| Wait a month to decide if you really want to buy something. If you still want it, it's yours. When you don't want it anymore, get rid of it. | |
| Pay yourself first. Have some savings. Don't go into debt. | |
| Don't follow the herd-think for yourself! That doesn't mean that you have to be everyone's leader, but be your own. No one is your master. | |
| Work is more often than not, not worth giving up your time for. Financial independence makes it worth your while. Never put yourself in the position of relying on someone else financially. | |
| The ability to do something is the only justification that the universe requires. | |
| You make your own momentum. Good things happen when you stay busy. It can take a long time to build momentum, and you can never stop. | |
| Always have a contingency plan. | |
| Don't be afraid to walk away. There are some people you just don't need in your life. People who take more than they give are prime examples. | |
| Don't wait for your real life to start. This is it. | |
| There is a difference between and excuse and a reason | |
| People at work are not your friends. Those at the top do not care about you or your career. | |
| In a negotiation, the power lies with the side that is willing to walk away. | |
| There is no finish line in life. No one is going to give you a prize that matters unless you're giving it to yourself. | |
| The real triumphs are in the small moments that you do for yourself. | |
| Hold on to your freedom | |
| Productivity hint: Do one thing at a time, do the most important first, the only way to get done is to get started, so get started now | |
| It is possible to commit no errors and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life. | |
| Hard work and talent only get you so far. The rest is pure luck. No, its not fair, but neither is life. | |
| The sooner you realize that life isn't fair, the better off you'll be. | |
| It is very difficult to get people to give you money. They don't want to pay you for your work, but sometimes it seems like half the world has their hand in your pocket. | |
| You can't be self-reliant in everything, but you can learn to do a lot for yourself. Don't become reliant on anyone unless you trust them completely. | |
| Don't let anyone intimidate you. | |
| Always try to gain new skills at work. You might not need them for this job, but they could be useful in getting the next. | |
| It's not easy to get someone to give you money for work. They're usually trying to get more than your fair value. Sometimes a lot more, especially early in your career. | |
| Don't retire. You'll promise youself that you will keep busy, when all you'll do is get ready to die. | |
| Motivation at work means that your boss wants you to do something, but has no desire to pay you for it. | |
| The only true motivation is personal. If you want to do something, know why you want to. | |
| Sucking up will get you ahead. It's unpleasant, and a skill I never learned, but it's effective. People are easily manipulated. | |
| The other keys to being a good manager are patience and the ability to put up with mediocre work while doing none yourself | |
| I have never been able to suffer fools | |
| I exercise to stay in shape so I can live longer. The only reason I want to live longer is that there is more to eat and wine to drink. And books to read. | |
| Resentment is like eating poison and expecting your enemy to die | |
| Money and power don't change you, they just make you more of what you are. | |
| Ideas are not worth as much as execution. Take others ideas, but never let them execute yours. | |
| If you're working for someone, be careful about letting them know you are smarter, or better traveled, or even paid more | |
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
More advice that no one is reading
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