I want to talk to you today about something each of us does that can mean the difference between being happy and successful or constantly experiencing failure. That one thing we all do is this—we form habits. Even the most random person you know is actually the product of his habits.

Here’s why: if that person makes the choice to never do anything consistently, he’s formed a habit! He’s in the habit of being random about his life. Whether he’s inconsistent about following up on sales calls or careless about completing his sales reports, he’s formed a negative habit. Every business coach I know has seen the effect of bad habits in their clients’ lives.

If you’ve read Brian Tracy’s groundbreaking book, Focal Point, you know that he spends a lot of time helping readers identify the habits that keep them from success. That’s because he understands that our habits are the foundation of our success or failure.

Think about it—if we never spend time developing the habits shared by successful people, our actions are constantly working against us. Our habitual behavior is what really drives our days. Whether it’s habitually missing appointments or being in the habit of calling our clients monthly, those repetitive behaviors are the building blocks of our future achievements.

One of the great things business coaches do is to help their clients identify negative habits and begin to do the hard, but rewarding, work of turning them into productive behaviors. Changing a habit isn’t easy! If it was, we’d be a nation of slender, healthy folks with fabulous incomes! But given the right motivation and the help of a great coach, business people everywhere are learning the value of developing positive business habits.

I’m going to be talking more in coming weeks about the sticky subject of habits. Stay tuned for those discussions, and be sure to let me know what habits are keeping you from realizing your goals.

Actually, come to think of it, why not break a blog habit of telling you things from our point of view? Do you have a business tool business strategy, great business idea or technique for making or breaking habits? If oyu do, why not share it with us here?

Coaching is about Adult Education. It’s about leanring new thigns. A great coach is a student AND a teacher, so let’s hear from you!

Steve Thompson,

President,

FocalPoint Coaching, powered by Brian Tracy