What do successful people do that you don't?
Ever wondered why people soak up every word that a truly successful person says? Or why, they seem to do less talking than the person engaging with them in conversation?
Successful people are unique. They don't need to buy a Ferrari (or any other car like this - if you get my gist) to show that they have money, nor will they order the most expensive wine in a restaurant. They typically do not wear obvious designer briefs and they never tell you how good they are or what accomplishments they have made.
Instead, they listen attentively, ask questions and put the spotlight on others.
Successful people are unique. They don't need to buy a Ferrari (or any other car like this - if you get my gist) to show that they have money, nor will they order the most expensive wine in a restaurant. They typically do not wear obvious designer briefs and they never tell you how good they are or what accomplishments they have made.
Instead, they listen attentively, ask questions and put the spotlight on others.
Someone who is successful and I am talking in the upper echelons of success (i.e. billionaires or at least with 50 million bucks in the bank), are bespoke. Instead of telling you how great they are, they are happy to find out about you and what makes you unique or special.
In my time as an entrepreneur, I have met some of the most amazing people from every imaginable walk of life. I have been fascinated by success and revolted by people who are flashy (and tacky) or who desperately are looking for people to notice them. I always wonder why some people behave like they do and yet the people who really have a few notches on their belts in the success department, stand tall and say very little.
I learnt early on when I first met some seriously successful people that I would walk out of a room and know nothing about them, but somehow I spilled the beans on every aspect of my life. They have an art for asking the right questions, making you feel very comfortable with them and almost familiar rather than a stranger they met five minutes ago.
Successful people also talk slowly. Have you ever noticed that? I am not sure whether that is good education, or that they process what they say and choose their words more wisely.
I have also observed that successful people never put others down. Instead, they support, encourage and promote people that they believe in or have crossed their paths. They happily give up time to speak to people they deem worthy of a conversation, not based on how successful or important they are, but because they are worthy of their time.
Another thing that I have noted about successful people of all ages and that is that they never check their mobile phones when they are talking to you and they don't have facebook accounts. In fact, they don't waste time on things that are not conducive to giving them a better life or improving their knowledge or status quo.
And last but not least, many of the people that I have met that are successful are charismatic. They have an inner confidence and exude strength and positioning. But it is funny that when you actually get to know these people, this intimidating factor is diminished through familiarity and they become just like you and me.
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30 Jul 2012The point you make about successful people not having a Facebook is interesting, given the emphasis now for businesses to use social media.
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27 Jul 2012This blog really highlights what it means to be truly successful, and its so much more than just having a successful career. It's also about having the right personality and the right mindset, and I don't think successful people are just born with those abilities, they make the right decisions which eventually lead them to where they are today.
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25 Jul 2012I have been betrayed in the past so nowadays I think it is difficult to me to trust someone and I feel safer to keep everything for myself. I know it is bad because people are so helpful to free ourselves from anxiety and burdens. If we want to run a business we definitely need to trust people. Even for a personnel point of view, trusting people allow us to live a fuller, happier and more meaningful life.
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24 Jul 2012I absolutely agree with this blog. There are many people who can't handle succes. They become arrogance and they feel more than someone else. They don't derserve become successful. There are also people who takeover a successful business from someone else, and then become successful. That can not be wrong, at least if you not going to boast with it. But there are also people who set up there own business and become successful on its own strenght. And I am convinced that is a gift. There are a few people who can do this and they are very talented and good in what they do. People who are great in what they are doing are allready successful. But I think if you become successful, have money and status, stay who you are and stay normal. That is the power of success I guess.
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24 Jul 2012I guess there are tips to learn from what successful people do differently. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Richard Branson… Based on their way of life I am pretty sure we can have a fascinating insight into what we do right and what we do wrong. However people think they will become more successful by imitating how the victorious icons act. They tend to change their personality and they behave differently. I think this is wrong. Which results in how successful you do it is not what you are but what you do.
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24 Jul 2012Most successful people I know never brag and are so down to earth. The people that constantly show off come off as wankers.
ReplyIf I was to become really successful, not many people will know about it. If I go through the rest of my life letting everyone know i'm successful, how will I know who my true friends are? and who are with me just to be seen?