Friday, August 12, 2011

11 things I learned yesterday from my internship

  1. If someone can feed his family of six by working a $15k job, we should be able to conquer the world with what we know.
  2. We are all dealt a different hand of cards. But if you're reading this right now, you already have a pretty good hand.  It shouldn't be about the cards, its how you play the game. 
  3. There are leaders and followers. One is not necessarily better than the other. If you want to be a leader, you have to be a fighter.
  4. Attitude is everything. 
  5. Keep striking at your goal and you'll get there (even if the probability is only 1%). If you need to do something 1000 times in order to beat the odds...do it. 
  6. Everyone needs balance, but everyone's balance is different. Find yours!
  7. Network network network. 
  8. Always stick to your vision...the target/business model/method/whatever may change but your vision should always be the same.
  9. Bad experiences humble you and make you who you are. You just need to hustle and get back on track after you fall. 
  10. Build relationships, be in the circle of conversation, know what people need and don't need.
  11. People used to say the streets of USA were paved with gold. They are -- but you need to bend down and get your hands dirty. If you have an ambition, there's a way to get there (but it should never easy).  

"If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough." 

No comments:

Post a Comment