Weird Things Successful People Do Every Day

They don't check emails as soon as they receive them, don't skip meals or sleep, and often make time to exercise in the morning.

1. They focus on minutes, not hours.

Most people default to dividing their time into hourly or half-hourly schedules. But highly successful people know that they have 1,440 minutes in a day, and every minute is precious. Money can be lost and recovered, but time cannot. Olympic legend Shannon Miller once said, "To get to where I am today, I had to maintain a schedule almost minute by minute." You have to control every minute, to control your life.

2. They use notebooks

Richard Branson has said many times that he wouldn't have been able to build Virgin without a small notebook that he carries with him everywhere. Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis said in an interview: "Always carry a notebook. Write everything down. There are million-dollar lessons they don't teach you in school." Productive people know how to free their minds by writing down every thought that comes to them.

3. They only open email a few times a day

Successful people don’t check their email constantly. They don’t respond to the phone ringing or buzzing. Instead, they schedule their email checks to be quick and efficient. For some, once a day is enough. For others, it may be three times a day—morning, noon, and night.

4. They avoid meetings as much as possible.

When asked for his top productivity advice, billionaire Mark Cuban was quick to advise never going to a meeting unless it’s absolutely necessary. Meetings are a huge waste of time. They often start late, have the wrong people in them, meander, and drag on. If you’re the organizer, keep the meeting as short as possible and get straight to the point.

5. They say “no” to almost everything

Billionaire Warren Buffet once said: "The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything." Remember, you only have 1,440 minutes a day. Don't give them away too easily.

6. They follow the 80/20 rule

This rule states that, in most cases, 80% of results come from 20% of activities. Highly successful people know which activities will give the best results. They focus on it and ignore the rest.

7. They delegate almost everything

The most productive people don't ask, "How can I do this?" Instead, they ask, "How can this get done?" They take the "me" out of as many problems as possible and find the right person to do the job for them.

8. They only touch things once.

How many times do you spend on a typical email? Opening it, reading it, and then coming back to it later? Successful people try to only “touch it once.” Even if it takes 5 or 10 minutes, they try to get it done right away. It reduces stress, because it’s not going around in their head anymore.

9. Morning physical and mental exercise

Most people take care of themselves in the morning by drinking water, eating a healthy breakfast, and doing some light exercise. Some also pray, meditate, or read to lift their spirits.

10. They don't forget to recharge

You can’t add more hours to the day, but you can add more energy to increase focus and productivity. Highly successful people don’t skip meals, sleep, or breaks. They view food as fuel, sleep as recovery, and breaks as opportunities to recharge and get more done.

According to VNE