Live Life Fabolous...15 Steps to Do It

I enjoy reading the blogs of my fam and friends because it allows me an opportunity to gaze into their lives and exchange different ideas and apply it to my life. While I was on Twitter the other day, I happen to notice a girl I went to college with, Josie's blog had a great post about lviing life to your full potential and some of the small steps you can take to do so.

1. Surround Yourself With Ambitious People (if for no other reason than it's incredibly motivating)
2. Let Fabulous Men Light Your Path. Learn what made them great and use what you've learned and what YOU have to your advantage.
3. Do Something! Luck = preparation and opportunity.
4. Have More Than One "Hustle" Not only for yourself financially, but also emotionally.
5. *Stop Complaining About Problems & Solve Them
6. Know A Little About A Lot of Things.
   My grandma used to say something similar to this when I was a kid. It's better to know something about a problem than know nothing at all and always require help. It all goes back to the theory of being ones own boss.
7. Read Everything.
   Watch More than MTV/BET and ESPN. Learn about the world around you and read about the things you don't know.
8. *Network
   Say hi, introduce yourself, and pay a compliment or ask someone a question about themselves.
9. Listen to what people say and try to remember names or small bits of information.
10. Look Neat and Dressed (Even if It's Over)
    I'm not a person that feels that you need to wear a suit to every event. You can be cool in jeans and a tee-shirt IF THE SETTING CALLS FOR IT. Otherwise homeboy, you need to throw on at least a button up and slacks and a tie if you see it's big business.
11. Advertise Yourself and don't ever sell yourself short.
    Its a million other people out here who will try to sell you short or won't give you the praise you deserve. Make sure that you let people know who you are and that you are available to do jobs and are capable. But beware the fine line of bragging and self promotion.
12. Get Up Early. Easier said than done though.
13. Give Back
14. Save Money
    Be responsible with your money. Save up for what you want, even if it's just a little
15. Ignore Haters
    You have to be your own man/woman and haters are employed to prevent you from doing so. They want you to be misreble, poor, and unhealthy because either they are or you're not living life the way they are. Criticism is not hate, but knowing when haters are amidst and when they seek your downfall is key to your happiness.