Try This Simple Habit of the Highly Successful

Having interviewed hundreds of the most succesful entrepreneurs in the world, you start to notice patterns over time - consistencies across these highly successful people.  There are more than you think.  Things like be highly organized and structured, taking care of their health, focusing on the most important things that they are best at, committing to continued personal growth, etc. are just a few of these consistencies.

But, there is one thing the highly successful do that is often overlooked.  They schedule time to "think" each week.

That's right, they make sure to set time aside to "exercise" their mind outside of the day to day where they think and let that thinking show them opportunities and answers in their lives and businesses.  There are a lot of different processes that these people use and in many ways, it is personal to them, and should be personal to you, but at the very least, you should set aside 30-45 minutes once per week to think.  

You should find a comfortable place, outside of your normal work environment.  During these times, you should let your mind wander and use a journal to take down unique insights or thoughts that come through.  You should ask yourself key questions and think through current challenges and write down potential answers to them.  You should also create some action items from each session.

As stated earlier, the process for each person is different, but if you can get into the habit of thinking at least once per week and design a structure that works for you - it will go a long way in helping your success.  Make time to think!