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The Six Fundamentals of Success: The Rules for Getting It Right for Yourself and Your Organization
Everyone has his or her own style at work. But if you look at the people who are successful, you'll see similarities. They always do the most important things first-they know how to prioritize. They can sum up how their company stands out from the pack in only a few minutes. They work with a sense of urgency, every day. These are the kinds of qualities and habits that never go out of style. Moreover, they are crucial to any successful career and life. By pursuing them regularly, you and your company are more likely to get ahead. In The Six Fundamentals of Success, CEO and business consultant Stuart Levine spells out exactly how to practice the constants of business success-whether it's satisfying customers, developing strong relationships, or communicating clearly-through six fundamental principles, gained from decades of experience working with top executives. But it's the way Levine zeroes in on these fundamentals-add value, communicate well, deliver results, act with integrity, invest in relationships, and gain perspective-and brings them to life through dozens of pithy, to-the-point rules that makes the book so practical and useful. With no-nonsense lessons like "Face time counts," "Do breakfast," and "Share the good news-and the bad," Levine offers concrete examples of how to behave, respond, and motivate others. Aimed atbusiness people and entrepreneurs at all levels, whether they work in companies large or small, The Six Fundamentals of Success provides the smart, action-oriented guidance people need in today's challenging climate.
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First published January 1, 2003
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April 15, 2008
This book is great for those in the corportate world, but the section on communication is particularly useful for anyone who works with people.
August 2, 2012
i would recommend for all young grad to have this book....it shared all the good ideas on how you would be successful in the working environment...
May 9, 2017
This book is an open desert dressed up as a pathway to success. It's click bait without the benefit of the internet. It's like having a horse in space: utterly pointless. Maybe that's too harsh. Maybe this would be good for someone who just arrived on Earth on their Spacehorse. Those people might actually need help. For the rest of the Earth-bound human population, 90 points like "be nice," "be flexible," and "know what you want," spread across maybe 100 full pages will are close to useless in pointing you down a path where success might be. It's not going to do you a bit of good...
...unless of course, like I said, you just arrived on Earth on your Spacehorse. For those people, I have created the "Six Fundamentals of Living" to help them out after they have hidden their Spacehorses under a pile of pine branches out in the woods.
The Six Fundamentals of Living ([echo]...iving ...iving ...iving[/echo])
1. Breathe
Breathing is essential to human life on Earth. Breathe in to get oxygen, which is good for the body. Breathe out, and expel carbon dioxide, a human waste chemical. Breathing is autonomic, but can be forgotten at times in times of surprise or during sleep. Earthlings tend do do some surprising things, so if you find yourself not breathing, be sure to breathe in and out.
2. Drink Water Often
Humans are 90% water. If you don't drink, you'll generally die within 3 days. If your mission on Earth is longer than 3 days, you'll have to find a source of fresh water and drink. If water smells bad or is salty, don't drink it. Drink only drink fresh water. Or, again, you will most likely die.
3. Avoid Parasites and Other Harmful Microorganisms
This is a tough one, especially since you came here from space. If your Spacehorse isn't already dead from infection, just her regular germs are probably capable of wiping out the planet with the speed of a plague. And Earthling germs have the potential to do the same to you. If you aren't wearing your space suit, you might already be dead. Or they might. Or the horse might. Ugh. Hopefully you kept your space suit on.
4. Don't Allow Projectiles or Sharp Objects to Penetrate Your Core
Wearing a space should keep out those microorganisms, but it sure won't allow you to blend in too well and Earthlings can be touchy about things that are different. Figures in space suits wandering around tend to get noticed and sometimes attacked with projectiles. Getting shot with a projectile or cut with something sharp could allow the microorganisms from point #3 into your core, which will again, possibly kill you. Avoiding humans may mitigate this risk, but won't eliminate it.
5. Eat Food Regularly
You will need food convert to energy. Finding it may be tough, as you can't really find Mom's Glorg roast around this neck of the galaxy, amiright? You'll have to collect what you can and bring it back to your Spacehorse. She should be able to analyze what is okay to eat and what is not okay. Assuming, of course she's still alive. If not, eat very very small amounts and hope you don't die.
