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Get out and stay out of your
comfort zone.
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Nothing of any significance happens when we're in our comfort zone. People say,
"But I'm concerned about security." The answer is simple:
"Security is for cadavers."
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Never give up.
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Almost nothing works the first
time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be
working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not
work the way you're doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing
it, and you wouldn't have an opportunity.
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When you're ready to quit,
you're closer than you think.
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An old Chinese saying goes like this: "The
temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to
succeed."
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With regard to whatever
worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen, but make
it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.
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Very seldom will the worst
consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined
consequences. "If it doesn't work, they can't eat you."
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Focus on what you want to have
happen.
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Remember that old saying, "As
you think, so shall you be."
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Take things a day at a time.
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No matter how difficult your
situation is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the
future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything
one day at a time.
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Always be moving forward.
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Never stop investing. Never
stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop
improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be
better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese
concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge
advantages.
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Be quick to decide.
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Remember what General George S.
Patton said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away
better than a perfect plan tomorrow."
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Measure everything of
significance.
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Anything
that is measured and watched, improves.
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Anything that is not managed
will deteriorate.
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If you want to uncover problems
you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas
you haven't examined for a while.
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Pay attention to your
competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.
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When you look at your
competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even
the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, it looks like a
peaceful place.
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Never let anybody push you
around.
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In our society, with our laws
and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you're doing
as anyone else, provided that what you're doing is legal.
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Never expect life to be fair.
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Life isn't fair. You make your
own breaks. You'll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you,
is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).
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Solve your own problems.
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You'll find that by coming up
with your own solutions, you'll develop a competitive edge. Masura
Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said: "You never succeed in
technology, business, or anything by following the others." There's
also an old Asian saying that goes
like this: "A wise man keeps his own counsel."
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Don't take yourself too
seriously.
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Lighten up. Often, at least
half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as
much as we like to think we are.
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There's always a reason to
smile. Find it. After all, you're
really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. "We're not here for a long
time, we're here for a good time!"
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