Massive success is reserved for confident people who take action
swiftly and decisively. Or, as Abraham Lincoln put it, “Things may come
to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” If
you’d like to be more successful, I invite you to discover how to hustle
with these ten habits of highly successful hustlers.
1. Help People
Highly effective hustlers don’t fall into the trap of seeing
potential customers as people who can be coerced, deceived, manipulated
or ripped off. While these strategies could prove to be profitable in
the short-term, they are doomed for failure in the long-term. Because,
believe it or not, people aren’t happy when they discover they have been
lied to. Highly effective hustlers know the way to build a sustainable
business is by caring, helping, providing value and offering innovative
solutions to customers’ problems that are more relevant and/or helpful
than anything else on the market.
2. Make Friends
Highly effective hustlers don’t see their field as a
dog-eat-dog world where every other person is a competitor to be
“destroyed” or “eliminated.” While there is nothing wrong with healthy
competition, such a negative worldview will repulse people in their
network who could turn into wonderful friends or mentors. Highly
effective hustlers know that a solid network is a must for their
success, because they are only one person (a flawed one at that!). Given
this reality, they aim to have at least one mentor who is willing to
offer guidance and give them the occasional push in the right direction,
along with a handful of like-minded friends to bounce their ideas off
of.
3. Eliminate Distractions
Highly effective hustlers know their business isn’t going to
build itself while they refresh their Facebook feed for the hundredth
time today. They identify the biggest time-wasting activities that eat
up most of their time (while offering the least satisfaction), and
eliminate them without mercy. If that means unsubscribing from every
unnecessary email, disabling all text notifications, silencing their
phone, or cutting their cable cord, so be it. While there is nothing
wrong with taking time to relax, there is no denying that many folks
(maybe even most of them) stagger through a life that is nothing more
than a series of distractions that serve no greater purpose; a reality
that sounds depressing to any hustler who is pursuing a goal that is
bigger than him or herself.
4. Get Focused
Highly effective hustlers can second Ron Swanson’s statement,
“Don’t half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” While they might
juggle more than one long-term project at a time, they are avid
single-taskers who become possessed by the task at hand, sometimes
finding themselves in a state of “flow” where time becomes meaningless.
5. Improve Daily
Highly effective hustlers are followers of the “Kaizen”
philosophy and strive to continuously improve every day. If personal
growth isn’t pursued, they know it is awfully easy to find themselves
living in a state of monotony, where progress stagnates and inspiration
dies.
6. Think Big
Highly effective hustlers aren’t afraid of pursuing an idea that is
bigger than themselves. When stress or doubt clouds their judgment, they
take a deep breath and remind themselves, “If it was meant to be easy,
everybody would do it.”
7. Play Chess
Highly effective hustlers play chess while everybody else plays
checkers. They are outstanding strategists who are capable of foreseeing
every likely outcome of their actions, and are thus prepared for
whatever possibility life might throw at them.
8. Are Authentic
Highly effective hustlers embrace their true selves, no matter
how awkward or weird certain things about them might be. They know that
nobody wants to work with a phony, so they embrace total authenticity,
creating a genuine emotional connection that is unique and special to
every person they work with.
9. Fail Often
Highly effective hustlers don’t stress out about making
mistakes, because they know that failure is the most effective teacher
in existence. They probably are familiar with the Thomas Edison quote, “I
have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” If
Thomas Edison was persistent enough to keep trying after failing over a
thousand times, highly effective hustlers can succeed despite the
occasional mistake.
10. Never Surrender
Highly effective hustlers can get behind the mantra, “You don’t lose
until you quit, so don’t quit.” They know that success isn’t “quick” or
“easy” for anybody, so they let go of their need for instant
gratification, and practice patience with the process.
I hope this article helps you discover how to hustle and achieve
your goals. Which of these habits do you plan to put in practice right
now? Tell us in the comments. Or, if you consider yourself a highly
effective hustler and have a habit you would add to this list, you’re
welcome to tell us all about it. Happy hustling!
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
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