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by
S. Baker
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August 17 - August 19, 2018
“What can I learn from this?”
“What one step can I take right now?”
Most big companies started small and every master was once a beginner.
The work we do in the dark is what will one day get noticed in the light. The years of practicing, working, studying and honing on our craft day after day, are the small things that will one-day lead to big results.
7. Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Most people are not living their dreams because they settle for a comfortable life. They choose to live comfortably rather than change and live a better life.
Always go beyond what you can do. This is why you need to dream big. When you are too comfortable, you will refuse to change. And when you refuse to change, you will stay stagnant and stop growing.
Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad,
– people and what they do are shaped by two forces in their lives: the force of pain and pleasure.
Everyone wants to get rich and become a millionaire but not everyone achieves this goal. The reason is that the emotional pain is not enough for them
make sure your purpose is clear. Vague reasons will produce vague results. Be clear and specific. There is power in clarity.
keep it in mind
Steve Jobs was negative about the market, he would never have introduced the iPad. If Richard Branson had no confidence in the economy, he never would have launched Virgin Airlines. Even Elon Musk created Tesla because he saw that electric cars were the future. Indeed, remarkable people are always positive and expect things to be better in the future.
Name Your Fear
This is a very powerful technique in confronting fears and in embracing change. Simply put, naming your fear will put you in control.
First, understand that nobody can succeed alone in this world. You need your clients, your customers, your staff, your partners, your spouse, your parents, your friends, and even strangers to help you in achieving what you want in life.
If you want to be an eagle, stop swimming with the ducks.”
“Successful people talk about ideas, average people talk about things and small people talk about other people.”
Most successful people stay positive all the time because they hang around with other positive people. Getting help and support from like-minded people is a valuable asset in being successful.
"Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."
If you want to get more fire, you must first put in the wood. You cannot expect to get more fire without putting in wood first. And this is exactly what is happening to most people.
Leaders are great because they always bring pleasure to their people.
Yes, a great leader is someone who makes his teammates or people believe in themselves and their
dreams.
So learn to take 100% responsibility for what you say and do. Your responsibility can make you a great leader. The lack of it can also make you a loser in the eyes of the people.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way.”
read the book ‘Outlier’ by Malcolm Gladwell.
don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because that’s when it really counts.” – Muhammad Ali
And that is the reason why they say that investing is risky. Investing is not risky if you know what you are doing and you have done your homework.
This is exactly what Elon Musk did. During an interview, a reporter asked him how he learned to build a rocket and where he got all the information. His answer was, “I read books.”
make them appreciate and respect you more. Paying attention will help you get a good start even if you don’t know every aspect of the business yet. See Opportunities Everywhere In every moment of your life, look at how things are and think, “How can I make this better?” And if you get an ingenious idea about it,
Choose Opportunities and Grab the Ones That Suit You
