Savvy Advice
While sorting through some emails I had saved, I found one I had sent to my son and daughter who, at the time, were a recent high school and a college graduate. The content in the email came from a blog post written by Savvy Auntie. (Please click to read the original) The ideas are timeless, and always bear repeating, whether for your personal life or your business life.
Here are my favorite points.
1) Save for your dream. It’s coming
Do not spend money on things you really do not need. Save it for your legacy. It’s coming. Wait for it.
2) Be nice. To everyone.
You never know how the dots in your life will connect. People come into your life when they do for a reason. Don’t be arrogant and think that people with whom you do not connect with right away are not the final connection in the future to securing what you need.
3) Be ready to help anyone at any time.
People often ask me for help. Sometimes it’s business related, sometimes, it’s not. Either way, I thank them for the opportunity to help. Selfishly, I know it’s coming right back to me, by just the right person, at just the right time, just when I need it. And that never fails.
4) You’re not entitled to feel entitled
You’ve got to earn your respect. Listen before your talk. Really. Listen. Listen good and hard. There is a lot to learn out there. The minute you think you know better, or know everything, is the minute you begin to fail. Learning is the key to success. Learning is the fuel that drives inspiration. When you listen, you learn.
5) Read
Read something that will teach you about how best to succeed in your field of choice, every day. Find blogs that guide you. Buy books that teach you. Read the news. Read. Read. Read. And bookmark the pages you want to read again. Read one business book every two weeks. Read one business blog post every day. Read one business magazine once a month. Just read. If you are blogging more than you are reading, you’re not listening. You’re talking. So read.
Thank you, Savvy Auntie, for sharing!
