success

SUCCESS IS NOT FOREVER AND FAILURE IS NOT FATAL

This one too is from a book by Ken Blanchard. This was Don Shula’s favourite quote when he was head coach for the Miami Dolphins. It drove a great deal of his behaviour during his long and distinguished career as the “winningest” coach in the history of the NFL. Don had a ‘twenty-four hour rule’. …

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PURPOSE

In my earlier post, I spoke about forming the right habits. But that’s not all; any plan or resolution you make is simply a promise to yourself; you must form the habit of making it and keeping it! Link this promise you make to your purpose because your future is going to depend on your purpose …

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FINISH STRONG!

Form the Self-Improvement Habit. An effective person is constantly improving in every area. We realize becoming a standout performer, as a rule, is not a “short haul” proposition. Building an outstanding career in your chosen profession is a long-term operation. Greatness is never conferred; it is achieved. It’s not something given; it’s something earned. It’s not an accident of …

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BE A GENERATOR

While many of us are not formally into “Sales”, we all are salesmen; we are constantly selling something- an idea, or a service, or a product.
If you’re not building relationships or communicating ideas you may become a successful order taker, but you’ll never become a successful salesperson.