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Benjamin Franklin
Thirteen Virtues Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of thirteen virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his thirteen virtues as: "TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation." "SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation." "ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time." "RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve." "FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing." "INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions." "SINCERITY. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly." "JUSTICE. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty." "MODERATION. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve." "CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation." "TRANQUILLITY. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable." "CHASTITY. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation." "HUMILITY. Imitate Jesus and Socrates." |
Points from Mark Cuban
1. Time is more valuable than money 2. Random Acts of kindness 3. No Balls, No Babies 4. Work Hard, Play Hard 5. Don't let fear be a roadblock 6. Expect the unexpected, and always be ready 7. It's Ok to yell and be yelled at 8. Everybody gets down, the key is how soon you get back up 9. It's not if the glass is half empty, or half full, it's who is pouring the water 10. It's not in the dreaming, it's in the doing 11. Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered 12. You only have to be right once |
Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People
Part One Fundamental Techniques in Handling People Don't criticize, condemn or complain. Give honest and sincere appreciation. Arouse in the other person an eager want. Part Two Seven ways to make people like you Become genuinely interested in other people. Smile. Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language. Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves. Talk in terms of the other person's interests. Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely. Show humility. Part Three Win people to your way of thinking The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong." If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. Begin in a friendly way. Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately. Let the other person do a great deal of the talking. Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers. Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view. Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires. Appeal to the nobler motives. Dramatize your ideas. Throw down a challenge. Part Four Be a Leader: How to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment A leader's job often includes changing your people's attitudes and behavior. Some suggestions to accomplish this: Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Let the other person save face. Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise." Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to. Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest. |
Books
An Uncommon Way To Wealth As a Man Thinketh The Art of War The Art of Worldly Wisdom The Four Laws of Debt Free Prosperity Full Faith and Credit How to Win Friends and Influence People Meditations The New Machiavelli (The Art of Politics in Business) Power (The 48 laws) Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Ten Theories of Human Nature Think and Grow Rich Traditions of Wealth |
good advice
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Dream big Earnest is better than hip Don't complain, just work harder Treat the disease, not the symptom Don't obsess over what people think Look for the best in everybody Watch what people do, not what they say Get people's attention Always say, `Thank you!' All you have is what you bring with you A bad apology is worse than no apology Tell the truth No job is beneath you Never give up Be a communitarian All you have to do is ask. Don't be afraid to appear ignorant. |
Napolean Hill (Think and Grow)
Scroll 1: Definiteness of Purpose Successful people move on their own initiative, but they know where they are going before they start. Scroll 2: Mastermind Alliance No man can become a permanent success without taking others along with him. Scroll 3: Applied Faith You can if you believe you can. Scroll 4: Going the Extra Mile The most successful people are those who serve the greatest number of people. Scroll 5: Pleasing Personality It is essential that you develop a Pleasing Personality - pleasing to yourself and others. Scroll 6: Personal Initiative Self-movtivation Scroll 7: Positive Mental Attitude Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want. Scroll 8: Enthusiasm To be enthusiastic - act enthusiastically Scroll 9: Self-Discipline Direct your thoughts, control your emotions and ordain your destiny Scroll 10: Accurate Thinking Truth will be truth, regardless of a closed mind, ignorance or the refusal to believe. Scroll 11: Controlled Attention Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want. Scroll 12: Teamwork Harmonious cooperation is a priceless asset which you can acquire in proportion to your giving. Scroll 13: Adversity and Defeat Remember: every defeat, every disappointment and every adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit Scroll 14: Creative Vision The imagination is the workshop of the soul wherein are shaped all plans for individual achievement. Scroll 15: Maintenance of Sound Health play, rest, laugh Scroll 16: Budgeting Time and Money Tell me how you use your space time and how you spend your money, and I will tell you where and what you will be ten year from now. 8 sleep , 8 work , 8 recreation Scroll 17: Cosmic Habitforce You are where you are and what you are because of your established habits and thoughts and deeds. |
SUMMARY OF THE SEVEN HABITS
Habit 1: Be Proactive Change starts from within, and highly effective people make the decision to improve their lives through the things that they can influence rather than by simply reacting to external forces. Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Develop a principle-centered personal mission statement. Extend the mission statement into long-term goals based on personal principles. Habit 3: Put First Things First Spend time doing what fits into your personal mission, observing the proper balance between production and building production capacity. Identify the key roles that you take on in life, and make time for each of them. Habit 4: Think Win/Win Seek agreements and relationships that are mutually beneficial. In cases where a "win/win" deal cannot be achieved, accept the fact that agreeing to make "no deal" may be the best alternative. In developing an organizational culture, be sure to reward win/win behavior among employees and avoid inadvertantly rewarding win/lose behavior. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood First seek to understand the other person, and only then try to be understood. Stephen Covey presents this habit as the most important principle of interpersonal relations. Effective listening is not simply echoing what the other person has said through the lens of one's own experience. Rather, it is putting oneself in the perspective of the other person, listening emphatically for both feeling and meaning. Habit G: Synergize Through trustful communication, find ways to leverage individual differences to create a whole that is greater than the sum of the parts. Through mutual trust and understanding, one often can solve conflicts and find a better solution than would have been obtained through either person's own solution. Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Take time out from production to build production capacity through personal renewal of the physical, mental, social/emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Maintain a balance among these dimensions. |
The good points
Atul Gawande - See if you can keep the conversation going. My Rule #1 Ask an unscripted question My Rule #2 Don't whine My Rule #3 Count something My Rule #4 Write something "The invention of a mechanism for the systematic publication of fragments of scientific work may well have been the key event in the history of modern science." - The physician and poet Lewis Thomas My Rule #5 my final rule for a good life in medicine, is: Change Nonetheless, make yourself an early adopter Don't let yourself be. Find something new to try, something to change. Count how often it succeeds and how often it doesn't. Write about it. Ask a patient or a colleague what they think about it. Better three sections: Diligence, Doing Right and Ingenuity |
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