Categories: Self-Improvement

8 Key Traits of Successful People

What are the characteristics that makes successful people top in their careers, businesses? let’s consider some of the traits of successful people below:

They Plan and Set Goals

Successful people plan their lives around things they are passionate about. They plan and set daily and long-term goals that can go to over 10 years. They keep a To-do-list to help them keep track of what they are supposed to do on a daily basis.

Traits of Successful People

They Embrace Change

Successful people embrace change. This enables them to adapt to the world that is moving fast and constantly changing.

They Accept Responsibility for their Failures

Life has ups and downs. Being a great Business person or leader, means always having to accept responsibility for your failures. This enables you to learn from these failures and makes things even better. This also makes other people trust you more.

Successful People Exude Joy

When people are happier they tend to be more focused and successful. A positive working environment makes it easy for other people to feel motivated.

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They share information

Successful people easily share information with others. When you share information and data with others, you can get others involved in what you are doing to achieve success.

They give people all the credit for their victories

Teamwork is a key to success. Successful people always let others have their own victories and moments to shine. This motivates them to even perform better.

They Learn Continuously

Successful people read daily, this makes them discover new things, and even become more knowledgeable in their areas of business or careers.

Successful People have a Transformational Perspective

They focus on team building, motivation and collaboration across organizations. They are always looking ahead to see how they can transform themselves and others.

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John Mulindi

John writes on a variety of topics. He blogs on topics ranging from social media marketing (SMM), search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), email marketing, business, personal finance tech, entrepreneurship to personal development. In free time he likes watching football, reading, listening to music and taking nature walks.

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  • Nice Post ! I try to keep it simple and work further, but sometimes hurdles do get you and some times you tend loose the steam or focus. It happens to me sometimes, have to get my act together and get the ball rolling. Time does not stop for anyone, once gone its gone for ever ! :-) nice pointers in the post, thanks.

  • I couldn't agree more with your list. I have never understood why people aren't transparent with information. I get some of my best ideas when I verbally share my plans. Speaking them out loud helps me think through things in a different way.

    • True, thanks for your comments. How I wish people could realize the importance of sharing information could in fact help them achieve more.

  • This is a valuable list. I particularly find the accepting responsibility for mistakes to be a trait that moves someone to success. If you can't accept responsibility for making mistakes you can't learn and improve.

    • Hi Gillie, True, it all starts with simple steps like accepting responsibilities for small mistakes. Thanks for visiting.

  • This was a nice post. I need to set my goals and my to-do list. I do not do that enough.

  • Hi John,
    Many thanks for visiting my blog and following me, which is appreciated.
    I enjoyed reading this post and thank you for sharing these tips.

  • I couldn't agree more! I try to teach my children all of these points- especially accepting responsibility for failtures, that's SO important!!

  • Really great post! I agree - to be a success you need to be willing to share succes so that means sharing information and how you got where you are to help others.

    • Hi, thanks for visiting. Sharing information, helps empowers others, which in one way or the other, contributes to your success too.

  • I love all your tips but the one I love most is Embrace Grace. You do not often see that on other lists of ways to increase productivity and/or be successful.

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