Jobs and the Future of Work

9 changes successful people make before they’re 40

Mike Nudelman
Graphic Designer, Business Insider

It’s OK to mess around during your 20s. But your 30s are the ideal time to cement the habits that will help you achieve personal and professional fulfillment for the rest of your life.

From your health to your money and your relationships, here are nine lifestyle tweaks you can make to lay the foundation for lifelong success.

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Author: Shana Lebowitz is a strategy reporter for Business Insider. Mike Nudelamn is Business Insider’s Graphics Editor.

Image: A businessman walks through a banking district. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. 

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