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title: 4 Distinctive Habits of Wealthy People
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From studying millionaires and non-millionaires, wealth expert [Tom Corley](http://richhabits.net) says he's isolated four daily habits that distinguish well-off people from the not-so-well-off.

**Wake up early.** Corley found that wealthy people wake up three hours before work, using that time to complete various tasks.

**Have a to-do list and stick to it.** Even if there are only a few items on that list, complete each task before the end of the day.

**Take care of your health.** Wealthy people exercise, watch what they eat, and don't indulge in alcohol very often.

**Manage your time.** Wealthy people don't waste a minute of their day. They're always doing something to better themselves or to learn something.

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