When looking to become successful, where do you start? Some will read books and biographies of other successful people. Some might even turn to self-help books or even

the movies for motivation. At the end of the day though, success starts and stops with you. Everything you do determines whether or not you will be a success or a failure.

If you choose to hit the snooze button in the morning and then surf the internet all day at work, you really cannot expect to get that promotion, let alone a nice raise. If you are buying everything in sight with your credit card, you cannot expect to become wealthy.

In order to become wealthy and successful, you need to turn your bad habits into good habits. What are some good habits that will lead to success you ask? Here are 4 great ones to get you started.

4 Habits That Lead To Success

Live Within Your Mean

It is basic, but so many of us ignore this habit. We have to learn to live on what we earn. If you cannot afford the premium cable channels, then you need to learn to go without. I know that it stinks and you want them, but you are not in a position financially to have them. If you really want them or anything else for that matter, you have to figure out a way to be able to afford them.

Cut spending somewhere else. Get a higher paying job or just get a raise. Start a side business. Any of these will work.

The bottom line is that if you keep spending more than you make, you are just putting yourself into a deeper, darker hole. If you think life is not fun now, just stay on your current path. You will soon realize that your situation today is a walk in the park.

Stop Watching TV

This is a great habit to instill for a variety of reasons. First, the less TV you watch, the less likely you will be tempted to buy something. This will save you money. Secondly, you can spend this extra time you have to read books. This will help you to learn and hopefully you can apply the things you learn to your job so that you can get a raise.

Or just as good, you can use this time to venture out and start a side business, find other ways to make more money, or even get a second job. This is great if you are in debt or not. If you are not in debt, the extra income can help you snowball your debt. If you are not in debt, the extra income can help you to save more money every month. This money can then compound and grow into more money.

At the end of the day, we spend way too much time watching TV. Take back your life and turn off the TV.

Set Goals

A lot of people set wishes and not goals for their lives. They say things like:

I wish I had a million bucks
I wish I had a better job

You get the idea. Instead of wishing, turn them into goals. Tell yourself you plan to have a better job by the end of the year. You plan to have a million bucks by the time you are 60. Then figure out the steps to get there. If either of your goals are these, here are the steps:

When planning for a new job, first you need to update your resume. Do not worry if it is not perfect, just do the best you can. Then find some staffing firms that have jobs in your field and send them your resume. Make sure you call them to follow up. Many times they will give you some tips to clean up your resume more. Then, start hunting for jobs, apply and interview.

When planning for one million bucks, you need to learn to live within your means, then save as much money as you can. As you begin saving, start investing your money in low cost investments.

Find A Mentor

Another great option for wealth and success is to find a mentor. They are all over the place, you just have to find them. The best places to find them are in clubs. Find a club to join on meetup.com and start meeting people. Before you know it, you should have found someone that has what you want.

The next step is to make friends with them and have them teach you how to be wealthy and or successful. You will be surprised at how willing most will be to offer some guidance and advice.

Final Thoughts

These are just 4 habits of wealthy and successful people. In a post on my other blog, I go into detail about 12 more important habits, that you should definitely check out.