{"id":692,"date":"2023-01-10T08:52:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/poor-habits-lead-to-poor-results-frank-sonnenberg-online\/"},"modified":"2023-01-10T08:52:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T12:52:06","slug":"poor-habits-lead-to-poor-results-frank-sonnenberg-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/poor-habits-lead-to-poor-results-frank-sonnenberg-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor Habits Lead to Poor Results \u2014 Frank Sonnenberg Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We perform several routines each day without even thinking about them. In fact, I wake up approximately the same time each morning, grab a cup of coffee (like my life depends on it), and check my email every few minutes. The problem is that some of our routine activities are counterproductive. Clearly, poor habits lead to poor results.<\/p>\n

The upside of autopilot is that you don\u2019t waste valuable time<\/a> thinking about mundane activities \u2014 enabling you to focus on things that matter. The downside is that you get so used to doing things that you don\u2019t think about whether they make sense, or worse yet, whether they\u2019re destructive.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice doesn\u2019t make perfect if you\u2019re doing it wrong.<\/p>\n

Break Up with Poor Habits<\/h3>\n

When was the last time you assessed your daily routines and separated productive from unproductive behavior? As Aristotle said,<\/strong> \u201cWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.\u201d How many of these 40 destructive<\/em> behavioral tendencies sound familiar? Do you:<\/p>\n

