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Happy Saturday! - Hope you have a great weekend!

Your thoughts, words, actions, and habits do affect the quality of your life. Practice the right things over and over again, and you'll reap the rewards and benefits. Continually engage in behaviors that are harmful, and you'll undoubtedly suffer in one way or another.

Along those lines, a lot can be learned by looking at the habits of successful people. Here are the simple things top-performing executives credit for helping them get ahead in business and life, as reported in Inc.

1. Be clear about what you need from others.

"I've spent a lot of time on my own personal development to become a better leader, and one of the tactical but important things that I've implemented is to put in writing the expectations of my team. Whether that's sending an agenda before a meeting, sending a follow-up email after a discussion to capture the next steps, or sharing my candid thoughts on the business, I have made a dedicated effort to communicate clearly and put things in writing to help people I interact with each day have a better understanding of what I need from them for our team to be successful. This helps everyone work more effectively, fostering an atmosphere of accountability and collaboration."

--Jude McColgan, [former] CEO of Localytics, a digital intelligence platform that supports over 400 enterprise customers and handles three billion contextual consumer data points each day

2. Consider your priorities for the day ahead.

"When I wake up and make snack boxes and lunches for my kids, I get 15 minutes when the house is still asleep. Every morning, I run through the mental exercise of making two to-do lists: One is the list of important things, items in my daily life and at work that need my attention, and one is a list of urgent things. Anything that falls on both lists takes priority for the day. Looking at my time holistically when I can think clearly allows me to set realistic goals around what I need to accomplish and identify what tasks add the most value to my personal and professional life."

--Pascal Zuta, cofounder and CEO of GYANT, an AI-driven patient connection and relationship management company that saw 300% growth in its customer base in 2019 and has engaged with 3.9 million users to date.

3. Listen intently.

"In today's technology-driven, gadget-enhanced world, we are often together alone. We find ourselves operating remotely, focusing on work, and collaborating online. As such, I make a conscious effort to listen intently, ask questions, remember interests, and more. The goal is to make each engagement more personal and to engage in each conversation as if it were the foundation which to build a relationship. This focus on fostering personal connections has enabled me to have strong relationships at work, which yield trust and collaboration. To achieve this, fun needs to be part of the equation. The truth is that laugh therapy needs to be part of our everyday existence, especially at work."

--Craig Maloney, CEO of Maestro Health, an all-in employee health and benefits company that was acquired by AXA for $155 million

4. Listen intently.

--Craig Maloney, CEO of Maestro Health, an all-in employee health and benefits company that was acquired by AXA for $155 million

5. Hold yourself accountable.

"Let's face it, nobody likes to admit to making a mistake, but in order to be successful, learning to hold yourself and your colleagues accountable is essential. Accountability is something people want, though it can be difficult to uphold. To be truly accountable to others, you need to first be accountable to yourself. Once you have a clear idea where you or your company is headed, you are able to set the right goals to keep yourself and your team on track for success each day. Stripping away the cycle of blame and excuses and replacing it with a culture of accountability can be stressful at first, but in my experience, has proven to be my most valuable asset in the long run, in both my personal life and professional career."

--Mike Wessinger, CEO of PointClickCare, a cloud-based software vendor for the senior care market, supporting over 10,000 senior living and assisted living communities across the country

6. Turn your nine-minute snooze into productive reflection and pre-flection time

"When that alarm clock goes off, hit snooze, but don't go back to sleep. Instead, use those nine minutes to do a body/mind/spirit scan. Here's how: First, check in with your body (how you're feeling, what you need, what parts may need extra TLC today, if you want or need to exercise, or if you want or need rest). Then, your mind: how you feel about that issue you were trying to figure out yesterday, the solution that you were just on the edge of resolving but couldn't quite get there yet (sleep does wonders for problem-solving), what you want to create today, and any other first thoughts that come in the morning. And finally, your heart and spirit: what your emotions are today, how your heart is, and where you might need a bit extra care or nourishment… It is during this time that I often find solutions to problems I couldn't get to previously, where I find out how I really feel about something, and when my intuition is the strongest."

--Anese Cavanaugh, author of "Contagious You: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want," speaker and advisor to global organizations, and founder of the IEP Method (Intentional Energetic Presence), a framework for helping people create a positive impact

I recently enjoyed reading a couple of books on this subject; one of them was by James Clear called "Atomic Habits." The other is by Mel Robbins called, and the "Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy. Are there any books you have read about goals, habits, or personal development? Please share; I would love to hear about them.

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,