There is a wealth of research that indicates that certain habits can help increase your productivity, creativity, and/or drive. So, we thought we’d reach out to respected members of our community and ask them what habits they feel helped them succeed.

Sarah Trapkus | Spiritual Guide + Coach

I love this question because what I have discovered goes against what I was conditioned to believe create success. We’ve learned how to attain success through the belief that we must work hard, sacrifice and stay focused on our goals. And this is true – and it works – but only when our work, priorities and goals are aligned to who we truly are and what we truly desire. Read more>>

Ryan Mulder | President of Cigar Pxrn Houston

The habits that I feel that has helped me succeed is keeping God first and having an amazing team. With God all things are possible. A solid team helps make a business run successfully. Teamwork is important to me because it enables everyone to share ideas and responsibilities. This helps reduce stress and it allows everyone to be precise and thorough when completing tasks. Read more>>

Gabriela Desousa | Content Creating & Airbnb Host

First and foremost: a positive mindset. Putting yourself in a positive mindset is a huge benefactor that allowed any other habit to fall in place for me. I will wake up being thankful for another day and telling myself affirmations, so I can start the day with a good attitude and surround myself with positive energy. Having a good attitude leads to more motivation into getting what you need to do done. I believed in myself more, and I saw how I was accomplishing a lot more. This led to even more positivity in my life and my craving to reach my full potential. I was more willing to take risks and grab what I want in life. Read more>>

John Shipley | Entrepreneur & Automotive Industry Leader

I have a couple of habits that have helped me succeed with my visions and goals for both business and personal life. My number one most important habit is to be proactive and seek to understand my goals in the most detail possible. Sometimes they can be complex ideas that are inspired by external experiences. I have made it a habit to always have my journal with me and a really good pen. Anytime I have ideas for the business or goals that need to be reached I write them down in my journal so they are always easy to find and can always be referenced. Read more>>