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Succinct

Succinct

Life and business lessons in single sentences:

1. Every day try to help at least one person in some manner.

2. People desire quick responsiveness, not immediate access.

3. Launch the concept of your initiative before investing in the infrastructure.

4. The issue is not to avoid mistakes, but how best to recover from those that do occur.

5. Passion about an issue doesn’t validate the issue, it simply heats it up.

6. It’s more productive to know why your good than that you’re good.

7. Always listen, because people are pleased when their story is heard.

8. The key to increasing your discretionary time is learning to say “No.”

9. Not all potential business is good business.

10. Writing a book doesn’t make one an expert, just an author.

11. Reading a book doesn’t make one educated, just a reader.

12. Success is the willingness to be imperfect and happy about it.

© Alan Weiss 2013

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Alan Weiss is a consultant, speaker, and author of over 60 books. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients from over 500 leading organizations around the world.

Comments: 4

  • Stephen Lahey

    July 24, 2013

    Brilliant advice. Just printed it out.

  • Alan Weiss

    July 24, 2013

    Thanks!

  • Beth Marshall

    July 29, 2013

    Thank you, Alan. I just found your blog through @Rob
    Eagar- Solid insight!

  • Alan Weiss

    August 2, 2013

    Thanks, Beth.

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