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Management by consensus is by definition NOT leadership
Leadership means making decisions without waiting for the crowd. Leadership means leading. Going out in front. Breaking new ground. Leadership
Live in shit, or work a shovel
Your business is a mess. Your life is a mess. Your desk is a mess. Whatever it is, you have
Turtles all the way down
Andreas: What holds the world up? Orestes: Atlas, of course. Andreas: But what holds up Atlas? Orestes: He stands on
You must look forward to waking up in the morning
Do you drag yourself out of bed in morning? Struggle to not hit the snooze button? Not raring to get
Do you make money with people, or from people?
There are two kinds of businesspeople: Those that make money from people, and those that make money with people. Both
Under promise, over deliver
If you want to get the deal, promise more than the customer expects. If you want to build trust, deliver more
What are you?
Are you a fighter? A salesman? A politician? A grafter? Whatever you are, that’s how you find success. If you’re
Never ask an idealist for business advice
Idealists believe that life is fair. Business is life. And life is not fair. You have to get in the