Friday, March 13, 2009

Richard Branson: Screw it, Let's Do it!

Here is the precious lessons I learn from this book:

!. JUst Do It!

Beleive that it can be done. Don't say: I can;t do this because I don't know how to do. Give it a go!
Have goals! Life live to the full. Don't waste the precious time.
Never give up! Prepare well. If you want to do something, than do it. Prepare, then do it. Have goals, beleive that you can do it, and keep on doing and learning. 
Have faith in yourself, and help each other. 

2. Have Fun!
Have fun, work hard and money will come.
Don't waste time, and grab your chances. Have a positive outlook on live.
When it is no fun, move on. (My opinion: change it, or move on. If nothing can be done anymore, then let it go, move on! DOn't be stuck on a small things.)

Don't always expect instant result or profits. Be patient in reaping the rewards. Sometimes it may take some time. Never just try to make money. Long term success will never come if profit is the only aim. 

3. Be Bold!
Calculate the risk, and take them. Weigh up the odds in everything you do. 
Believe in yourself. Chase your goals and dreams. 
Have no regrets. Once you decide to do something, don't look back. Have no regret!
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Be glad when you win. Rejoice. but don't have regrets when you lose. Don't look back. You can't change the past. 
Be bold, but dont gamble. Don't gamble on something that you can't control. Beware if the risks are too random or too hard to predict. 
Keep your words.

4. Challenge yourself. 
Aim high. Try new things. Always try, and chanllenge yourself. 
Everything is possible if you try. 

5. Stand in your own feet.
Rely on yourself. Listen with care to everyone, but rely on yourself and make your own mind. 
If you want milk, don't sit on the stool in the middle of a field in the hope that the cow will back you up. Don't just sit around. Catch the cow.
Chase you dreams but live in the real wordl.
Work together. 

6. Live the moment. 
Live life and live it to the full. Enjoy the moment.
Reflect on your life. Took each day as it comes. 
Make every second count.
Don't have regrets. Live in the moment.
Money is a means to an end, not an end itself. 

7. Value family and friends.
Put family and tema first. Be loyal.
Face problems head on.Stop it from getting worse.
It's best to bring things out into the open. A dispute with friends or colleague can be sorted in a friendly way. 
Money is for making things happen.
Pick the right people and reward talent.

8. Have Respect. 
Be Polite and Respectful. Keep your eyes and ears open, and be polite. You never know who might hear or see you.
Respect is about how to treat everyone, not only those you want to impress. 
Do the right thing. Keep your good name. Don't break the law, or do something illegally. 
Be fair in all your dealings. Don't cheat, but aim to win.
Never do anything if it means you can;t sleep at night. 

9. Do some good. 
Change the world,even if in a small way. 
Make a difference and help others.  One very simple ways is to do no harm which cost nothing at all. 
Do no harm. Always think what you can do to help. Don;t only think if what we could do for ourselves, but also what we can do for others.
We need to lose our bad habits or lazy way that hold us back and clutter our minds. 
Ten minutes, once gone are gone for good. Divide your life into ten-minutes units, and donlt waste even a minute.(by IKEA founder).

Whatever we want to be, whatever we want to do, we can do it. Go ahead, take the first step-just do it.

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