential and be

willing to eliminate everything else.

Habits of Successful People

Adapted from an article written by Greg McKeown

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140407153251-8353952-the-difference-between-successful-and-very-successful-people?trk=tod-home-art-list-large_0

and

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240878