6. Find a Purpose.
To live long, people need purpose. Whether it's conquering the planet, exploring and observing, or just building a contraption to signal the motherhorseship to get you back home, you need to find purpose to keep you going. Otherwise, you will lose hope and probably die eating Cheeto sandwiches with your Spacehorse in an hunting cabin out in the woods. If you're ever found, you'll most likely end up on an early morning unexplained mysteries show, and that's no way to go. So, find a purpose and live long.
And that's it, Spaceman. The six fundamental points of life. When I get a little spare time, I'll add some subsections to pad in another 199 pages so people don't feel ripped off when they read it. Best of luck. And say hello to Spacehorse for me.
...unless of course, like I said, you just arrived on Earth on your Spacehorse. For those people, I have created the "Six Fundamentals of Living" to help them out after they have hidden their Spacehorses under a pile of pine branches out in the woods.
The Six Fundamentals of Living ([echo]...iving ...iving ...iving[/echo])
1. Breathe
Breathing is essential to human life on Earth. Breathe in to get oxygen, which is good for the body. Breathe out, and expel carbon dioxide, a human waste chemical. Breathing is autonomic, but can be forgotten at times in times of surprise or during sleep. Earthlings tend do do some surprising things, so if you find yourself not breathing, be sure to breathe in and out.
2. Drink Water Often
Humans are 90% water. If you don't drink, you'll generally die within 3 days. If your mission on Earth is longer than 3 days, you'll have to find a source of fresh water and drink. If water smells bad or is salty, don't drink it. Drink only drink fresh water. Or, again, you will most likely die.
3. Avoid Parasites and Other Harmful Microorganisms
This is a tough one, especially since you came here from space. If your Spacehorse isn't already dead from infection, just her regular germs are probably capable of wiping out the planet with the speed of a plague. And Earthling germs have the potential to do the same to you. If you aren't wearing your space suit, you might already be dead. Or they might. Or the horse might. Ugh. Hopefully you kept your space suit on.
4. Don't Allow Projectiles or Sharp Objects to Penetrate Your Core
Wearing a space should keep out those microorganisms, but it sure won't allow you to blend in too well and Earthlings can be touchy about things that are different. Figures in space suits wandering around tend to get noticed and sometimes attacked with projectiles. Getting shot with a projectile or cut with something sharp could allow the microorganisms from point #3 into your core, which will again, possibly kill you. Avoiding humans may mitigate this risk, but won't eliminate it.
5. Eat Food Regularly
You will need food convert to energy. Finding it may be tough, as you can't really find Mom's Glorg roast around this neck of the galaxy, amiright? You'll have to collect what you can and bring it back to your Spacehorse. She should be able to analyze what is okay to eat and what is not okay. Assuming, of course she's still alive. If not, eat very very small amounts and hope you don't die.
6. Find a Purpose.
To live long, people need purpose. Whether it's conquering the planet, exploring and observing, or just building a contraption to signal the motherhorseship to get you back home, you need to find purpose to keep you going. Otherwise, you will lose hope and probably die eating Cheeto sandwiches with your Spacehorse in an hunting cabin out in the woods. If you're ever found, you'll most likely end up on an early morning unexplained mysteries show, and that's no way to go. So, find a purpose and live long.
And that's it, Spaceman. The six fundamental points of life. When I get a little spare time, I'll add some subsections to pad in another 199 pages so people don't feel ripped off when they read it. Best of luck. And say hello to Spacehorse for me.
November 27, 2020
A good and quick read that all should read if they want to lead others well.
April 4, 2023
My takeaway: Work with exceptional people.
December 17, 2016
Excellent!
April 3, 2013
Good book, need to go back and re-read....
May 19, 2015
You'll get something out of it, but borrow it.
September 23, 2025
The first half of the book was about efficiency in the business model which I didn't really like. When the book moved on to self-development I found it more interesting.
September 24, 2016
It offers great pieces of advice. mostly for big companies.
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