How to Identify "become a millionaire" scam, Sethi Godin says:
If someone offers to sell you the secret system, don't buy it. If you need to invest in a system before you use it, walk away. If you are promised big returns with no risk and little effort, you know the person is lying to you. Every time.Read in detail
A college friend of mine forwarded this to me:
One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route.No problems for the first few stops - a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well.
At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got on. Six feet eight, built like a wrestler, arms hanging down to the ground. He glared at the driver and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" and sat down at the back.
Did I mention that the driver was five feet three, thin, and basically meek? Well, he was. Naturally, he didn't argue with Big John, but he wasn't happy about it.
The next day the same thing happened - Big John got on again, made a show of refusing to pay, and sat down. And the next day, and the next! This grated on the bus driver, who started losing sleep over the way Big John was taking advantage of him.
Finally he could stand it no longer. He signed up for body building courses, karate, judo, and all that good stuff. By the end of the summer, he had become quite strong; what's more, he felt really good about himself.
So on the next Monday, when Big John once again got on the bus and said, "Big John doesn't pay!" The driver stood up, glared back at him, and screamed, "And why not?" With a surprised look on his face, Big John replied, “ Big John has a bus pass"
Management Lesson: "Be sure there may be a easy solution for every problem in the first place before working very hard to solve”
U.S.News & World Report has a special feature on America’s Best Leaders. The committee selected 20 winners from a list of 200. They define Leaders as “motivates people to work collaboratively to accomplish great things.”
Warren Buffet, CEO, Berkshire Hathaway was among the Best Leaders.
Few of his quotes from that article,
“Money aside, there is very little difference between you and me in terms of lifestyle. I eat simple meals. I drive a regular car. I make decision, and yes, I too make mistakes.”
“Be a nice person…..It’s a so simple that it’s almost too obvious to notice. Look around at the people you like. Isn’t it a logical assumption that if you like traits in other people, then other people would like you if you developed those same traits?”
“You’re thinking that the investors, bankers, and regulators are the people you need to survive.Put them all aside, and give priority to talking to your people and your customers about what is wrong and what you have to do.”
“Berkshire is my painting, so it should look the way i want it to when it’s done”
