Five Keys to Success. Hey everyone, I hope you are well. Previously, I shared Tips on Focusing on Success. In today’s post, I will be sharing the five keys to success. This can relate to anybody in any situation. Whether at work, schools, at home, or whatever the problem may be in your life right now. Always remember these five keys to success. If you apply these keys to success to your everyday lifestyle and be consistent with it, you will see the results you want to achieve.
Five Keys to Success
Be on time
Arrive early for appointments and meetings. Plan time milestones in your daily schedule that tell you when to begin transferring to a position. That is, note when you will stop working on a task, begin collecting resource materials, and start travelling. Allow time for travel delays, especially if driving. Consider: The fastest way to destroy people’s trust in you is to waste their time.
Communicate with others
Answer your phone and return phone calls. Listen carefully and entirely when people talk to you. Show an interest in others before telling about yourself. When making phone calls devote all of your attention to what the other person is saying (instead of time sharing with other tasks, such as checking e-mail or playing computer games). Phone others only when you can devote full attention to what the other person is saying. Consider: ignoring people is rude and unprofessional.
Plan projects
For example, we always prepare a plan for meetings. Contact key participants before the meeting to hear their views, solicit suggestions for agenda items, and coach them on preparing for the meeting. Send agendas far enough before the meeting so that people have time to prepare. Consider: Bad meetings demonstrate an inability to provide leadership.
Be courteous
Find the good in everyone. Compliment others. Avoid starting or listening to gossip. Never ridicule, insult, or make fun of other people. Use positive words, always speaking about what you want and how you want things to be. Avoid suggesting motives or assigning judgments for other people’s actions and views. Consider Discourtesy damages all relationships.
Help others
Be a mentor for newcomers. Share ideas. Teach people skills that will help them excel. Work with a spirit of abundance. Seek win/win results. Let others speak first, even on issues where you are an expert. Give first without attaching a receipt for return favours. Consider, Selfish people end up working harder.
I hope you enjoyed that and always remember the little matters.
Talk soon
20 Comments
Monidipa
I think everything is correlated. And these are indeed the ways all need to understand!
Mae
I absolutely agree that these points are the key to success! Being on time and communication just hit the spot for me.
Krysten Quiles
I love that these work so well in all areas of life. Thanks friend!
Tweenselmom
Yep, it’s important to always plan ahead so you don’t cram when the time comes. I believe these are the true keys to success.
vidya
being on time for my own stuff is where I need to work on..
Gideon Akachukwu Okorie
Anyone that fails to plan, plans to fail.. One other important key i would like to add is “consistency” it’s very vital.
Ramil Hinolan
I am a procastinator, always doing things unnecessary. I hope I could spend my time productively.
Monica Simpson
Be on time has always been a struggle for me! I need to get better at that.
Gunel Ibadova
Everyone should follow these keys for success. I mostly like to help others 🙂
Kathy Kenny Ngo
I need to learn to do the whole allot time for tasks. I do get to finish my tasks but it’s never in order. I just jump from one to the next and sometimes it’s so random.
Clarice
I agree with you that being on time makes a huge difference. It simply means that you value your and other people’s time. And just like you said, we must learn to anticipate delays rather than having them as excuses.
denise
Love these – Communication is a good one, which also means listening while the other person is speaking.
Kimmy
I love all the tips for success.
Nakia
I love these keys to success!! Especially the planning one. This quote is always ringing through my mind, “If you plan to fail, then you fail to plan.”
Samantha Laycock
I agree with being on time. I know that I hate when I am late. It really helps make that person feel like they matter and it is so simple to do.
Jessica
I like how all five of these keys to success can be helpful in all areas of life. They will be great for me to share with my teen and pre-teen. Especially your point about devoting your full attention when someone is speaking to you. With video games, cell phones, etc. being such a distraction to our kids, the communication piece is so vital for them! And being on time is something that I have definitely improved upon over the years. I would rather be way too early to an appointment/event than late!
Charina
Communicate well. It requires a two way peocess of listening and talking. I will keep these tips in mind.
Danielle
SO true. Collaboration and communication is so important to being successful.
Soniasblog
Only way up!
Soniasblog
I learnt that the hard way.