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  1. Obey rules blindly?<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Do you follow rules<\/a> even if they\u2019re outdated and no longer make sense?<\/li>\n
  2. Fail to act?<\/strong><\/span> Dreams, unlike eggs, don\u2019t hatch from sitting on them.<\/li>\n
  3. Surround yourself with toxic people?<\/strong><\/span> A lot has been said about the impact that toxic waste <\/em>has on the environment. Consider the impact that toxic people<\/em><\/a> have on your life.<\/li>\n
  4. Set low expectations?<\/strong><\/span> Don\u2019t lower the bar<\/a> to guarantee that you\u2019ll hit your objectives.<\/li>\n
  5. Refuse to make personal sacrifices? <\/strong><\/span>If you\u2019re not<\/em> willing to make the commitment, don\u2019t complain about the outcome.<\/li>\n
  6. Blame others for your circumstances?<\/strong><\/span> If you look in the mirror and don\u2019t like what you see, don\u2019t blame the mirror.<\/li>\n
  7. Quit when things get tough? <\/strong><\/span>Every time you quit you make it easier to tell yourself that quitting is acceptable.<\/li>\n
  8. Watch the clock?<\/strong><\/span> Putting in the time doesn\u2019t cut it; getting the job done right is what counts.<\/li>\n
  9. Fail to learn from mistakes?<\/strong><\/span> Making a mistake is acceptable. Just don\u2019t let it return for an encore.<\/li>\n
  10. Surrender to your fears? <\/strong><\/span>Some people are so afraid of failing that they don\u2019t try\u2026and fail.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Do the bare minimum? <\/strong><\/span>Autograph your work with pride. Always give 110%. It\u2019s the extra 10% that everyone remembers.<\/li>\n
  12. Believe everything you hear? <\/strong><\/span>When your ears hear one thing, but your eyes see another\u2026use your brain.<\/li>\n
  13. Dip your toe in the water?<\/strong><\/span> Superficial effort leads to superficial results. Do it right or don\u2019t do it at all.<\/li>\n
  14. Put off decisions?<\/strong><\/span> When you do nothing, nothing happens.<\/li>\n
  15. Choose convenience over principles? <\/strong><\/span>Knowing what\u2019s right isn\u2019t as important as doing what\u2019s right.<\/li>\n
  16. Win at all costs?<\/strong><\/span> Never win at the expense of a relationship.<\/li>\n
  17. Resist feedback?<\/strong><\/span> Just because you\u2019re blind to your flaws<\/a> doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have any.<\/li>\n
  18. Fail to set priorities?<\/strong><\/span> If everything\u2019s<\/em> a priority, then nothing\u2019s <\/em>a priority<\/a>. As a result, important things don\u2019t<\/em> get the attention they deserve.<\/li>\n
  19. Try to be all things to all people? <\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s hard to be good at one thing, much less everything.<\/li>\n
  20. Fail to make tough choices? <\/strong><\/span>Resources should be allocated where they\u2019re best utilized, rather than distributing them equally<\/em> across the board.<\/li>\n
  21. Act greedy? <\/strong><\/span>If you\u2019re selfish<\/a>, don\u2019t be surprised if the behavior is reciprocated.<\/li>\n
  22. Fail to take precautions?<\/strong><\/span> Don\u2019t wait for a fire to locate the exits.<\/li>\n
  23. Act without forethought or preparation?<\/strong><\/span> The danger in shooting from the hip is hitting yourself in the foot.<\/li>\n
  24. Seek immediate gratification?<\/strong><\/span> Never risk the things that\u2019ll matter most to you one day because you feel the urge to satisfy yourself today.<\/li>\n
  25. Procrastinate?<\/strong><\/span> Those who begin things, but never complete them, accomplish nothing.<\/li>\n
  26. Look down your nose at people?<\/strong><\/span> If you think you\u2019re more important than everyone else, you\u2019re not thinking.<\/li>\n
  27. Stay within your comfort zone? <\/strong><\/span>Never let fear stop you from living your life.<\/li>\n
  28. Try to control the uncontrollable? <\/strong><\/span>Don\u2019t worry about things that you can\u2019t do anything about.<\/li>\n
  29. Live in a bubble? <\/strong><\/span>You\u2019ll never know if your ideas are sound until they are challenged.<\/li>\n
  30. Refuse to be open-minded? <\/strong><\/span>You don\u2019t win a debate by suppressing discussion; you win it with a better argument.<\/li>\n
  31. Resist change? <\/strong><\/span>Ready or not, the future will happen.<\/li>\n
  32. Rest on your laurels? <\/strong><\/span>Complacency<\/a> is the enemy of success.<\/li>\n
  33. Dodge personal responsibility? <\/strong><\/span>When you become overly<\/em> dependent on others, you relinquish the ability to control your <\/em>life.<\/em><\/li>\n
  34. Fail to keep promises? <\/strong><\/span>A promise<\/a> should be as binding as a contract.<\/li>\n
  35. Use a to-do list to measure progress? <\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s less<\/em> important to get everything done than to make sure that you get the right things done<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  36. Sell your soul to make a quick buck?<\/strong><\/span> Money should never become the cornerstone of your life, nor should it define you as a person.<\/li>\n
  37. Place all your chips on the same color?<\/strong><\/span> If you put all your eggs in one basket, any fall will be a messy one.<\/li>\n
  38. Try to be a crowd-pleaser?<\/strong><\/span> The more you try to impress someone, the less impressive you become.<\/li>\n
  39. Listen to naysayers?<\/strong><\/span> The next time someone says, \u201cThe odds are against you,\u201d remember that if you don\u2019t try, you forfeit the opportunity.<\/li>\n
  40. Let success go to your head?<\/strong><\/span> There\u2019s a difference between\u00a0achieving\u00a0<\/em>success and\u00a0being<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>a success. You\u2019re not a winner if you don\u2019t know how to\u00a0be <\/em>a winner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Kick the Habit<\/h3>\n

    As you went through the preceding list, I\u2019m sure you thought, \u201cOf course some of these tendencies are familiar. After all, we\u2019re all human.\u201d True. But if you\u2019re conscious<\/em> of your behavior, you can choose<\/em> whether to plow forward or change direction. As Arthur Burt, the author, said, \u201cNothing happens until the pain of remaining the same outweighs the pain of change.\u201d Remember that poor habits lead to poor results.<\/p>\n

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    Additional Reading:
    What Are Your Biggest Regrets in Life?<\/a>
    How Do You React to Negative Feedback?<\/a>
    Change Your Priorities: Change Your Life<\/a>
    15 Common Habits of Mediocre People<\/a>
    Mental Barriers: What\u2019s Holding You Back?<\/a>
    Never Lower Your Standards. Never!<\/a>
    30 Habits That Create Enormous Distress<\/a><\/p>\n

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