Success is very subjective but if you aren't as successful as you'd like to be, you already know it. Do you know why?
Below are the top 10 reasons why success evades us. But I'm not going to stop there. I'm also going to explain how you can change that terrible cycle immediately if you are willing to change your way of thinking and behavior.
In an effort to help you make that change, I've assembled the reasons why people tend to be less successful as they'd like and what you can do to start creating wealth instead of creating problems.
10. You treat others poorly.
You may think that you have to be a shark to do well, but it's not true. The easiest way to get people on your side is to help them get what they want rather than worry about yourself first. That's why nice people have more money. Dale Carnegie proved that with his book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People." Conversely, the best way to get people lined up to take you down is to treat them poorly. Treat everyone around you as you would like be treated. They don't call it the "Golden Rule" for nothing.
9. You don't keep your word.
The most valuable asset you have is your reputation — and you can only lose it once. Once you say you're going to do something — do it. Even if conditions change and the results are less desirable than you first thought.
If you go back on your word two things will happen. First, fewer and fewer people will be willing to work with you. That's going to limit good opportunities in the future. Second, you'll continue to overpromise and underperform — always thinking about sneaking out of your obligations. As a result, you won't be committed to anything and you'll fail time and time again.