25 things successful people refuse to do

Successful people have several things in common — things they do that help them become successful and things they don’t do. Following is a list of 25 things successful people refuse to do.

1. Successful people refuse to make excuses for their own mistakes. They learn and grow and improve obsessively.

2. Successful people refuse to whine when things don’t go their way. They figure out a way to win in spite of setbacks.

3. Successful people refuse to copy what other people have done to be successful. They ignore the crowd and do their own thing.

4. Successful people refuse to stay down when they get knocked down or fail. They pull themselves together and come back stronger.

5. Successful people refuse to avoid doing the hard work that success demands. They sweat, fight, and bleed for their cause.

6. Successful people refuse to adopt the thinking of the status quo. They do their own research and always think for themselves.

7. Successful people refuse to ignore their own weaknesses and bad habits. They take steps to fix and improve them.

8. Successful people refuse to pretend that they are perfect or better than anyone else. They are focused maniacally on improving.

Successful people are laser focused on finding ways to improve. (Photo: iStock)

9. Successful people refuse to look down on others around them who aren’t winners yet. They encourage them to achieve more.

10. Successful people refuse to overlook the details that drive better results. They are deliberate about being better — even when that hurts.

11. Successful people refuse to be discouraged that people around them aren’t cheerleading for them. They find inner motivation and drive.

12. Successful people refuse to spend time correcting everyone else’s perceptions about them. They just focus on being awesome.

13. Successful people refuse to let money make them arrogant or take stupid risks. They stay financially disciplined. And humble.