1. THEY DON’T CONCERN THEMSELVES THAT THE MARKETS ARE UNPREDICTABLE.

 

Successful investors are comfortable with the reality that their future

can’t be predicted.

 

They know that despite having the best plans and strategies, there are

always X-factors coming out of the blue that may affect them negatively, so

they protect themselves by planning for the worst yet expecting the best

outcome.

 

2. THEY DON’T ACCEPT THINGS AS TRUE WITHOUT QUESTIONING. 

 

In an uncertain world, we love to be right because it helps us make sense of

things.

 

One of the ways we strive to be correct is by looking for evidence that

confirms we are correct.

 

Psychologists call this confirmation bias.

 

For example property investors tend looked for information that confirms

their hunch about a property strategy or region or trend.

 

I’ve found those who display strong confirmation bias tend to be more

over-confident, yet tend to make the least money.

 

It seems we like to be right, even if it costs us money.

 

Instead successful investors understand that most of us are ruled by our

prejudices, so they maintain a healthy scepticism and question new

information before accepting it to be true.

 

 

 

3. THEY DON’T THINK SUCCESS WILL COME “QUICKLY” OR “EASILY.”

 

Successful investors don’t look for the next “get rich quick” scheme,

knowing that those with a long-term perspective and who delay gratification

are more likely to be financially successful because wealth is the transfer

of money from the inpatient to the patient.

 

They set themselves up by living within their means, budgeting, sacrificing

and saving.

 

Then they invest their money and keep reinvesting until they grow a

substantial asset base.

 

 

4. THEY DON’T WAIT FOR THE “RIGHT TIME” TO TAKE ACTION

 

Successful property investors don’t try and time the markets.  

They know there isn’t a “right” time to do anything.

 

I’ve found successful investors gather the necessary information quickly,

make an informed decision and then take appropriate action.

 

They’re able to see the big picture and don’t get caught up in the detail.

 

And even when they don’t have all the information they need, they believe

it’s better to make a decision with some information, than to make not to

make a decision at all.

 

They then take action and gather the balance of the information as they move

on.

 

 

5. THEY DON’T TRY AND DO IT ON THEIR OWN

 

Successful investors know that if they’re the smartest person on their team

they’re in trouble, so they’re prepared to pay good advisers and have

mentors who inspire and motivate them and keep them accountable.

 

 

6. THEY DON’T WASTE THEIR TIME WORRYING

 

Interestingly most things we fear will happen, never do.

 

They are just monsters in our minds.

 

And if they do happen then they’ll most likely not be as bad as we

expected.

 

The lesson here is that you shouldn’t take things too seriously because

that which seems like a big problem today, you may not even remember in five

years.

 

 

7. THEY DON’T GIVE OTHERS THE POWER TO DEFINE “SUCCESS” FOR THEM

 

When you compare yourself to others you let the outside world control how

you feel about yourself.

 

Successful people pursue what makes them happy without worrying about what

others think, especially other people’s definition of success.

 

The lesson here is strive to become the best you can be and look at how far

you have come, what you have accomplished and how you have grown.

 

You see…while many people measure success in dollars, successful people

recognise true wealth is what you’re left with after you take away all your

money and properties.

 

In my mind to be truly wealthy you need much more than money.

 

You need money PLUS your health, money PLUS family and friends to share it

with, money PLUS time to appreciate it, the ability to keep growing and

learning and money PLUS the desire to contribute back to the community and

charity.

 

 

8. THEY DON’T DODGE RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Successful people are human so of course they also make their share

mistakes, yet they’re willing to accept responsibility and admit their

faults.

 

Sometimes negative experiences, mistakes and failures can be even better

than a success because you learn something new which another win could never

teach you.

 

 

9. THEY DON’T IGNORE PROBLEMS

 

Successful people confront problems as soon as possible.

 

Like all of us they’re tempted to neglect things that are difficult to deal

with, but tackle them anyway, because putting off a problem only turns it

into a bigger one.

 

 

10. THEY DON’T SPECULATE 

 

Rather than following the latest fad, successful investors follow a time

proven strategy that they repeat again and again, recognising that you can’

t become an expert by doing one hundred things once.

 

Instead they do one thing a hundred times till they become proficient and

can produce repeatable results ? that’s how they know they’ve become an

expert.

 

It may make their investing boring, but the results make their lives

exciting.

 

 

11. THEY DON’T FORGET THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER

 

No matter how busy they might be, successful investors make time to tend to

their personal relationships, knowing how empty life would get without love

and friendships.

 

 

So there you have it ? 11 things not to do if you want to be a success.