Are you familiar with or have you read the world-recognized self-help book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People? Today, we’re going to mimic what the entirety of the book achieved, but in a (far more) condensed format and with the subject of highly successful business people instead.
So, what
makes successful business people successful?
What magic tricks do they have up their sleeves? Well, first, they don’t have
any magic tricks, but they do carry a
few distinctive qualities and traits that help them break boundaries and reach
goals – which are some key factors to becoming successful. Let’s get started
with what they are!
1. Strong People Skills
Thriving
businesses aren’t rooted solely on the labour of one person alone – like most
things, teamwork is required. Think of Steve Jobs: While his name may be
associated with Apple, the development of the first iPhone involved the work of
an entire team working cohesively together.
Since the
majority of our working lives is spent communicating – in both written and
verbal formats – it’s important to have strong people and communication skills,
and these go hand in hand. The most successful business people have the ability
to not only effectively communicate with their team but to also make them feel
comfortable and open.
2. Disciplined
In a world
full of Netflix binging, all-you-can-eat restaurants, and SparkNotes, discipline
is a rare trait to come by. Sometimes,
it can be a challenge to overcome the deadly sins of gluttony and sloth, but
those who do have the priceless attribute of discipline.
Successful
business people are hardworking, motivated, and well-disciplined. These
individuals have the will power and determination to cross off a task when it
needs to be done. Being disciplined is what will take you to places.
3. Willingness to Learn
All of us are
human, which means that none of us know absolutely everything – there is always
something that we can learn, no matter how much we think we already know.
Having the willingness to learn helps successful business people learn and grow
into becoming better versions of themselves.
Plus, no one
wants to stay in the same place anyway. So, having the willingness to learn
pushes everyone (including you!) to reach destinations you would otherwise not
reach or reach in a longer period of time.
4. Creativity
Creativity is
one of the key features that highly successful business people have. Not only
are they creative with their product ideas, but also with how they market and
sell them. In fact, some of the most successful business ideas are creative.
These outside-of-the-box thinking ideas are innovative and tend to fill a particular
niche in the market that hasn’t been touched before – which all helps create a
successful product.
5. Resilient
In business
(and life!), there are always going to be ups and downs. The reality is that
most things don’t go according to plan – and that’s okay.
However, when
the worst strikes, successful business people are resilient and bounce back up
again. In fact, these obstacles are just learning curves to help them become
better and stronger versions of themselves. Having the strength to rise up
stronger and smarter is what sets these successful people apart – they don’t
let setbacks bring them down.
Have these 5 traits moved you to want to pursue a career in business? Learn more about our Business programs and how you can become a successful business person yourself here!
