The difference between the greatest leaders, high achievers and productive employees is that the leaders exhibit high performance habits. They go beyond the limit to achieve more than what is expected. If you want to exhibit these attributes, you must develop the following habits. Clarity. Find out what you want from life, where you want to be, how you want to relate with others and what can help you to become significant in life. Establish your vision and purpose in life. Then, focus on activities that align with your internal standards. Clarity simplifies living. However, to achieve clarity, you need to be highly committed to your goals. High performers seek clarity more than the average individuals. If you want to be exceptional, seek clarity and learn how to stay on the true path. For instance, exceptional individuals do not wait for the year to end to assess their performance. They evaluate themselves daily. If you also practice this, it will help you to sift out distractions and consistently focus on what is relevant to your goals. Momentum. Your mental energy determines your posture and success in life. Momentum can position you to stay ahead in life. It does not just help you achieve your goals but also creates a chain effect where everything falls into place in your life. So, you must think of generating momentum in life just as the high performers do. The secret behind the unceasing energy level of high performers is the fact that they have gained control of transitions. They can quickly take a break, meditate or close their eyes to release their tension and align their focus on the important activity. If you want to retain your efficiency all through the day, learn how to embark on psychological breaks every forty five to sixty minutes. This might be tough to implement, but try to plan your day in chunks. Influence. Nobody attains significance in isolation. Great performers have a habit of influencing people who surround them. They understand that their success will be limitless when they impact others positively. High performers teach others how to think and challenge them to take responsibility for their lives. This is how they develop influence. You can change your life by teaching people how to think smart and asking them questions that provoke thoughts. Courage. Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that empowers an individual to confront danger and pain without being afraid. It is standing up when others are giving up. It is taking action when others lose guts. High performers stand for themselves and communicate their ambitions than the average people. They not only speak for themselves, but they also speak for others. They are not afraid to share truths about themselves. Not only that, they understand that struggle is fundamental to success. They pursue their ambition knowing that it would not be easy. If you want to be a high performer, you must be courageous. Focus on who you are doing it for and work hard to achieve your goal. This will inject you with the courage that you need.