22-25: The most successful people in the world didn’t get where they are on their own. Along the way, they received some guidance that changed their views and, inevitably, got them to the top. 22. when you want something from someone, give them something instead, with no strings attached or expectations. Ask how you can be of service. Act like a true friend, even before youve established a friendship. 23. Feed the Eagles and Starve the Turkeys. Feed the Eagles. There are only a few things that matter. Know what they are. And place your energy into them. They arent always right in front of you so you need to look up and out more. Starve the Turkeys -- lots of things are right in front of you … pecking around, making noise, and demanding attention. Because they are right in front of you, its easy to pay attention to them most and first. Ignore them. They will actually do fine without you. 24. focus on my sense of humour and worry less about being exactly right. For sure, dont correct people when it matters little. 25. Simple problems quickly become hard. Complex problems become intractable 18. Just pull yourself up by the bootstraps and move forward. Today they call that being resilient, and its the single best trait needed to succeed through tough times. 19. Follow your instincts shouldnt be confused with trust your gut, ignore reality, rely on your sniffer or go for glory. The rough translation is do your homework well, analyse things carefully, assess the options but eventually trust your judgment and have the courage of your convictions -- even if they are unpopular. 20. Your weaknesses will never develop, he told me, while your strengths will develop infinitely regardless of how bad things might be, I should always remember how insanely lucky I am to get do this and I should enjoy it while I can. 21. You cant push on ropes, whether physical, relational or metaphorical. 13. I could do anything I set my mind to. 14. Youve got to always remain visibly positive! 15. Youre never as good as your best review, and never as bad as your worst. Everyone can read a book. Some read two books on a topic. Several read three books ... As a general rule, to get up to LinkedIn speed on any topic, read five books. 16. Dont be a perfectionist. 17. Now many of these industry experts have moved to newer platforms like Twitter and Facebook, where they continue to distil their invaluable advice and insights to the world. And everyday (sic), without knowing it, they are actually giving me the best advice: Keep listening. 9. I could do anything I set my mind to. 10. Youve got to always remain visibly positive! 11. Youre never as good as your best review, and never as bad as your worst. 12. Everyone can read a book. Some read two books on a topic. Several read three books ... As a general rule, to get up to LinkedIn speed on any topic, read five books. 5. I dont care who you are. Some day youre going to have to sit on your own bottom. 6. I could, if I set my mind to it, do anything I chose. 7. If you want to be an effective leader, listen to and accept with humility the feedback that comes from your team. 8. Simple: Have no regrets. Who gave me the advice? Mums the word.
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