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anything to help anticipate and avoid getting the organization into
predicaments—even if it’s outside your area. Spot possibilities before
others propose them.
Handle as many problems as possible by yourself personally. Use your
own noggin to solve problems before seeking additional resources or
asking for the assistance of others. Enjoy seeing how far your own ability
can carry you. Then put that aside and encourage or help others around
you to do the same so that they see how their ability can carry them too.
Pick up another person’s slack when it will benefit the whole.
Produce results that no one can match or that do not permit anyone
to fault your performance or doubt or challenge your leadership and abil-
ity. Treat small and big tasks with equal importance and results. Com-
plete the work even if others beg off. Despite your advantages in life, your
upbringing, and so forth, work like you haven’t any. Make sure that every
dollar you spend produces more than that dollar in return for the
company or it’s a waste.
Have the confidence to be willing to be replaced if you can’t handle
the problems.

Develop People Relationships

If you didn’t have the best education or you didn’t join the best compa-
nies to date, you can still get a collection of the best and brightest
mentors, sponsors, and business contacts, friends, and acquaintances.

Regardless of who you are, you need people to help get you through
the rocky shoals.

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Get your own trusted advisor on the unspoken rules for success.

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There’s no reason to reinvent the wheel. Learn from others who’ve
gone before you.

Mentors are like having a personal advisory board of directors; expe-
rienced and accomplished people who will make time for you when you