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Today's blog post is based on a column by Harvey Mackay:
I love to study creative and successful people. And who better than Warren Buffet, the Omaha multi-billionaire and chairman of Berkshire, Hathaway, Inc.
He recently listed the four common-sense principles that contributed to his mega success, and here’s my take on his formula for prosperity. Unfortunately, they are not commonly practiced.Mackay’s Moral: One more Buffett gem: “You only have to do a few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.”
- Choose your friends wisely.
- Continuous learning.
- Improve your communication skills.
- The ability to say no.
I'm sure that you've heard that you're the sum of the five people you spend the most time with. Here's a blog post on the subject.
Prompting U can help you with numbers 2 & 3.
I thought I had written a post about saying no, but I can't find it. But "Just say no"!
As for the quote from Warren Buffett, check out this blog post.
Be sure to read the entire column and you'll find out things such as why communication can be so difficult (one reason is that the 500 most common English words have 14,000 different meanings...an average of 28 meanings for each word!).
Interesting days
Tomorrow - Another Look Unlimited Day, Duchenne Awareness Day, Beer Lover’s Day, Superhuman Day, Buy a Book Day, Salami Day and Acorn Squash Day
Sep 12 - Sep 18: Housekeepers Week
October 6 - Canadian Beer Day, Random Acts of Poetry Day, Mad Hatter Day, World Cerebral Palsy Day, Physician Assistant Day, Noodle Day and Badger Day
September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
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