Nicole's dad taught her these rules of success
Set goals that challenge you.
Get started on your goals.
Stay focused on your goals.
To get it right the first time, take your time doing it.
Aim to lead by influence not brute power but don't be a follower.
Never burn bridges; you might need that guy
Always keep your word.
Admit your errors.
From Blog Maverick (edited)
Most people won't put in the time to get a Knowledge Advantage. Those who work hard at picking up every bit of information that they can are few and far between.
I feel like if I put in enough time consuming all the information available, I can get an advantage in any technology business. I read more than three hours almost every day and my wife doesn't like it but it gives me confidence in my business.
At MicroSolutions it gave me a huge advantage. A guy with little computer background could compete with far more experienced guys just because I put in the time to learn all I could.
How do you become an expert in your field? Find a field you enjoy. Study it two hours a day for ten years. Steve Rubel has studied web culture two hours a day, seven days a week for five years.
Measure your progress. The Rube checks his old blog postings to see where he was right or wrong and improve.
Dave Bryant (edited)
1. Never be afraid of experimentation.
2. If uncertain, ask a coach or experienced player to help you....
3. Accidents are the result of poor preparation.
4. When tiredness creeps in skills seep out.
5. No matter how long the match, believe you can keep trying longer than your opponent. Stay unwaveringly patient and hang on until he breaks down.
6. A true professional in any sport must remain cool, unemotional in the application of his shots yet be sensitive enough to raise his game in a critical situation.
7. If you feel tension taking control.... soothe your nerves by using breathing
The libraries of CEOs.
“My wife calls me the Imelda Marcos of books,” Mr. Moritz said. “As soon as a book enters our home it is guaranteed a permanent place in our lives. Because I have never been able to part with even one....“I try to vary my reading diet and ensure that I read more fiction than nonfiction,” Mr. Moritz said. “I rarely read business books, except for Andy Grove’s ‘Swimming Across,’ which has nothing to do with business but describes the emotional foundation of a remarkable man.
I re-read from time to time T. E. Lawrence’s ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom,’ an exquisite lyric of derring-do, the navigation of strange places and the imaginative ruses of a peculiar character. It has to be the best book ever written about leading people from atop a camel.” -- Harriet Rubin, NYT
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