My Father Used to Say
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Your Career and Money
Big successes come from a series of small successes
Things that get done immediately always get done
Good decisions are based on accurate information
Your potential is that set of outstanding skills that you will carry unused to your grave
Assumptions are the breeding ground of screw-ups
In a confrontation guess who wins
People make first judgements on image; have a good one
A single voice is lost in the wilderness; an organization can have an impact
If you want to know how someone will behave in the future look to the past
You can't improve everything at once; tackle issues one at a time in priority sequence
When you have made your point or sold your deal, shut up
The final test is whether it works or not; if it works leave it alone; if not fix it
Two possible outcomes: results; and reasons for not producing results
Give a new venture time to succeed
Most organizations succeed by stumbling from crisis to crisis
Idea acceptance follows personal acceptance
Choose solutions that capture 80% of the benefits with 20% of the effort
Credibility is earned, not given
Never complain to anyone that can't do anything about it
The first law of the jungle, swinging from limb to limb
The second law of the jungle: 900 pound gorillas get to sit wherever they want
Compensation follows contribution
Money is not happiness, but it is surely a great lubricant to the process
Money is spent in increments of dollars, but it is saved a penny at a time