10 Tips to Become the Most Successful Person You Know

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The best definiton of success involves having a clear sense of what impact means to you and making it happen. Part of my mission is to help you create explosive success so you get big things done (and make your life matter and create impact through the power of innovation and connectional intelligence.)

Here are 10 tips to become the most successful person you know.

1. When facing any change, understand what is at stake. Change gets made when we see what on the table matters and make real tradeoffs. We evaluate the tradeoffs rather than making rushed decisions.

2. Focus on deepening your insight, rather than gathering information. You can watch a lot of reality TV or read 3 thoughtful books –you choose. Deepening insight in a one hour phone call can be much more impactful than 10 hours of internet research. Figure out how to get the insight you really need. 

3. Know Your Rhythm. Know what "rhythms" work best for you. Are you a morning or night person? When do you do your best work? Find ways to use your energy more effectively. 

4. Be Politically Saavy. Recognize, understand and leverage the centers of influence and power within your environment.  Always see big picture and integrate this knowledge into your decision-making.

5. Find Champions that will change your life. Build and maintain a rich network of mutually valued relationships that provide opportunities for mentorship, sponsorship and community as you advance.

6. Think of strategy as a hypothesis rather than a prediction. Think of strategy as a verb, not a noun. We never start with a plan and end with the same plan. When we dive in, we often discover new ways of thinking.  Strategy is about about adapting and learning from real experiences.

7. Don't wait for a "perfect answer." Start with what you know and work your way to a solution.

8. Build an Game Plan in 3 month increments. Every few months, get committed to achieving new clearly defined outcomes and acting with purpose in order to produce results that are meaningful and measurable.

9. Find Sanctuaries that you use to decompress. Find places of rest to rejuvenate. For me it's the dance floor, home, and reading a book. What are yours? 

10. Share your story. By telling others how you came to be who you are, you create space to connect with listeners, increase your visibility and move people to act. Never hold back from sharing your story with anyone you seek to build a relationship with.

I truly hope these 10 success tips have been valuable to you. And that I’ve been of service. Your success and impact in life is what we need most. Please protect it and make it happen.

Any other tips made you successful? Please share below!

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Comments

  1. I love how this insight truly gets at the importance of focusing on your purpose or what you want to stand for rather than who you want to impress or want you want others to think you stand for.

  2. Avni Shah says:

    Excellent article to read. Definitely agree with the tip about knowing your rhythm and using it effectively.

  3. Great list. Definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for ways to be successful in life.

    What has been working out great for me is learning when to say no. It really helps to keep me in control of the tasks I really want to do.

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