Dr. Fred Kiesner
Honored to be teaching entrepreneurship since 1968!
Proud to be teaching at LMU since 1974!


100 Or So Simple Ingredients For Winning In Life As An Entrepreneur, Leader, Manager and Winner!


THE LIST (Continued)


76. WALK THE TALK, DO WHAT YOU TELL OTHERS TO DO.
77. NEVER BURN BRIDGES - THE WORLD IS SMALL, AND YOU MAY WELL HAVE TO CROSS THOSE BRIDGES AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
78. BE A FUTURIST - THINK IN THE FUTURE, ACT FOR THE FUTURE. TO ONLY PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE NOW IS TO INSURE THAT YOU WILL FAIL IN THE FUTURE.
79. THINK GLOBAL - IT IS THE REALITY OF NOW, AND THE FUTURE.
80. DISAGREE WITHOUT BEING DISAGREEABLE.
81. WORK SMART, NOT HARD. "BUT I WORKED HARD ON THIS" IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR MEDIOCRE WORK.
82. ANSWER QUESTIONS. QUESTION ANSWERS.
83. DON'T PLAY FAVORITES. TREAT ALL OF YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH DIGNITY AND FAIRNESS.
84. SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR PEOPLE - YES IT WILL MAKE IT HARDER IF YOU HAVE TO FIRE SOMEBODY, BUT BEING SOCIABLE WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES MAKES YOU HUMAN.
85. DEMAND EXCELLENCE FROM YOURSELF, AND YOUR PEOPLE.
86. ACCEPT THAT ANGER IS A POWERFUL WEAPON THAT SHOULD BE DISCHARGED RARELY.
87. SERVE YOUR EMPLOYEES AS MUCH AS THEY SERVE YOU.
88. APOLOGIZE WHEN YOU ARE WRONG. ACCEPT OTHERS APOLOGIES, THEN FORGIVE AND FORGET.
89. ENCOURAGE INFORMALITY AND A RELAXED COMPANY ATMOSPHERE – WORK CAN AND SHOULD BE FUN.
90. REMEMBER THAT WHAT IS RIGHT IS NOT ALWAYS POPULAR, AND WHAT IS POPULAR IS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT.
91. MAKE SURE YOU MANAGE, PLAN AND OPERATE BOTH FROM A TOP DOWN VIEWPOINT, BUT ALSO FROM A BOTTOM UP APPROACH. KEEP YOUR PEOPLE INVOLVED.
92. LEARN HOW TO SAY NO. DO NOT OVER-COMMIT.
93. HAVE THE COURAGE TO FIRE PEOPLE WHEN YOU MUST, BUT RECOGNIZE THAT GETTING TO THAT POINT USUALLY ALSO PARTIALLY INCLUDES FAULT ON YOUR PART.
94. SMILE AND LAUGH OFTEN. IT IS CONTAGIOUS.
95. BE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE. CONTROL YOUR OWN DESTINY. DON'T WAIT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE TO MAKE SURE YOU SUCCEED. YOUR MOTHER CAN NO LONGER HELP.
96. HAVE BREADTH AND DEPTH IN ALL YOU DO.
97. BE WILLING TO TOOT YOUR OWN HORN, WHEN REQUIRED, BUT NOT TOO OFTEN NOR TOO LOUD.
98. HAVE THE WISDOM TO KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT CHANGE. ACT ACCORDINGLY.
99. HATE COMPANY/OFFICE POLITICS, AND THOSE WHO SURVIVE BY POLITICS ONLY, BUT ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT IT EXISTS, AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO NEUTRALIZE IT.
100. DON'T DWELL ON THE PAST. LEARN AND GROW FROM IT AND MOVE ON.
 



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