They Never Did Anything They Hated or Anything They Did Not Want To Do

The 5 Habits of Extremely Successful People

Would you like to know what are the 

principles behind extremely successful people?  

I'm sure we all want to have 
more money, more fulfilling relationships, 

and more freedom to pursue our dreams 
and goals.

What it takes to Succeed

The truth is that successful people 

have some behaviors and habits 
in common even though they might
succeed in different career fields
and have different educational 

and/or cultural backgrounds.

The key to their success is their 

daily habits.

Habits are NOT easy to change.

Instead of trying to get rid of your old habits (the ones you wish they don't exist), try to do new effective habits that are practiced by extremely successful people.

This ensures that you are gradually 

replacing the bad ones with good ones. Introduce new and good ones and 

persevere, it will replace the bad 

habits over time.

Success is in the details, in your passion and persistence, just keep repeating the good habits that successful people follow.

The following are the Five (5) habits that are common among them:

Habit 1: a clear understanding of the purpose in everything you do.

Although the emphasis is on the results of your actions, but also you should pay more attention to the purpose of your actions as well. A clear purpose helps in achieving results while you are enjoying the process at the same time.

People tend to react to situations or 
don’t have a clear purpose in mind when doing something.

Make a firm decision to clarify what 

your goals and vision are for the future 

and break it down into activities for 

the month, for the week, for the day and 

down to the hour of the day. This helps 

in guiding you to every actions that you 

are going to do every single day.

For example, before you start checking 

your emails, or working, ask yourself: 
What is the goal of this action? 
Does it contribute to something or for a purpose?

Extremely successful people know what 

they want to achieve so naturally 

all their actions are timed to help 

them fulfill those goals.

Habit 2: Make quick and decisive decisions.

Consider the pros and cons. 

Winners tend to make quick and decisive decisions but if they like to change it afterwards, they carefully consider 

the pros and cons before they change it. 

The average person often make a decision 

or change their minds on the basis of what 

is before them and not on their life goals. 

Average people are easily destructed by 

what circumstances offer while extremely successful people are busy creating 

what they had in mind. Nothing is more attractive to them than their goals.

Tip: Winners are able to make quick 

decisions, because they are very much 

aware of their value hierarchy and 

beliefs and knowing their priorities 

and goals first hand.

Wrong business decision is one of 

the major reasons why entrepreneurs fail. 

To be successful as an entrepreneur, 

you must master the art of making right decision promptly. If the decisions 

you make constantly bring in positive 

results, then you’re on the right track.

Habit 3: Set specific dates for your plan.

Extremely successful people take 

small, smart steps toward their goals.

Make it a habit to write down 

the things you would like to 

accomplish for the next day, 

by week, month and year and 

prioritize the list.  Manage time 

prioritize and allocate and 

don’t let time manage you.

If you do not manage your time well, 
you are sure headed for failure. 
Time management skill is important 
if you want to be successful as an entrepreneur. Forming a habit of 
keeping and maximizing time is a must.

Habit 4: Maintain a diary.

Maintain a diary. Oprah does!

It is a tool for you to translate your thoughts and ideas in a tangible form.

This exercise will improve your 

own problem solving ability. Plus 

you can always look back and 

see how you analyze a situation or 

problem and if you can improve on it.

The first diary rule is to maintain flexibility. Use the diary as a way 

for re-expression of your ideas.

Second, let your thoughts flow free. 

Don’t be too concerned with 

grammatical errors. Flow and 

creativity should not be stifled.

Third, use the diary to write down 

your important values. Record special moments and events. Record what is 

going on in your life.

Fourth, write down any issues 

you have and the different ways you 

try to resolve it. That way you 

can reflect back to see if you have improved your problem solving ability 

while keeping track of your own thought processes.

Habit 5: Have a strong purpose in life and pursue it by doing the things you love.

All extremely successful people have 

a life mission. They want to contribute. 

Their main motivation is not money and paradoxically their non-monetary focus 

brings them the wealth and fulfillment 

that they are seeking for. Be clear on 

the reasons why you do certain things 

like starting a business or going for a certain career.

Do not let money be the main motivation factor; you need a stronger purpose 

to help you overcome obstacles in 

your chosen path. Trust me, they will 

come but if you have a strong “why”, 

you will find ways to overcome them.

If your only goal is to make money, 

as soon as you encounter any obstacles, 

you will throw in the towel because the 

"Why" is not strong enough to keep you 

going and face the challenges that 

might be presented to you in the future.

Here's how they make it work - 
all extremely successful people are doing things they want to do the most 
and manage to earn well through it.

So ensure you balance your passion 

and dreams with relevancy and timeliness. 

Ask yourself: Is it possible to 

structure your passion in a way that 

can add value to other people and there 

is a demand for it?

Remember your financial worth is 

a reflection of how much value you 

have added to other people’s lives.

Once you practice each one of these 

habits and let it become second nature 

to you, definitely improvements will 

be seen in your goal achievements and 

being successful.

 

Here’s a Filipino talent whom I’d 

describe as our own Steve Jobs in the 

haute couture fashion industry. 

Who is Michael Cinco? 

Micheal Cinco is a friend of mine. 

I remember the time when I used to 

tag along with his friends, “Angel”, 

Jonathan Montejo and others.  
They were then in grade six and
I was in grade 5.

Michael  and his friends were a group of “designers”. My time with them after 

class and sometimes on weekends hanging 

out in our town’s park was always with impromptu sketching and fashion shows.  

Photos of some of his captivating creations.