17 of 21 Suggestions for Success /H. Jackson Brown...

21 Suggestions for Success /H. Jackson Brown,Jr.

1. Marry the right person.

2. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent.

3. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

4. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

5. Be forgiving of yourself and others.

6. Be generous.

7. Have a grateful heart.

8. Persistence, persistence, persistence.

9. Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.

10. Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated.

11. Commit yourself to constant improvement.

12. Commit yourself to quality.

13. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

14. Be loyal.

15. Be honest.

16. Be a self-starter.

17. Be decisive even if it means you’ll sometimes be wrong. of 21 Suggestions for Success /H. Jackson Brown...

The City of Influence / Stewart 45-46

46 Because it teaches us that building something strong is worth the investment, even, if others are building things that take much less time and effort.

Remember, if price and performance are equal, then the level of relationship will trump. The reason you are consistently losing opportunities and accounts is because your competition is predictably trumping each of your hands with higher relationship card. In other words, they have more bricks than you.

The Pursuit of WOW/Peters 262-265

265 ...surround yourself with absolutely the best people possible.

Nancy Wilber...When I started my business, I sat down and took an inventory of what I was good at and what I wasn't good at. An honest inventory. Then I went out and found someone who was strong where I was weak.