This document lists 20 habits that can hold people back from achieving success. Some of these habits include winning at all costs rather than focusing on what really matters, always feeling the need to add one's opinion without being asked, and refusing to acknowledge mistakes or apologize for wrongdoings. It suggests that overcoming these counterproductive behaviors and developing better interpersonal skills can help people advance in their careers and relationships.
1. THE 20 HABITS THATTHE 20 HABITS THAT
HOLD USHOLD US BACK FROM THE TOP !BACK FROM THE TOP !
2. 1.Winning too much1.Winning too much
The need to win
at all costs and
in all situations –
when it matters,
when it doesn’t
and when it’s
totally beside
the point
3. 2.Adding too much value2.Adding too much value
The
overwhelming
desire to add
our two cents
to every
discussion
6. 5.Starting with “No”, “But” or5.Starting with “No”, “But” or
“However”“However”
The over use of
these negativity
qualifiers which
secretly say to
everyone, “I am
right. You’re
wrong
No…ButNo…But
7. 6.Telling the world how smart we are6.Telling the world how smart we are
The need to
show the
people we’re
smarter than
they think we
are
9. 8.Negativity, or “Let me explain8.Negativity, or “Let me explain
why that won’t work”why that won’t work”
The need to
share our
negative
thoughts even
when we
weren’t asked
11. 10.Failing to give proper recognition10.Failing to give proper recognition
The
inability
to praise
and
reward
12. 11.Claiming credit that we11.Claiming credit that we
don’t deservedon’t deserve
The most
annoying
way to
overestimate
our
contribution
to any
success
13. 12.Clinginging to the past12.Clinginging to the past
The need to
deflect blame
away from
ourselves and
onto events and
people from our
past; a subset of
blaming
everyone else
16. 15.Refusing to express regret15.Refusing to express regret
The inability to
take responsibility
for our actions,
admit we’re
wrong, or
recognize how our
actions affect
others