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What do I love about: Staying street smart?
Mark McCormack bring his wealth of experience into this book, explaining basic common sense principles that are needed to not only stay smart but also forge ahead. Although some of his advice are not always applicable, he provides some useful information and admonition that touches individuals, bosses, clients, customers, competitors, and teammates. I specially love this piece because of his use of good vocabulary. Mark McCormick reminds us that he is not a luddite but that in the midst of all the technological fad, some traditional heuristics are still applicable in our day to day dealings.
What do I not love about: Staying street smart?
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Who should read: Staying street smart?
Great read for those looking to improve themselves.
Who should not read: Staying street smart?
Everyone will benefit from this.
Notes from staying street smart
Ten Tips for staying street smart. Mark H. McCormack
- End your day on time.
- People who say they can keep a secret usually cannot.
- It pays to overestimate your competition.
- The best ideas cannot be stolen.
- Know when to say,” It’s none of your business.”
- Get paid for thinking rather than doing.
- Time in front of the customer is the best time of all.
- Be wary of unanimous agreement.
- Not every budget deserves your respect.
- Learn the art of picking up the check.
6 ways your competitors are good for you
They help you understand the market share, They give you pricing cues, They force you to think more than one step ahead, They improve your profit margin, They energize your staff, They return the favour.
4 common personal yardstick for success
Money, Status, Popularity, Autonomy
Big secrets of time management.
Be punctual, Plan ahead, Write everything down, Do what you planned when you planned to do it for no longer than you planned, Maintain a list to do, Don’t be upset when your list spills over into the next day. (If you accomplish everything on your list, then you are not doing enough).
Other notes from staying street smarts
- The people who will make the biggest impact on your business are probably not in it right now. Mark McCormack.
- The more you rely on luck to win, the less likely you are to get it. Mark McCormack.
- Work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson’s Law.
- Bad habits drive out good habit. Mark McCormack.
- Do not be seduced by big ideas: Little ideas get little respect; big ideas get all the attention, applause, and resources; the best ideas usually start out as little ideas and grow into big ideas. Mark McCormack.
- The best ideas are impossible to steal.
- Keep your friends close, your enemies closer- Niccolllo Machiavelli.
- Do good to thy friend to keep him, and to thy foe to gain him- Benjamin Franklin
- You have to break some eggs to make an omelet.
- If your client is changing, you should to.
- Whats your talking to listening ratio.
- The trouble with friends is not what you have to do for them but what you cannot do because of them- Henrik Ibsen
- To make a friend out of thine enemy, ask him for a favour- Benjamin Franklin
- Truism: If you want to feel good about yourself , make someone else feel good.
- The first rule of networking is help someone else before helping yourself.