How to succeed in Business

Do your part of the work, or you cannot succeed. Muhammad, one night, while encamping in the desert, overheard one of his fatigued followers remark: “I will loose my camel, and trust it to God!” “No, no, not so,” said the prophet, “tie thy camel, and trust it to God!” Do all you can for yourselves, and then trust to Providence, or luck, or whatever

without intentionality. It’s a fake flow state: time passes quickly and the world fades away

Don’t just sit there. Do something. The answers will follow.

Before accelerating our personal bullet train, it is important to be clear what our final destination is and at which stations we will need to call.

Health club operator Renaissance has raised membership fees for a typical plan twice since the pandemic started, by around 10% each time. It also has renovated its sauna facilities and started 24-hour operation at some gyms in response to customer demand. In July, the company raised workers’ pay by 5%, compared with 2% to 3% raises in the

“You don’t get extreme results without extreme actions.” - Derek Sivers

Excellence is not something you are, but something you do!

Narrow your focus: The book introduces the “Hedgehog Concept,” which managers can use as a strategic tool to focus their organizations on three intersecting circles:

• What they can be the best at.

• What drives their economic engine.

• What they’re passionate about.

For managers, this concept is invaluable in clarifying and simplifying the strategic

The Gap Selling Methodology is a sales technique that shifts the focus of the sale from your product to the buyer’s problem.