Lessons on Business and Life

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10 best lessons regarding business and life.

1. Hard work and working smart will always outweigh talent. Nothing beats hard work and working smart. Hard work and working smart outweigh talent and intelligence and are necessary if you want to succeed. This not only means working hard and working smart when things are going well, but working harder and smarter when things are not.

2. Believe in yourself; have faith in your abilities. Be confident enough to acknowledge your talents and accept your faults. No person is perfect or a complete failure, and everyone has faults and talents, no matter how successful or unsuccessful they may be. Don’t waste your time trying to cover up your faults or deny your talents. Instead, accept them, face reality and do your best to work around these faults and to utilize your talents. There is no greater sign of confidence than self-acceptance.

3. Learn and grow from the past. So many people focus on the future, and while having a plan in place is important, it is equally important to never forget to learn lessons and grow from the past. Don’t be afraid to look back. Your past performance actually can reflect future performance. You must make mistakes to learn, grow, build character and to make yourself a better. Make sure to look back on these mistakes and learn and grow from them.

4. Education in yourself is the best investment you can make. Successful individuals know that there is no better investment than an education. That is one reason they read voraciously. Invest heavily and regularly in your education, but only on things that truly interest you and that can enhance your life. And, education must be a lifelong process.

5. Never make a decision based solely on financial gain. Making money can be a huge motivator in all of our lives, but you should never travel down a road just because there is a promise of financial reward. You need to have a real passion and purpose for what you are doing and the choices you are making for your decision to be worth it.

6. Life is about relationships. Give respect to others and love to your friends and family. No matter where you go in the world, you will find that all people share one similar trait: they all want to be loved and respected. Respect every person you meet, no matter who they are or their socioeconomic status. As for your friends and family, love them unconditionally, and never forget to display your love for them no matter how busy you are.

7. Don’t automatically dismiss any opportunity that presents itself. When presented with opportunities, you should never judge or dismiss any opportunity without thought. You may be presented with a business or personal opportunity that is completely foreign to you. Don’t say no to hastily just because it is outside of your wheelhouse or comfort zone — you never know what this new opportunity could mean in the future.

8. Health is Wealth. Nothing is more important than your physical, mental and emotional health and well-being. Never sacrifice your health for anything, not even success and money. Nothing is as important as your health and nothing ever will be.

9. Don’t be afraid to start small. So many people are afraid to get started because they think they need a lot of capital and resources to succeed in this world. Don’t be afraid to start small. Everyone has to start somewhere, and you don’t need a lot of capital or resources to do it.

10. Take risks, but calculate that risk first. It is wise to take calculated risks. In fact, it’s essential to take risks. However, these need to be calculated risks. Taking risks without weighing your cost/benefit options is just foolish and reckless, but calculated risks tend to lead to the biggest rewards.

“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~ Nora Roberts

No matter where your journey might take you in life or where your professional goals might take you, there are certain life lessons that you can always apply to your own journey or to your own “road less taken”.

References:

  1. https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/the-10-best-life-and-business-lessons-ive-learned-so-far/245385
  2. https://www.inhersight.com/blog/career-development/taking-risks-quotes

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