Dr. Fred Kiesner
Honored to be teaching entrepreneurship since 1968!
Proud to be teaching at LMU since 1974!


100 Or So Simple Ingredients For Winning In Life As An Entrepreneur, Leader, Manager and Winner!


THE LIST (Continued)


26. IMMEDIATELY SEEK OUT MENTORS IN ANY POSITION.
27. ALWAYS HONOR YOUR MENTORS.
28. LEARN TO ZIP YOUR FLY - BECOME STREETWISE. QUICKLY LEARN THE LEARN TO ZIP YOUR FLY - BECOME STREETWISE. QUICKLY LEARN THE RULES OF THE GAME YOU ARE PLAYING IN.RULES OF THE GAME YOU ARE PLAYING IN.
29. FIND THE FIVE OR SIX KEY INGREDIENTS FOR SUCCESS IN ANY POSITION, FIRM, INDUSTRY, CAREER. THEN JUST SIMPLY DO THEM.
30. ACT ON ANY JOB, EVEN THE LOWEST, AS THOUGH YOU WERE THE OWNER/PRESIDENT OF THE FIRM, AND DO WHAT THEY WOULD DO IN THE SAME SITUATION. YOU JUST MIGHT SURPRISE YOURSELF AND BECOME THE TOP DOG!
31. REMEMBER THAT THE MOST CRITICALLY IMPORTANT INGREDIENT TO YOUR ULTIMATE SUCCESS IS AN INHERENT BELIEF IN YOURSELF, YOUR TALENTS, AND YOUR ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO SUCCEED AT WHAT YOU DO, IF YOU PLAY THE GAME BY THE RIGHT RULES.
32. FAIL FAST, AND FAIL OFTEN. NEVER FORGET TO LEARN FROM IT. SUCCESS IS GETTING UP JUST ONE MORE TIME THAN YOU FALL DOWN.
33. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SMARTER THAN YOU, AND LISTEN.
34. KNOW WHEN TO HOLD THEM, AND WHEN TO FOLD THEM. IN SHORT, SHUT UP AND BACK DOWN WHEN APPROPRIATE.
35. DON'T ASK YOUR PEOPLE TO DO SOMETHING YOU WOULDN'T DO YOURSELF.
36. GET YOUR OWN COFFEE.
37. USE TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY - ELIMINATE USELESS MEETINGS.
38. MAKE DECISIONS/TAKE PERSONAL RISK - DON'T DEPEND ON COMMITTEES AS A HIDING PLACE FOR RESPONSIBILITY.
39. BE VISIBLE - GET NOTICED, MAKE WAVES.
40. MAKE YOUR OWN PHONE CALLS. DON'T INSULT THOSE YOU DEAL WITH, BOTH EMPLOYEES AND YOUR CUSTOMERS BY HAVING OTHERS MAKE YOUR CALLS FOR YOU
41. REMEMBER, FRIENDS COME AND GO, ENEMIES ACCUMULATE.
42. WORK HARD, PLAY HARD, AND WHENEVER YOU CAN, MAKE WORK FUN FOR YOU AND YOUR ASSOCIATES.
43. GUARD AGAINST LETTING YOUR OWN BELIEFS TOTALLY COLOR ALL YOU DO, BE OPEN MINDED AND DO "WALK IN THE OTHER PERSON'S SHOES".
44. INVEST IN LIFETIME EDUCATION FOR YOU, AND YOUR EMPLOYEES.
45. TAKE AT LEAST AN AFTERNOON AWAY FROM THE WORK PLACE EACH WEEK TO THINK OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, AND WHAT YOU SHOULD DO. GO SOAR! (GO SIT ON A ROCK AND THINK ABOUT ISSUES, PROBLEMS, ACTIONS YOU CAN AND MUST TAKE)
46. BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER - LEARN TO READ BODY LANGUAGE AS WELL AS WORDS.
47. REMEMBER THAT TROUBLE ALSO USUALLY OFFERS OPPORTUNITY.
48. ENCOURAGE AND REWARD RISK-TAKING IN YOURSELF AND YOUR ASSOCIATES.
49. FIGHT TO LET GO OF THE FAMILIAR AND EMBRACE THE NEW.
50. BE A MENTOR TO SOMEONE ON YOUR WAY UP, JUST AS YOU SOUGHT OUT A MENTOR.
 



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