Millennium Magazine_10th Ed_Maripeg Bruder

OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE 6. ENGAGE IN CALCULATED PROCRASTINATION You may have heard that procrastination is the death knoll of businesses. If so, think again. The most successful business owners know how to prioritize and postpone lesser chores in favor of profitable ones. For them, procrastination does not involve time off. It is about always tackling the tasks that provide maximum benefit first. Delay subsidiary jobs and manage critical ones once you gather the data to help you achieve your aim, and procrastination will be a friend. 9. EXERCISE It is vital to stay fit and healthy to aid your success. Many accomplished executives perform a daily exercise routine that fuels motivation and keeps them in shape. Exercising raises their energy, boosts feelgood hormones, and helps them maintain excellent health and well-being. Find an exercise you enjoy that suits your lifestyle and carry it out daily. Your discipline will increase as you persist, and you can transfer your enhanced determination into running your business with resolve. 7. STUDY AND IMPROVE Make time for personal development to aid your success. Successful executives ensure that they remain abreast of or overtake their competition. They recognize their skills require constant work, and it is vital to study and enhance their capabilities. Self-improvement will increase your business prowess and awareness, as well as boost your communication skills. It will ramp up your brainpower, too, and allow you to stay curious about life. 10. MEDITATE Several successful businessowners meditate before work. Some large successful companies provide meditation rooms for their employees, too. They see that it is good for business because studies show regular practice thickens the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for regulating emotions. Meditating can help you manage pressure, focus and apply reasoning to challenges. A 20-minute session each day is all it takes to improve your brain and derive benefits. Alternatively, you could practice more often and reap even greater rewards. 8. NETWORK Have you rubbed shoulders with successful entrepreneurs? If so, you realize they do not miss opportunities to network. Time off is never 100% free from business. Parties, get-togethers and train journeys are chances to swap information and interface. After all, you cannot have too many business connections. It is savvy to collect data, ask new associates questions about their businesses, and exchange names and telephone numbers. They could come in handy later. Successful business leaders do not rest on their laurels. They look after and enhance their assets, both at the office and when managing their minds and bodies. Their daily habits give them advantages over their rivals and enrich their working lives. Follow suit, and you can profit, too.

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