{"id":20000,"date":"2020-11-29T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-29T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=20000"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:57:34","slug":"traits-of-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/traits-of-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Traits of Success From The 10X Rule: What It Takes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What are the traits of success according to The 10X Rule<\/em>? Are there common characteristics of success among people that achieved big goals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 10X Rule<\/em> aims to help you achieve big things by asking you to put in extraordinary effort. The traits of success identified in the book are consistent with this message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading for the four traits of success from The 10X Rule<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Traits<\/strong> of Success<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As this book has shown, success has little to do with economics, education, or demographics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stems from how you approach situations, challenges, and problems. This chapter looks at the common qualities, personality traits, and habits of successful people<\/a>. Adopt the following actions and mindsets and you\u2019ll be successful yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think Big<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have big goals and aspirations<\/strong>: Set \u201cunrealistic\u201d or 10X goals<\/a>; small goals won\u2019t inspire you or make you stand out. If you don\u2019t set and focus on your own goals, you\u2019ll spend your life working for the objectives of others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Break with tradition<\/strong>: Challenge traditional thinking. Don\u2019t be concerned with the way things have been done in the past; find new and better ways to do them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take risks<\/strong>: Many of us are taught to avoid risks and play it safe; to never really go big. Take enough risks daily to create success. Life is a lot like Vegas: you have to put something significant in the game to get a return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create your reality<\/strong>: Create your own reality<\/a> by accomplishing your dreams. Don\u2019t let anyone else set limits for you or define your reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a can-do attitude:<\/strong> Tackle every task with a can-do attitude. Use phrases like \u201cwe can do it\u201d and \u201clet\u2019s make it happen,\u201d which assume there\u2019s a solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be on a mission<\/strong>: Treat your work as a mission, not a job. Approach every call, email, and presentation with your mission in mind. Otherwise, your work will be just a job and probably unfulfilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create wealth<\/strong>: Successful people aim to generate wealth (not income) through ideas, products, services, and solutions. Unsuccessful people work to make money, then spend it on unimportant things or protect it. Also, poor people spend money on the things affluent people use to create wealth (rent, interest on loans, credit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Welcome change<\/strong>: Constantly seek ways to improve how you do things, anticipate economic trends, and identify and seize opportunities. Change keeps you excited and motivated. This attitude towards change is one of the main characteristics of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Always say yes<\/strong>: Say yes to opportunities until you\u2019ve become so successful you have to start saying no<\/a> to manage your time<\/a>. Saying yes to everything opens you to new experiences, adventures, solutions, and greater success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take constant action<\/strong>: Make action a habit. Always be doing something, even while on vacation\u2014never stop doing things to get attention<\/a> for your products and ideas. Not every action will pay off immediately, but cumulative action will generate extraordinary results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commit first, then figure it out<\/strong>: Fully commit yourself to whatever you plan to do; then work out the details. When you act instead of waiting, you outmaneuver competitors. Your commitment spurs your creativity and problem-solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be highly motivated<\/strong>: To do 10 times more than the next person, you need to be highly motivated. Constantly set new and higher goals for yourself. Use your successes to inspire and motivate yourself<\/a> to achieve even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work smarter<\/strong>: Don\u2019t just work hard, take the smartest approach to reaching your goals<\/a>. Always look for ways to improve your methods\u2014for instance, developing a better public relations program or better product, or finding new investors or more talented staff. When you work smarter, you get better results and the work is more rewarding.