business

Stop Blaming the Employer!

Over the past few days I've had several people tell me that business is taking advantage of employees. When recessions hit, the employer exploits the situation in his favor, to the employees' detriment. While this may be the case in some situations I don't think it is in the majority of cases.

Colin Powell on Leadership

I posted some notes from a presentation by Colin Powell. I think the lessons are very good.

See the Notes Here

Colin Powell on Leadership

Colin Powell on Leadership

I recently ran across this presentation by Colin Powell. I believe the lessons are timeless.

Lesson 1 - Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off

Lesson 2 - The day your people stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help them or concluded that you do not care. Either is a failure of leadership

4 Hour Work Week

4 Hour Work Week

  • Define
  • Eliminate
  • Automate
  • Liberate

Define

Ask for forgiveness, not permission

Emphasize strengths, don't fix weaknesses

Things in excess become the opposite

What's the worst that could happen?

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

Excitement, not happiness

Defined steps

Unrealistic goals to be effective?

Activities to fill vacuum - doing things, not owning things

Common Stock Questions

Common Stock Questions

Does company have products or services with significant market potential to make a sizable increase in sales possible for the next several years?

Is management determined to develop products that will further increase sales?

How effective is the companies R&D?

Above average sales organization?

Worthwhile profit margins?

Outstanding labor and personnel relations?

Depth of management?

How good are companies cost analysis and accounting controls?

Are their any competitive advantages?

The 33 Strategies of War

The 33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene

Find your enemies, let them fuel you with purpose

Don't use the same strategies, be ruthless to stay in the present and not repeat the same tired methods

Do not lose your presence of mind in battle, learn to detach from chaos

Cut your ties to the past, place yourself on "death ground" fight like hell to survive

Use speed to bring untold power, striking first will make them emotional, unbalanced and prone to error

Psychological Tendencies

Psychological Tendencies - Charles Munger

Reward Punishment Super Response

Liking / Loving

Disliking / Hating

Doubt - Avoidance

Inconsistency - Avoidance

Curiosity

Kantian Fairness

Envy Jealousy

Reciprocation

Influence from association

Pain avoiding - Psychological Denial

Excessive self regard

Over optimism

Deprival - super reaction

Social proof

Contrast - mis-reaction

Stress - influence

Availability - mis-weighting

The 48 Laws of Power

The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene

Always make those above you feel comfortably superior

Never put too much trust in friends - learn how to use enemies

Conceal your intentions

Always say less than necessary

So much depends on reputation - guard it with your life

Court attention at all costs

Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit. Never do for yourself what others can do for you

Make other people come to you, use bait if necessary

Win through actions never through argument

The 50th Law

The 50th Law - Robert Greene & 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson)

Fear Nothing - Nihil Timendum Est

Biggest fear is being yourself - stop trying to be like everyone else and just be yourself. Energy is lost when you're not yourself.

Know the other, know yourself, and the victory will not be at risk. Know the ground, know the natural conditions and the victory will be total.

Look at deeds, not words

You don't know what you can do until you've tried

Ziad K. Abdelnour’s Investment Advice

I posted a new entry over on the WalkerTek blog, discussing the info from our meeting with Ziad K. Abdelnour.

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