Photo by Brett Jordan from Pexels When I was in college, I competed at chess tournaments. I quickly realized that more games were lost by blunders than won by brilliances. Now, my day job involves helping remarkably successful people prevail outside their specialty. This article has the gleanings of thousands of interactions with millionaires. Here are 11…
1. Say “No” When you say “NO” you have more time to read, learn, sleep, ask questions, contact friends and love life. Say “no” more.
In a previous column, I discussed New York Times columnist Robert Frank’s book Success and Luck and his claim that there is no real meritocracy in this country. In his view, what best explains the difference between the economically successful and the economically unsuccessful – the so-called “haves” and “have-nots”- is not education, talent, skills,…