NINE CRITICAL QUESTIONS
Nine Critical Questions Incredibly Successful
People
Ask Themselves Every Day
BY : KEVIN DAUM , AUTHOR OF ROAR !
Let ’ s get the obvious out of the way : obtaining success is not easy for anyone . Even those who make it look simple have climbed big mountains to get to the top . Others look up at these successful folks and imagine them as having the answers to everything . The truth is , successful people got to where they are by asking the right questions .
Questions inevitably arise in the face of tough choices — forks in the road , if you will . If these decisions are not carefully considered , choices will be made automatically . That default path more often than not leads away from success .
Incredibly successful people understand that they control their own destiny and that the best way to do that is to ask themselves questions that reveal the right path . Here are the telling questions they ask themselves regularly :
1 . SHOULD I BE DOING THIS ?
Many ambitious people , like entrepreneurs , are quick to jump on opportunities . Sometimes too quickly . They end up wasting hours and energy on projects that will never be successful or bring a sufficient return on their investment . Incredibly successful people understand the precious value of time and resources . They know they can only do so much with what they have , so they look for reasons to conserve .
2 . WHAT IS TRULY MY TOP PRIORITY ?
A scattered mind is unproductive . Each day , incredibly successful people figure out the one thing they need to accomplish that day and focus their efforts on it . They take into consideration the surrounding circumstances to make sure completion is favorable . If they are productive and finish their objective early in the day , they can look to the next priority .
3 . WILL THIS APPROACH HELP ME ACHIEVE MY LONG-TERM GOALS ?
Shortsightedness can keep you chasing dreams until the day you die . Incredibly successful people want to achieve , not just dream , so they spend time deciding on a preferred future and set a plan to attain it . They can then easily assess the day ’ s opportunities against the goal and the plan .
4 . HOW CAN I BE MORE EFFECTIVE ?
There are many blocks to productivity . The biggest one is complacency . Incredibly successful people always want to be more effective learners , thinkers , communicators , and leaders . They are focused on constant improvement . They leave “ good enough ” for everyone else .
5 . HOW CAN I MAKE THIS FUN ?
It may not be possible to make everything fun , but nearly everything has the possibility of being fun for someone . And nearly everyone , given the choice , would like to have fun with what they do . Incredibly successful people always look
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