You have probably seen lots of articles about the habits of the highly successful or wealthiest people. It may be that you've read them and wondered if any or all of those habits would be right for you. Would you achieve success if you followed them?

The good news is that the success habits of these people are habits that anyone can adopt in their own lives to achieve the success that they desire. After all many of these highly successful people started out from places similar to where you are. They just took action to change their minds and their lives.

If you are completely happy with every aspect of your personal and professional lives, then you will probably not want to make any changes. However, it may be that if you look at yourself really closely that you will find something that you want to improve.

Ask yourself the following questions. Be totally honest with yourself in your answers.

Is your life fulfilling?

Do you feel happy and contented?

Do you live comfortably with enough to save for retirement and unexpected emergencies?

Are you really happy in your job or is there something else that you really want to do to earn your living?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years, 10 years or even 20 years?

Is that where you want to be?

If you answered 'No' to any or all of the questions above, then you are ready to change your mind and your life by developing success habits.

By deciding to take the initiative and develop new habits dedicated to success and change you will be able to create the life and future you want.

What are the success habits that you could develop?

Prioritization: knowing what tasks are important and doing those first. Keeping lists can help you prioritize.

Goal setting: identifying goals and knowing what to do to achieve them.

Waking early: getting up even half an hour earlier each day can help you create a more effective routine and start to your day. Many of the most successful people get up 2-3 hours before starting work each day.

Visualization: being able to visualize what you want and what you and your life will look like when you achieve it is a powerful habit for developing success.

Exercise and diet: eating healthily and developing an exercise regime is another key habit for success. The mind and body are inter-connected.

Self-knowledge: knowing yourself really well is an essential habit for success. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses is important. Eric Thomas, the Hip Hop Preacher, said, “Ask the real you to stand up.” By knowing yourself you can then identify the future you really wish to create.

Networking: meeting people who are successful in the area you wish to develop success in can help you gain knowledge, tips and insight. You will also create friendships, partnerships and surround yourself with positive role models.

Success habits are not exclusive to the rich and famous. They are valuable habits that can enrich your life regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. If you want a happy and fulfilling personal and professional life then you need to start cultivating these habits today.