11 Powerful Habits of Successful CEOs

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1. They Ask Questions

Successful CEOs seek to understand by asking more.

They talk less and listen more.

They ask the right questions to find the right answers.

Ultimately, it is the questions we ask that enlighten us, not the answers.
2. They Make Time for Everyone

Successful CEOs make time for everyone in their family and on their team.

True leaders make everyone feel valued, no matter if you are the Vice President or part of the cleaning crew.

People will never forget how you make them feel.
3. They Embrace Feedback

If someone you trust gives you feedback, decide if their feedback is right.

If yes, then change and stop resisting.

Candid feedback is your ticket to true growth.

"If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting" @JeffBezos
4. They Read

85% of millionaires read 2+ books per month.

Successful CEOs read books on:

- Business
- Investments
- Autobiographies
- Entrepreneurship
- Personal development

If you want to succeed, you have to read.
5. They Protect Their Time

Time is the ultimate currency.

Successful CEOs realize time is precious and don't waste their day on useless meetings.

One of Elon Musk's rules is: If you're not adding value to a meeting, leave.

Protect your time and your time will protect you.
6. They Network

Successful CEOs know that if you want to get ahead, you have to network.

Benefits of networking:

- Brainstorming
- Meeting new talent
- Building company reputation

Your network is your net worth.
7. They Wake Up Early

Waking up early gives you uninterrupted time to focus, reflect, and work.

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wakes up at 4am.

Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, wakes up at 3:45am.

Sir Richard Branson, worth $4.7 Billion, wakes up at 5:00am.

The early bird gets the worm.
8. They Block Time for Themselves

Successful CEOs actively block 30 to 60+ minutes daily to make time for themselves.

CEOs need time to think, reflect, meditate and focus.

CEOs know that to build a better future, they need to control their time.
9. They Listen to Podcasts

Successful CEOs maximize their time.

On car rides, in the airport, and while exercising, they listen to self-improvement podcasts.

By the end of the year, you could have learned from 40+ audiobooks.

Podcasts give you knowledge.

Knowledge is power.
10. They are Positive

When you choose to think positively, you will live a positive life.

Successful CEOs start their days with a strong, infectious, positive attitude.

A positive mindset is how you overcome obstacles.

When you change your mindset, you change your life.
11. They Exercise Daily

Successful CEOs realize that health and wealth go together.

Never take your health for granted, which is why successful CEOs watch their diet and stick to an exercise routine.

A healthy mind lives in a healthy body.
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