Rules That Will Serve Your Children Well - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Rules That Will Serve Your Children Well - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Many years ago I found a book by Richard R. Conarroe, published by the American Management Association titled, BRAVELY, BRAVELY IN BUSINESS. Getting out of college and anxious for a career I typed these notes on a sheet of paper, folded it and kept it in my wallet for over ten years to unfold and read periodically. Recently, I found that folded piece of paper and discovered the things that made for a successful career that many years ago still holds true. And they will for your children too. See for yourself: -Pick the people who can most strongly determine your success and stay in direct, personal, continuous touch with them. -Never assume that the way things are today is the way they will be tomorrow â€" or even after lunch. -Never fail to consider the future significance of what you say and do. -Know what it is you can do better than anyone else and do that. -Never say anything about anyone you wouldn’t say in exactly the same way to his face. -Search for the seeds of victory in every disaster â€" and seeds of disaster in every victory. -Don’t lie. If you can’t tell the truth, keep quiet. When you start lying, you are dead. -Never expect someone to keep a secret. There are no secrets. -Bet on people â€" but be prepared to lose. -Unsolvable problems don’t disrupt the routine; they are the routine. -Everybody’s motives are different. Make certain you know what motivates each person you deal with. -Know exactly what your goals are. -Follow your own instincts. They are probably no more wrong than everyone else’s carefully reasoned logic. -Build a reputation as a winner by smiling when you win â€" and when you lose. -Keep every promise you have made â€" or that others think you have made. -Never assume that others are operating under the same rules you are. -Success has many ingredients, but the greatest of these is confidence. -Don’t win too soon. You’ll miss half the fun of playing the business game.