JAN 2015
TO BE SUCCESSFUL, DO ONLY WHAT COUNTS
E
veryone is obsessed with the habits of the
wealthy these days. The great irony is, if
successful people concerned themselves with that sort of
nonsense they never would have made it big in the first
place. Truth is, none of that stuff matters. It’s all just a
Figuring out what it takes to be a good employee and
how to motivate and manage others.
Learning what works and what doesn’t work in the
real world.
Putting yourself out there so you’re aware of
waste of time and focus.
If you want to be successful, you have to learn what
opportunities and maybe even create your own luck.
really makes a difference, what really matters. You need
Understanding that it’s all completely and entirely up
to do that and keep the distractions – everything that
to you – nobody else can do it for you and nobody is
doesn’t matter – to a minimum. Now I’ll tell you what
holding you back, either.
matters but I’ve got to warn you: it’s really simple. But
Having your priorities straight, the work ethic to
then, all great lessons in life are simple.
always get the job done, and the discipline to focus on
What matters is what you do. How do you figure out
what matters and not on what doesn’t.
what to do? Strangely enough, you figure out what to do
It always comes down to the same thing. Doing what
by doing. By …
matters. That’s exactly how world-class companies like
Getting out into the world, getting a job, experiencing
GE and P&G breed hundreds, if not thousands, of
entrepreneurs who found tomorrow’s startups and CEOs
and learning.
Figuring out how business works.
Learning what you like to do and what you’re good at
– your strengths to leverage and weaknesses to
overcome.
that turn good companies into great ones: on-the-job
experience.
Now I’ll tell you what doesn’t matter. What doesn’t
matter is what everyone else says and does. That’s right;
none of it matters. Not a word. Of course, the exception
Gaining confidence from your successes and wisdom
from your failures.
is the people you come across in your real-world
experience. If you get out in the world and do things,
Meeting smart people, asking good questions and
listening to what they have to say.
you will inevitably meet and learn from thousands of
people. That’s 99 percent of the wisdom you’ll need. No
kidding.
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