12 Positive Personality Traits Of Effective People

Your personality is defined by what you do, not by what you say. Highly effective people have certain personality traits that make them the way they are.

Sometimes we look at a great person and think, “I can never be like that!” False. While we all have personality traits that seem to be part of our DNA, my experience is that your personality can be shaped more than you think.

Below is a list of 12 positive personality traits. I discovered these characteristics by observing successful individuals from various backgrounds. By embracing these characteristics and behaving appropriately, we can deliberately shape our unique personalities.

1. Capable — There’s no exception to this trait. I’ve never met an effective, happy, or successful person who wasn’t capable. They take their life and work seriously. They do things with a purpose. And most importantly, they know what they are talking about.
2. Curious — Effective people avoid assumptions. This used to be my biggest pitfall. I made assumptions about everything. One of my co-workers once told to me straight: Stop making so many assumptions! That’s what I did. I decided to become curious instead. Effective people ask a lot of questions. That’s how you avoid assumptions.
3. Assertive — People think you have to be nice…