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What is the key to being successful? What separates people who achieve much from those who merely get by? It's what they do every day. The secret to your success can be found in your daily agenda. People who achieve their potential do so because they invest in themselves every day. They take the time to add value to themselves. Because they do, they are also able to add value to others. (Source: John C. Maxwell, The Maxwell Daily Reader)

High achievers usually have one obvious thing in common: personal discipline. Successful people are willing to do things that most people are unwilling to do. Successful people express self- discipline in six key ways: 1. Successful people master their moods. They live by their commitments, not their emotions. People who do the right thing even when they don't feel like it accomplishes most of what gets done in the world! "A man without self- control is as defenseless as a city with broken- down walls"  Proverbs 25:28 (TLB). 2. Successful people watch their words. They put their minds in gear before opening their mouths. "He who guards his lips guards his life" Proverbs 13:3 (NIV) . 3. Successful people restrain their reactions. How much can you take before you lose your cool? Unfortunately, a lot of potential influence can be cut short by a short temper. "If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a gr...