I like these rules of work and life because they are personal.
- Risks create opportunities in your life and work.
- Know your risk appetite and how you make decisions.
- Have a plan and direction before you start.
- Action spurs more activity from which you can learn.
- If the direction you’re taking doesn’t work for you, then change direction.
- Do what you hate, first.
- Focus on the end first and work backwards.
- When in doubt, talk with your wife or best friend about it.
- 80% of life and work involves just showing up.
- Find the value in what you’re doing?
- Finding the meaning in what you’re doing, because without it, there is no commitment.
- Pain of changing must be less than the pain of staying the same.
- Most people need structure and focus.
- 80% of what worries you will never happen.
I’ve borrowed shamelessly. Some of the above rules and tips are from others. I don’t remember who came up with them, but obviously I’ve internalized them and share them with you.
Now do I follow these consistently? I try. I have them in the back of my mind all the time.
Take a look at the first rule. I’m a great worrier. Why? I’m a risk management guru. I see the downside in too many things as I do my ‘what if’ analyses.
Life Lesson Earned: You know most of the above, but how many do you follow consistently?