Most Common Success Traps

As one of Forbes’ biggest influencers, Arianna Huffington is one of the leaders in innovation and an example for how to achieve at an elite level. Rather than bother with too many bullet points, this episode is straight value on how Arianna avoids the most common success traps and how she avoids mistakes made by overreacting. Join serial entrepreneur Peter Voogd as he shares what he has learned from observing Arianna Huffington.

Some of the largest success traps that Arianna has faced has led her to a few conclusions. Avoid saying yes to too many things. Never forget to take care of your health and energy first and foremost to avoid burnout. Always remember that you don’t have to do this along. Recognize the importance of asking for help and delegating tasks to a trusted team, rather than leave everything to yourself.

Arianna recognizes that most of her mistakes stem from overreacting due to sleep deprivation. To keep yourself from overreacting, one of the biggest things you can do is be aware of your emotional state and then have a system in place to help bring you back to reality.

As a leader in the business world, Arianna continues to improve herself through study. And a focus on growth in all that she does. Go beyond being effective and be enjoyable to be around. Even if you have all of the success in the world, if other people don’t like being around you, what’s the point? Continue to work on yourself-from the outside and from within-and invest in your human capital. You are your most vital resource!