If you cannot get the terms you know make sense, then walk away. This is one occasion when you have the right to overrule senior management in your company, if you feel strongly enough. Listen hard. But if you are not convinced, insist they walk away. -How to get rich, p.280 Continue reading No deal is a total make-or-break deal. Not one.
More angst and worry comes into the worldfrom concern over past investments, loans and gifts than can be imagined. It’s gone. Forget it. If any of reutrns to you, fine. But that should not be your primary concern, unless you invested for safety’s sake. Do not waste time playing the “blame game” over investments, loans or outright gifts, however large. The blame, if there is any, is yours. -How to get rich, p.276 Continue reading As soon as you’ve spent it, gifted it, loaned it or invested it, forget it.
Providing there is enough money for basic essentials like food, clothing and shelter. What they care about is unconditional love. That is the only key, the only true priority, although they neither know it, nor say so, after five or six years old. -How to get rich, p.269 Continue reading It is my belief that children do not care if parents are rich or poor.
If you are young and reading this then I ask you to remember just this:you are richer than anyone older than you, and far richer than those who aremuch older. What you choose to do with the time that stretches out beforeyou is entirely a matter for you. But do not say you started the journey poor.If you are young, you are infinitely richer than I can ever be again. Money is never owned. It is only in your custody for a while. Time isalways running on, and the young have more of it in their pocket than therichest man … Continue reading Felix Dennis on the matter of getting rich
If this happens, as it has in my companies occasionally, it means you are not focusing on that business. You will get the most out of any senior employee in their first year or two in a new position. After that, they enter a “comfort zone.” Consider asking them to create a new division or company for you. But do not leave them to quietly go to seed – they will get bored and resign anyway, if they’re any good. -How to get rich, p.229 Continue reading Don’t leave senior employees in any job too long.
Robin Miller suggested than an external candidate, looking for a senior position, had better be at least 30 percent better than any internal candidates to get the job. Why? Because you know all the faults of an internal candidate – they may have worked for you for years. But external candidatescome to you free from errors made in the past. -How to get rich, p.229 Continue reading Promote from within when you can.
Find the people with chips on their shoulders. -How to get rich, p.229 Continue reading A desire to shine in the world is worth more than a university degree
Shut up and listen. -How to get rich, p.227 Continue reading Better to have the world suspect you a fool than to open your mouth and put the matter beyond doubt.
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