Take action on the things that really matter - even you're not in the mood
Always take the future perspective into consideration and improve yourself
Point yourself in the right direction - even by doing small steps
Retrain your mind to enjoy being wrong
Always reassess priorities and don't be afraid of changing them
Things you need to take care of
The quality you deliver is in the core
Therefore it's necessary to keep track of your assets and workforce to provide the best fitting service
To do that you need to forecast sales or inventory to always being able to satisfy your customers
How to treat other people: "How to win friends and influence people" by Dale Carnegie
Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
Don't criticize, condemn or complain
Give honest and sincere appreciation
Arouse in the other person an eager want
Six ways to make People Like you
Become genuinely interested in the other person
Smile
Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves
Talk in terms of the other's interest
Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely
How to win people to your way of thinking
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it
Show respect to the other person's opinion. Never say "You're wrong!"
If you're wrong, admit it quickly and empathically
Begin in a friendly way
Get the other person say "Yes, Yes, Yes" immediately
Let the other person do a great deal of the talking
Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers
Try honestly to see things from the other person's point of view
How to change people without giving offense
Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires
Appeal to the nobler motives
Dramatize your ideas
Throw down a challenge
"Impatience with action, patience with results" - Naval Ravikant
Start something right now, don't wait
But don't expect results right away
General Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
Great Entrepreneurs ...
are like artists - they move people beyond their logic
don't seek approval, but the truth
willingly identify and tackle company risks
are antifragile - they get stronger under pressure
—> As a founder the most important thing is to find the truth and not to push your ego
“10 companies out of 10,000 every year create 95% of the value in the startup business. It’s incredibly rare to have a combination of an awesome insight, an incredible startup team—that’s like a jazz band with a composer running it —who can persuade the world to join their movement, and then create a super compelling value proposition.” – Mike Maples
Ask for what you want!
“Being willing to ask for what you want and be somewhat aggressive are fundamental characteristics of being an entrepreneur” – Sam Altman
How is the human being actually working? - "The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert Cialdini
Consistency: people tend to be consistent with things they said before
Consensus: desire to follow the group or person who are like you
Authority: desire to follow the expert or being subconsciously impressed by money or titles
Similarity: e.g. business decisions are based on someone's similarity with us
