Bill Gates, for example, was among the smartest people in business in his era, but he was also among the hardest working. “I never took a day off in my twenties,” he said. “Not one.” It was similar with Lionel Messi. He had great natural ability, but when his youth coaches ta...
W: OK, but Henry told me to meet him in ten minutes· M: What time is it now? W: It's about 5:20· M: You see, I need the things to make dinner· W: Well, I have an idea· I'll meet Henry first, and then go together with him to the nearest store to b...
Pass and move, pass and move, that's the way the game is played and the best way to learn how to play soccer. Hardly will you see anymore players dribbling 5 or 6 players and scoring, those days are over Maradona (Messi might have something to say about that). I want to know how...
Don’t brag too much about yourself or do anything tohurt the feelings of the personyou’re talking to. In the business world, a lot of people who you meet will be just like you trying to make something of themselves and better themselves. They’re probably very hardworking and if they...
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This involves having very real conversations, and regularly checking in with each other in a meaningful way that can flag problems before they become problems.5. Remember that you still deserve friendshipIt’s not always easy to meet new people, especially once you get past your 20s, but it...
RJ Messineo August 21, 2024Strategic Planning Table of ContentsA critical success factor may sound complicated, but it’s actually a pretty simple concept. A critical success factor (often abbreviated “CSF”) is a high-level goal that is imperative for a business to meet.In order to be eff...
By “disarmingly intimate” I mean a question that’s unexpectedly real and personal. It’s a question that goes to the center of a person’s self. It should also be a question that doesn’t require an act of remembering. You want something that people can tap into in an immediate, ...
“The real problem is that the whiners don’t feel they are being taken seriously,” said Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co Ltd. “When you attentively give them advice or ideas, the problem usually disappears.” But it’s important to know your limits when advising co-wo...
Bill Gates, for example, was among the smartest people in business in his era, but he was also among the hardest working. “I never took a day off in my twenties,” he said. “Not one.” It was similar with Lionel Messi. He had great natural ability, but when his youth coaches ta...