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Figure it out<\/strong>: Always take responsibility<\/a> for solving problems. When you don\u2019t know an answer, tell yourself, \u201cI\u2019ll figure it out\u201d rather than \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persist<\/strong>: Stay the course regardless of any problems or setbacks. Persistence is more important than talent. When you encounter resistance, redouble your efforts. Many people give up, so learning persistence gives you an opportunity to stand out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go All Out<\/strong> Is One of the Key Success Traits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Go all the way<\/strong>: You can\u2019t succeed by taking half measures. Don\u2019t settle or make excuses. Until you win a customer you haven\u2019t gone all the way. No matter how many times you call a client, if you don\u2019t close the deal, you\u2019ve wasted your time. Go all the way and make the sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be unreasonable<\/strong>: You need to think and act unreasonably\u2014in ways others view as irrational or unrealistic\u2014to get extraordinary results. Salespeople who are unreasonable get the sale. Most people act reasonably and get mediocre results. In contrast, people willing to be unreasonable change the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fully commit<\/strong>: Commit yourself fully to action. Success requires jumping in with both feet. Unsuccessful people say they\u2019ll give something a try, but typically fail to follow through on activities and obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace danger<\/strong>: People are often so cautious that they don\u2019t live full lives. However, to accomplish anything big by acting at extreme levels, you need to embrace danger and risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on results<\/a><\/strong>: Focus on results, not on the time spent on a task or activity. Unsuccessful people always talk about how much time they spend at work even if they don\u2019t accomplish anything. It\u2019s like going only as far as the front hallway when it\u2019s time to take out the trash\u2014you still have a problem because you didn\u2019t get the job done. Results, not effort, are what counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commit to Personal Growth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leave your comfort zone<\/strong>: Seek out new situations and challenges rather than becoming too comfortable in your daily routine. Complacency kills creativity and the drive to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn continuously<\/strong>: Make time for reading, studying, and educating yourself. The most successful CEOs<\/a> read 60 books and attend six conferences a year, while the average employee reads fewer than one book a year and earns 319 times less. What you invest in yourself<\/a> determines your wealth, health, and future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with smart people<\/strong>: In seeking out new relationships, \u201creach up\u201d by associating with smarter, more successful people than you. This encourages you to improve yourself to rise to their level. You can learn from them, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be ethical<\/strong>: Ethics means more than not breaking the law. It means doing your utmost to succeed\u2014doing less is stealing from your family, future, and company. It means following through on commitments and living up to your potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be disciplined<\/strong>: Discipline is the self-control and motivation to complete tasks<\/a> and follow through on commitments<\/a>. You need discipline to exceed what others are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support others<\/strong>: You can only do as well as the people around you. \u201cMe first\u201d thinking undermines the group, which ultimately hurts you, too. But when everyone is improving and succeeding, it will support your success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look Forward<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seize opportunities<\/strong>: View every situation\u2014even if it\u2019s a problem\u2014as an opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bigger the challenge, the bigger the opportunity. Solving problems leads to new products, customers, and financial success<\/a>. When a problem affects an entire market, the person who views it as an opportunity will come out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace challenges<\/strong>: Challenges hone your skills and motivate you. Don\u2019t look at challenges as losses; let them inspire you to engage and win. The more you win, the more you\u2019ll come to relish challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be courageous<\/strong>: Courage is acting in spite of fear. You can increase certain skills through training, but you only develop courage<\/a> by doing. The more action you take, the more your courage will grow. If something scares you, do it so often that it becomes less intimidating and you wonder why you ever feared it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seek to solve problems<\/strong>: Seek out problems and solve them and you\u2019ll separate yourself from the pack. Those who solve problems are heroes\u2014the bigger the problem, the bigger the success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Act now<\/strong>: The present is where you create the future you<\/a> want. Make a habit<\/a> of acting now; don\u2019t waste even a second by delaying. While others are figuring out what to do, you\u2019ll already have finished doing it. The more you do, the more momentum, skill, and confidence you gain so you can do even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise: Develop Success Traits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 10X Rule<\/em> describes a variety of qualities, personality traits, habits, and characteristics of success. They fall into the categories of thinking big, taking action, going all out, looking forward, and committing to personal growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How many of the success traits described in the above chapter do you share?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Which one would you most like to work on and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Which one can you focus on immediately; what steps can you take to practice this trait?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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