Elements of Successful People

• They take an honest look at their performance, and can admit they are wrong. From there they change their actions in order to get results.
• They don't blame other people for their own bad choices. Instead they look at what they can change, and don't worry about the rest (although they do keep an eye on the rest of the issues).
• They stay positive and only worry about what they can change, not what they can't. Yet they are aggressive in finding ways to change what they can in order to make their goals.
• They have measurable, quantitative goals, and meet them.
• They form a reasonable plan to live life. They educate themselves on areas they lack knowledge in, then they execute the plan and make adjustments as-needed along the way.
• They spend less than they make. The details of this could be 1-2 pages alone.
• Then they invest the money to make it work for them.
• They work hard and they work smart.
• They use facts to make decisions, not emotions. They make a big effort to get the whole story or all the facts possible.
• They prepare for emergencies. It's guaranteed there will be a recession so it's a great idea to have an emergency fund in case someone gets laid off.
• They pay themselves first. Meaning the first of each month they put money away for an IRA, an emergency fund, or investing, and make due with the rest.