Becoming a High Achiever

Being ultra-high achiever is not everyone's cup of tea – maybe less than 1% fall under that category.

Check whether you have the 12 basics pre-requisites and 110+ qualities to be a Great Achiever – AND – whether you are qualified enough to belong to this elitist-club.

1.You need to be prepared for Major Failures, Upsets, Disappointments etc. [meaning you can't become overwhelmed to give up – in case there are massive let-downs]
2.After a reasonable quick gap – you should feel your mind-body-soul pushing you to get up and try again – for the same goal or even a larger goal
3.You have to be prepared for people – laughing at you, mocking your ambitions – even going at lengths to oppose and distract you
4.You have to go for uncharted territories
5.Your focus has to be always on Long-term and sustainable growth
6.In case there is conflict – you have to at ease to ditch the short-term gratifications for long-term prospects
7.You have to accept living a life totally skewed and with absolutely screwed-up work-life balance
8.You have to go for long-hauls mindset – as you can't afford short-cuts and quick-fixes
9.You should also be prepared for pressure-cooker type high-pressure demand from multiple equally important issues simultaneously
10.You may also experience hitting the bottom after scaling the peak – several times in your life
11.Don't be under impression of Over Night Successes AND You have to accept the fact it is the same journey over and over again for newer Goals as Success is only a milestone
12.Although exhilarating – this reaching for the stars is definitely exhausting – and – that you can sustain your energy-enthusiasm-effort trio only if you crazily passionate enough to follow-through on all the above all-the-time

That is why It is not for everyone.

BUT, but, but – should these aforesaid 12 points excites you [which is only the scratch on the surface]

You need to practice, create habit of, polish, acquire the following behaviors, skills and emotional-mental getup [As in all my blogs in Success Unlimited Mantra – all the *marked ones mean there is a detailed Do-it-yourself article on that particular topic]

