Tag: Relationships

How Do You Define Success?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Success is what you do for other people. It is not what you do for yourself. It is not about you. It is about other people.

‘When you’re investing in someone, think of it as a relationship rather than a transaction. The best relationships are based on trust, respect and mutual interests. ‘– W. Brett Wilson

Success is about what you do for other people, how you treat them, how you see them, and how you make them feel.

You are successful when the people around you are successful. If you want people to follow you, you must treat people with respect.

You must treat people with love. Do not treat them with disrespect. If you don’t see people as human beings, they are not going to care about you. And they won’t follow you.

Success means taking ‘a few risks.’

‘Don’t be afraid to try something new. Take a few risks, make a few mistakes. That is how you will learn.’– W. Brett Wilson

Success is more than money. It is life. It is a way of life. It comes from feelings. Even if you don’t have anything, if you feel great about yourself, you are successful.

When it comes to success, do not focus on material things. Instead, focus on what you are becoming.

Success is not comfortable. It comes from taking risks. If you want to be successful, you must be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Success is health. Without it, you do not have anything. ‘Without it, nothing else matters.’

‘Health is at the top of my priority list because I see it as my biggest asset, Without it, nothing else matters.’- W. Brett Wilson

Take care of your health. Without your health, you are playing with yourself. You are kidding yourself.

With your health, you have everything.

Success is enriching the lives of other people.

‘One of the best ways I know to find real and lasting significance in life is to enrich the lives of others.’– W. Brett Wilson

The world will remember you for what you give, not for what you take from others. So if you want to live a successful life, you must enrich the lives of others.

Art Markman On Leadership

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Leadership, Management
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‘Learn to think both strategically and operationally.’- Art Markman

‘Good leaders teach their supervisees how to do tasks; you cannot delegate tasks otherwise.’- Art Markman

‘There is what you say, what you do, and what you reward, and people notice those in reverse order. When people don’t do what you ask them to, it’s probably because of a misalignment between what’s being said, what people are doing, and what’s being rewraded.’- Art Markman

‘Punish negligence, not failure.’- Art Markman

‘Learn to say yes and to say no, and when you say no, understand your reasons.’- Art Markman

‘Communicate often with the people you lead, even if you have to tell them that the future is uncertain.’– Art Markman

‘Work on your public speaking skills. Practice a lot. Don’t worry too much about bad talks.

‘Develop a personal ethos that you can bring to your leadership.’- Art Markman

‘Recognize that procedures may lead to outcomes that don’t reflect your ideals.’- Art Markman