Things to Quit Doing in Order to Be Successful

Six Things to Quit Doing in order to be Successful

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Pre-Reading Questions

What are some bad habits that prevent people from achieving success? Make a verbal list.

Would it be a good idea to quit doing these things?

Why do some people keep bad habits?

How easy is it to quit bad habits?

Vocabulary Preview

Repeat the the following words to your tutor or partner.

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avoidance

burnout

constraint(s)

criteria

cutting

doomed

fake(-ing)

feasible

guts utter

honor(s)

implication(s)

internalize(d)

mantra

obvious

persistence

postulate(d)

proactive

tackle

tempting

tradeoff

victim

virtue

wield

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“Knowing when to quit is a skill that can be learned. If you tend to get stuck on things long after it’s obvious that what you’re doing isn’t working, you can train yourself to do better. You just need to practice quitting. Thankfully, life provides plenty of opportunities to do this. Here are some things we should all quit doing.”

Quit doubting yourself

Quit putting things off

Quit thinking you have no choice

Quit doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. 

Quit thinking everything is going to work out on its own.

Quit saying “yes.”

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Source:  LinkedIn Pulse Author:  Dr. Travis Bradberry

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Discuss It Talk with your partner about what you have read. Do you agree with the six points for quitting bad habits?

Do you think these tips might be helpful in overcoming bad habits.

Why or why not? What other ideas or suggestions do you have?

Are there any bad habits that you would like to quit? Share your ideas with your partner.

Vocabulary Words and Expressions

avoidance

burnout

constraint(s)

criteria

cutting

doomed

fake(-ing)

feasible

guts

honor(s)

implication(s)

internalize(d)

mantra

obvious

persistence

postulate(d)

proactive

tackle

tempting

tradeoff

utter

victim

virtue

wield

as it turns out

fall into the ________ camp

free up

get stuck

play(s) a role in

plug(ging) away at

put(ting) things off

scrounge(-ing) up

slough (ing) off

take on a/the mantle of

upper echelon(s)

walk(ing) all over you