Traits Of a High Performer

1. They love a challenge and thrive on overcoming obstacles.
2. They realize that real success takes time and that there are no short cuts.
3. They have a plan as well as a back up plan.
4. They realize that there’s no such thing as a “bad day” but rather less better
moments.
5. They have purpose when they wake up in the morning.
6. They invest in themselves (remember the last article “Invest in yourself’?). They spend time and money on their health, physical state and appearance. What good is having wealth without health?
7. They respect the clock, arrive at appointments not on time but rather before
time.
8. They start their day with the right ATTITUDE.
9. They take responsibility, accept criticism and don’t always try and fight back.
10. They realize that the better prepared they, the better chances they have of
achieving success.
11. They realize that the “comfort zone” is a dangerous place to be where progress doesn’t happen.
12. They are not afraid of hard work and don’t work set hours.
13. They do things others don’t like to do (training on rainy days, getting up at 5am to go to gym or work)
14. They are disciplined and goal driven people.
15. They are proactive people. They take action, they make things happen.
16. They have purpose and goals in their training sessions or work projects.
17. They learn to respect their bodies. They plan time to rest, revitalise, take good nutrition and spend time away from their performance arena.
18. They take time out to strengthen their mental side by reading biographies on
successful people or doing meditation for example.
19. They realize that people are either energy givers or energy takers.
20. They plan, prepare and evaluate their own performances.
21. They enjoy the pursuit and journey they are on. They feel privileged to be doing what they do.
22. They don’t waste energy on things that are out of their control.
23. They don’t make excuses.
24. They are not afraid to fail. When they fail they see it as something they have learnt and make changes for the next time.
25. They see opportunity when others see problems.