281. Career

Whatever your career, lesrn well and respect your craft. Do not fear failure. Be Kind and Respectful. Work hard and with integrity. Be easy to be around.

201. Ivan Misner's Game Plan

Ivan Misner is a master networker and founder of the worldwide business group called Business Network International (BNI). The philosophy on which this group is based is summed up in the two words "Givers Gain". This is a co-operative group and an excellent model for how you should treat other people. His Game Plan or strategy for networking is as follows :-

1. Remain Curious. Ask questions and listen to the answers. People love a good listener who is interested in what they do.

2.Learn from everybody. Talk to people at all levels because everyone can teach you something.

3. Cultivate contacts with people in power. They can bring you ideas, support and opportunities. Cultivate people who enjoy making money. Cultivate those whose hearts and interests are like your own.

4. Enjoy the journey

38. Growth

In order to learn and grow, it is important to become self-questioning. You should ask yourself questions such as "Why do I miss this type of shot ?" or "How can I get along better with ... ?" or "What can I do to improve...?"

26. Failure

It is impossible to fail as a person. You can, however fail at a given task. This is an important distinction because your self-worth as a person is self-evident and has nothing to do with any task external to yourself. Never equate your self-worth with any external achievement. This is an error into which people often fall. Your inherent value and dignity are not measurable by externals.If you are to learn and grow and ever achieve anything worthwhile, plenty of failure (at tasks) is inevitable. More often than not, you will learn far more from the tests that you fail than from those that you pass.The correct attitude to failure is expressed in the old song as "Pick yourself up, Dust yourself down and Start all over again."

25. Life-long Learning

Continue all your life to learn and grow. If you do not, you will dry up emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Growth means change and testing yourself out in new arenas with a strong sense of excitement.