This post follows an intensive mentoring session with Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and Jenn Lim, CEO Delivering Happiness where I learned how Zappos grew from a tiny retail start-up to the industry leader it is today and what advice they would give new (and current) entrepreneurs. These seasoned (and successful) business minds shared with me ten vital, hard-won lessons that they credit for Zappos’ success.
Super-successful people know this better than anyone. I found that the wealthier you are, the fewer “best business friends” you have.
If you look at the very best in negotiation thinking, the notion of “win-win” is widely regarded as a dangerous trap. Even the late Stephen Covey cautioned that the win-win ideal often tempts good-hearted people to buy into bad deals that they later come to regret, sometimes for years.
Not every setback is a failure. Sometimes, they are opportunities to grow in a different direction, by changing course and trying something new. But how do you know when to pivot? There are a few ways to keep yourself up-to-date on what you should be aiming for.
The survey research I did for my book The First Habit: The One Technique That Will Change Your Life (download a free copy here) revealed a lot of interesting things about the habits of self-made millionaires. The research showed, for instance, that such super successful individuals are much better than most people at limiting their activities to only those things that they do best.
Here are stories of seven of the most successful–and wealthiest–people in the world to illustrate each of those seven principles.
I had really thought that I had shared all of my thoughts with you about getting back in charge of your business and your life. I wrote about what I thought were the 3 key strategies for getting out of overwhelm and into happy productivity.
Do you ever minimize your joy about things that are in process but haven’t fully happened yet? Why do you hold back? Is it fear? Humility? Superstition? Habit? Something else?
When I invited our guest, Henry Gornbein, to be on the show a few weeks ago, I realized I had triggered a Signature System that allowed this radio show to almost run without me. It actually does too except for my time during the show. There are a dozen or more steps that take place …
