Set Yourself Up For Success In Life

Most people don’t realize the difference between success and failure is often very small. If you were headed to the moon and were off just 1 degree, you'd miss your target by 4,169 miles. Simply by changing one’s attitude, working smart, and giving a solid effort, you can achieve amazing results that, otherwise, would seem impossible. Just think, by simply adjusting your course in a positive manner, you can set the odds in your favor to achieve your goals.

Here are seven key tips that can tilt the balance in your favor.

1. Focus on continuous improvement. Winners are always looking to find ways to improve their skills and knowledge. The opportunity to keep growing and learning is a lifelong process. You can always get better!

2. Never be satisfied with temporary accomplishments. The moment you think you’ve made it is the moment you’ve failed. Why? Complacency sets in, and you lose the fire inside. Success is only temporary, and you can never take it for granted.

3. Look to lift up those around you. Winners know that teamwork helps achieve big goals. Success happens when you elevate everyone around you. You can’t do it alone.

4. Don’t blame others. Those who focus on making excuses create negativity. Instead of thinking that everyone else is holding you back, focus on what you can do to move ahead and better yourself.

5. Don’t waste time. Winners don’t waste valuable time doing frivolous things that take focus away from their goals. While others party, watch TV, and play video games, win- ners are pushing ahead on their mission to succeed.

6. Love the process. You have to enjoy the process of achieving the small victories and working to become successful. It will often take more time than you realize, but you have to relish the hard work and the climb. The victory is in the process.

7. Don’t quit. Many people have amazing talents and skills they don’t even realize exist. They fail because they never even try or they quit too soon. Learning to overcome chal- lenges and perseverence is often the difference between reaching your goals or falling short.

Ernie Bray is an award-winning CEO who bootstrapped and led his company to six annual rankings on the Inc. 5000, four years on Deloitte’s Tech Fast-500 and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2016,“Best Entrepreneurial Companies In America". He is a also contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine, TechCrunch, HuffPost and has been covered in Inc.com, Property & Casualty 360, One Million by One Million, Monster, Business Management Daily, and ExecBluePrints. In addition to leading his insurance technology company, he enjoys inspiring upcoming entrepreneurs to go out and achieve their dreams.