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)


126. BE ON TIME DON’T MAKE EXCUSES.
127. TAKE TIME TO BE ALONE – LEARN TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH YOURSELF.
128. BE HUMBLE, BUT INWARDLY VERY PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE!
129. UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THAT LIFE ISN’T ALWAYS FAIR
130. “I TRIED” IS A FIRST RATE COP OUT. TRYING IS NOTHING. THERE IS ONLY DO OR NOT DO. EITHER YOU DID IT, OR YOU DID NOT DO IT. THERE ARE NO BROWNIE POINTS IN LIFE FOR TRYING.
131. KEEP SKID CHAINS ON YOUR TONGUE. ALWAYS SAY LESS THAN YOU THINK.
132. MAKE PROMISES SPARINGLY AND KEEP THEM FAITHFULLY AT ALL COSTS.
133. BE INTERESTED IN OTHERS – THEY WILL THEN FIND YOU INTERESTING
134. BE CHEERFUL, ALWAYS – HIDE YOUR PAINS, WORRIES AND DISAPPOINTMENTS.
135. PRESERVE AN OPEN MIND ON ALL DEBATABLE QUESTIONS – IT IS A MARK OF SUPERIOR MINDS TO DISAGREE AND YET STILL BE FRIENDLY.
136. BE KNOWN AS SOMEONE WHO BUILDS BRIDGES, NOT FENCES OR BOMBS.
137. IF YOU GIVE YOUR BOSS A RIDE IN YOUR CAR, AND BECAUSE OF THE SMELL & MESS, THEY ASK IF YOU HAVE A DOG – ALWAYS SAY YES
138. COMPANIES WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP’S). THEY DON’T WORK. LEARN FAST HOW THINGS REALLY GET DONE. THE WORLD MOVES TOO FAST TO DEPEND ON STATIONARY RULE BOOKS
139. DON’T SEND ANYTHING BY E-MAIL THAT YOU WOULDN’T WANT IN YOUR PERMANENT PERSONNEL FILE. THAT HOLDS DOUBLE AND TRIPLE TRUE FOR THINGS LIKE YOU-TUBE, FACE BOOK, MY SPACE, ETC!
140. WHEN SENDING SOME MEMOS, THE ONLY THING THAT MATTER ARE THE CC’S.
141. THOSE WHO REFUSE TO PLAY OFFICE POLITICS COULD BE AT THE MERCY OF THOSE WHO DO. AT LEAST UNDERSTAND THE GAME, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE THE LEADER.
142. NEVER COMPLAIN THAT YOU ARE BORED!!!!!! REMEMBER, ONLY BOOOOORING PEOPLE GET BORED!
143. ALWAYS GET UP IN THE MORNING LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO WORK. IF YOU HATE GOING TO WORK, CHANGE WHAT YOU DO IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
144. WHEN SENDING EMAILS – USE PROPER GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION AND LANGUAGE. ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION HELP TO PAINT A PICTURE OF HOW GOOD YOU ARE
145. DO NOT ADDRESS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES (EITHER ABOVE OR BELOW YOU) BY THEIR LAST NAMES ONLY – SHOW THEM PROPER RESPECT AND DIGNITY.
146. PUT LIFE IN PROPER PERSPECTIVE – HOW MUCH MONEY YOU MADE IN LIFE WILL NOT BE THE FINAL MEASURE OF HOW GOOD YOU ARE – YOUR IMPACT IN DOING GOOD WITH YOUR EARNED POWER AND WEALTH IS THE SUM TOTAL OF YOUR ULTIMATE VALUE TO THE WORLD, AND HOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED. THE PERKS AND WEALTH OF SUCCESS ARE ONLY A SIDESHOW
147. SAY HI TO THE FOLKS YOU PASS ON THE STREETS, OR WHEN YOU GET IN AN ELEVATOR – YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW IT BRIGHTENS MOST PEOPLE’S DAYS.
148. BE HAPPY IN ALL YOU DO – IT REQUIRES THE USE OF FEWER MUSCLES THAN SADNESS.
149. TREAT EVEN YOUR LOWEST LEVEL EMPLOYEE WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. 150.
150. BE FAIR AND EQUAL IN PAYING YOUR PEOPLE – BASED ON THE RESULTS THEY TURN IN. IF YOUR FIRM DOES WELL, SHARE THE WONDERFUL HARVEST WITH YOUR PEOPLE, AS THEY HELPED YOU TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
 



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