Successful people are aware of the fact that to stay competitive and prosper in their career/life they need to devote time for their own personal development also.

1. By
Sultan
Suleman
Chaudhry
10 Traits of Successful People

2. In today’s turbulent and compe::ve business world
it is important not only for a team to stay ahead of
the compe::on but you as an individual also. There
are many companies and businesses that have
flourished & grown exponen:ally while others
remain stagnant or even perished with the passage
of :me. One of the reasons behind these successful
companies and businesses is that successful people
work for them. These people leave no stone
unturned in becoming successful themselves and are
the best at what they do and as a result the
company & businesses grow also.

3. People who are ahead of the pack think strategically
about their career and evaluate each & every step
they take along the way in search of success. These
people don’t take things lightly and learn new future
developments in their respec:ve fields or as
necessary. As a result they are constantly on the
look out for exis:ng or poten:al opportuni:es and
challenges to stay ahead and keep them mo:vated.
Successful people are aware of the fact that to stay
compe::ve and prosper in their career/life they
need to devote :me for their own personal
development also.

4. For me this is the one of the most important
trait of such people as they are aware of their
surroundings and they hold them accountable
for their own success. They have a clear plan
and the dedica:on to achieve it.
They don’t get stuck in the conundrum of “ifs”
and “buts”.
The traits of such successful people are:
1- Responsibility

5. 2- Self-Evalua:on
& Learning
Successful people
con:nuously try to
evaluate themselves
and what addi:onal
or extra skills they
need to stay ahead of
the compe::on.
They believe in the
phrase “Learning
process begins with
the birth as a child
and con:nues :ll
death”.

6. 3- A Clear Path
Once they have evaluated
themselves and know
what they have to achieve
in order to learn the new
skills; they set a clear path
and direc:on for
themselves.
They chalk out a plan as
how to achieve those
aims and goals.

7. 4- Self-Belief & Confidence
A successful person possesses plenty of self-belief and
confidence. Confidence can be aVained with prac:ce as
any other skill and by overcoming your fears & risk taking.
Self-belief is an important ingredient of confidence.
People with both these quali:es take charge of their lives
and set a clear direc:on for themselves.

8. 5- Having A Mentor
A mentor can be from your filed of work or any other.
Connec:ng with a mentor can act as an advantage, not
only learn from him/her but also emulate him/her. A
mentor can also advise you and help you with difficult
situa:ons by guiding you in the right direc:on and giving
you confidence and keep you mo:vated.

9. 6- Being Op:mis:c &
Accep:ng Challenges
Op:mist people are posi:ve in all
circumstances and are always
hopeful of the best outcome in any
situa:on. These people see every
opportunity in every challenge and
accept these challenges with a
posi:ve frame of mind while others
see a problem in it. Because of the
posi:ve thoughts and expecta:ons,
they get mo:vated and as a result
the chance of success increases also.
This gives them an opportunity to
con:nue and push the boundaries
further; as a result they succeed in
the pursuit of tough tasks whereas
others give up.

10. 7- Being Persistent, Pa:ent,
Resilient & Passionate
Many people in life fail because
they give up too soon on their
dreams while success was just
round the corner. People who quit
are never winners. People who are
persistent, pa:ent and passionate
are more likely to succeed than
those who are not. Resilient people
tend to push & pick themselves in
tough situa:ons.
They recover more quickly and are
back on track than those who are
not resilient. These people don’t
give up on hope and keep moving
in the forward direc:on. Resilient
people go the extra mile.

11. 8- Taking on a Leading/Leadership Role
Successful people like to be in the spot light and take on a
leading project with tough budgets and deadlines. They
challenge themselves to complete such projects within the
budget and s:pulated :me period to make a point and it
brings the best of them and this is bound to get them many
followers.

12. 9- Personal Strong Moral Values
For me this is one of the most important traits of successful
people as they make a sincere effort to know all the people in
their organisa:on from CEO to a cleaner and give every one
their due respect & credit.
People with integrity boost confidence in people around them
as they themselves are honest & trustworthy. They s:ck to
their principles and promises even in the toughest of :mes
and are self-disciplined.

13. 10
Build Rela:onships
Successful people
are never afraid to
share their success
& experiences
(ideas) and pass it
on to others by
building las:ng and
strong
rela:onships. Trust
is an important
factor in these
strong and las:ng
rela:onships.