Thoughts
from
the master...
Napoleon Hill
THE
CLIMB UPWARD WILL BE EASIER IF YOU TAKE OTHERS ALONG WITH YOU.
When you take the initiative, you become a de facto leader whose
success will depend in large measure upon your ability to inspire
others to work with you. They will follow your lead when they
have confidence in you and when they know they will share in
your success. Few of us are good enough or lucky enough to achieve
great success completely on our own. We need others to help
us. When we give more in return than we ever ask of our friends
and associates, not only will be able to accomplish much more
in life, but it will also make the entire experience much more
enjoyable.
THE
GREATEST OF ALL SUCCESS RULES IS THIS: DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU
WOULD IF YOU WERE THE OTHERS
The Golden Rule is more than a principle of ethical behavior;
it is a dynamic force that can work good in the lives of untold
numbers of people. When you make it a practice to treat others
as though you were the others, you spread goodwill among people
who, in turn, may be moved to do the same. By their actions,
they influence still more people, who generate goodwill among
even more people. This force for goodwill increases exponentially
and will return to you from totally new sources. The benefit
you receive from a good deed performed today by a total stranger
may have been a chain reaction from long ago when you observed
the Golden Rule in your own dealings with another.
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THE
MOST IMPORTANT JOB IS THAT OF LEARNING HOW TO NEGOTIATE WITH
OTHERS WITHOUT FRICTION.
Experts in negotiation handle the process so smoothly that discussions
hardly seem like negotiations at all. While the word negotiation
itself conjures up visions of cigar-chomping adversaries pounding
the table to emphasize their demands, the best results are achieved
when all the parties involved are able to put themselves in
the others' shoes and arrive at an agreement that is beneficial
to everyone involved. Whether you are negotiating a higher salary,
a new job, or the acquisition of a company, your chances of
success are far greater when you approach the situation positively
and with a clear objective in mind. It also helps to understand
the motives of others involved and to have in-depth knowledge
of the subject under discussion. Finally, approach every topic
with an open mind-don't simply try to bully others into accepting
your proposal or point of view.
A FRIEND IS ONE WHO KNOWS ALL ABOUT YOU AND STILL RESPECTS
YOU.
A true friend is a priceless gift. When we reveal our hopes,
our dreams, and our deepest secrets to others, and they still
like and respect us, such people are to be cherished. All too
often, the only reason others wish to spend time with us-to
be our friends-is because of what they perceive we can do for
them, not the other way around. A real friendship is reciprocal,
one in which each friend benefits equally. You can earn the
friendship of others by being the kind of person who deserves
respect from friends. When others look up to you, it should
make you even more conscious of the responsibility you have
to treat them with the same respect you would like them to afford
you.
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IF
YOU CALL ON YOUR FRIENDS ONLY WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING, YOU WILL
SOON FIND YOURSELF WITHOUT FRIENDS.
There is a great deal of wisdom in the old saying, “If you want
friends, be a friend.” Friendship means giving without expecting
anything in return. Busy, successful people are not searching
for new friends. If you want to be their friend, you must make
the effort to befriend them. Let them know that you are interested
in them as people, not in what they can do for you, and you
may find that you have made a true and loyal friend.
THOSE WHO CAN'T TAKE DIRECTIONS GRACIOUSLY HAVE NO BUSINESS
GIVING THEM.
If you are an irresponsible or argumentative worker who cannot
accept instructions from others, you are destined to remain
at the bottom of the workforce. Before you can ever hope to
manage other people, you must learn to manage yourself and your
relationships with others effectively, particularly with those
in higher positions in the organization. Unless you can learn
how to manage your relationship with your own boss or bosses,
you will never be able to manage a relationship with your subordinates.
Thank
you to the Napoleon Hill foundation for allowing us to inspire
our readers with the wisdom from the master himself.
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