Looking to come out of your cramped comfort zone? Follow Richard Branson’s lead. His willingness to regularly step outside his zone is what continuously allows him to meet and exceed new challenges. Branson's tips will help you break out of your comfort zone & enjoy more of what life has to offer.

No one can be at the top of their game 100% of the time. Admitting when you're not takes guts. Showing vulnerability can be an asset. Simply saying “I don’t know” or “I don’t have it today,” shows your human side and allow others to come to the rescue.

Stress creates urgency and helps us accomplish our daily tasks. When there is no outlet for stress, it begins to build and can become toxic, leading to burnout. Burnout is reversible if the person is willing to take an active role in resolving the underlying issues behind the stress.

Words have an incredible amount of energy, depending on how they are used and in what manner they're received. Showing restraint to certain words is the key to improving emotional intelligence. According to Warren Buffet, true power is restraint. If words control you, everyone else can control you.

In undertaking any meaningful task, especially major life initiatives, you have to be willing to eliminate bad habits and replace those with positive practices that energize us, keep us focused and continually remind us that we are on track. Change is a constant in becoming a high-achieving person.

Ever wonder why some people succeed where others struggle? Are certain people simply lucky or do they have specific methods that increase their chances of succeeding? Anyone can become a high-achieving person by eliminating a few bad habits and replacing those with more productive ones.