1.You need to learn constructively beating yourself – after failure – to get the inner chasm of energy to put you back for recreating
2.Never let you her humility override your courage to make tough-hard-decisions - and Don't let your humbleness become your millstone
3.You have to become [as a matter of your nature] Action-person, doer, troubleshooter, and problem-solver, strategic decision maker etc etc
4.Resilience to keep attempting till an essential task is done – only finding the solutions and getting should matter to you
5.Pro-actively challenging and changing the status quo
6.Your passion*, energy* and drive – has to be high enough to inspires* others around you
7.Once they have achieved something – their sight is set for next milestones – they would never gloat over past laurels
8.Your dissatisfaction with you own accomplishments should motivate you to do better next time and improve upon – this is a characteristic trait of true champions
9.The challenges should make you thrilled and fill you with abundant energy. Because these obstacles that make it fun and creates motivation for you to overcome
10.Failures* would be just a minor hump on the road for you – never a defeat
11.You would always stay away from politics, gossips, back-biting – all the energy-vampires and time wasters
12.You have to Have very-very Competitive* Drive
13.You get recharged by creating a new path - Not Simply Do What Has Been Done Before
14.You always know your Big-Picture – which is larger than life
15.You would apply all the New Knowledge immediately – In fact, you would always learn with purpose
16.Your focus would be to Look for the Unsolved Problems AND finding solutions to these [ those which can impact the masses]
17.You are fully comfortable with and enjoy the limelight of success and your Achievement
18.You are highly pragmatic
19.You would have tenacity and perseverance* - as a matter of fact
20. You would Always be on lookout for improving their skills and expertise – to keep you job-proof, future-proof
21.You are highly Flexible*
22. You pivot fast – when something needs to be changed OR when something is not working
23. You are open to feedback – from people who are great achievers themselves
24. You never regret* their mistakes* and failures*
25. You are focused on creating and delivering excellence*
26. You Always choose projects beyond you current capabilities – in order to learn and excel
27.You are quick-learners
28. Your DNA is READY – AIM- Focus - Action
29. You are highly Disciplined*
30. You are always working on developing healthy habits*
31.You always take actions – however small – but which is leading you towards your goals
32. You have developed a WINNING* and Champion* Mindset
33. You DO MORE without asking questions
34. You have MADE PEACE with your past so it won't screw up you future and present
35. You Have No Patience To Stay Stagnant
36. You are wonderful Observer* - Are Always Alert To Opportunities
37.You are organized in every sphere of life and have an uncluttered and organized Desk, Space
38. You don't do everything yourself – you delegate, eliminate and simplify*
39. You never compare your life with anyone else
40. You are early riser – as you have to do so many things
41.You are good in managing and ignoring distractions
42. You manage their Energy* as well as time as money
43. You help other become better – because you know by doing this - these people will add more value to your vision
44. You have chosen Success as your objective
45. You polish your uniqueness* to Stand out from the crowd AND to create an edge
46. You Surround yourself with equally or more successful people
47.You go for being coached and mentored
48. You take full responsibility of your actions and decisions
49. You only focus on what can be done AND not what is not possible at present under the existing circumstances
50. You know when to give-up* and when to push on
51.You are a good listener
52. You ask lots of questions – and – don't mind looking dumb
53. You are not a perfectionist – but focus on achievement of your goals
54. You are always assigned difficult challenges task by your seniors – if you are working
55.You volunteer or ask to be assigned to projects which are tough
56. You take risks* - calculated risk
57.You would always be been welcomed and rehired by your former bosses
58. You know how to procrastinate* strategically
59. You practice Self-care
60. You save money – don't waste on meaningless
61.You also go for quality when spending – for those things which are important
62. You don't mind making mistakes - look like an idiot and try again
63. Your sense of purpose always makes them defeat your Fears*
64. You take lead – when no one else would
65. You always honor your commitments
66. You know that Impressing your boss is a crucial part of succeeding in your job
67.You know your value and never undervalue OR short-sell yourself
68. You Force yourself out of bed - even when it sucks
69. You can Find inspiration everywhere
70. You always seek suggestions from someone smarter than yourself
71.You use networking* strategically and leverage its advantage in most beneficial ways
72.You exercise and take power-nap everyday
73.You are not afraid to Eat the frog – in fact you finish your toughest tasks first
74.You experiment and try newer things
75.You give your 100%* in everything that you do
76.You Respect and treat people
77.You follow and understand the law – that The best opportunities aren't visible until you're already in motion
78. You say No to time-wasters OR less meaningful ones – in order To say yes to something important and meaningful
79.You know that - No one else is going to do it for you
80.You Visualize you journey to the top
81.You get out of Toxic relationships* - as fast as possible
82. You have learned and know how to handle difficult people*
83. You feel happy and ger inspired with the success of others
84. You Know How to Disagree – as Constructive conflict can be an engine for genius
85. You listen* well
86. You have mastered The art of asking questions* - the Tough-Questions, The Dumb-questions, The Self-challenging-Questions
87. You practice Being Assertive*
88. You know how to Deal with the stress* of difficult circumstances
89. You Make tough decisions*
90. You are Dependable and 100% trustworthy*
91.You have Great Interpersonal relationship skills*
92. You have developed the expertise of Story-telling presentations* - Knows how to tell compelling stories
93. You know How to make other people laugh*
94. You Adapt quickly to change*
95. You know the Art of troubleshooting*
96. You have created a Classy Personality* out of yourself
97.You are always a True Professional*
98. You Know when to multi-task*
99. You are persistent* - when it is for the right causes
100.You understand that Greatness* takes work, efforts, patience and tie with consistency*
101.Your endeavor is to master the most important of the following Soft Skills
I.Entrepreneur Skills*
II.Leadership Skills*
III.Communications*
IV.Selling*
V.Negotiation*
VI.Prob Solving*
VII.Creativity*
VIII.Emotional Intelligence*
IX.Social Intelligence*