Many of you
know that I sometimes come up with Ten Commandments as a base for speeches I
make like “Ten Commandments for Leaders” or “Ten Commandments for Change”. I thought I would put together "Ten Commandments
for success in 2013". Don’t worry they aren’t really commandments just thoughts. I imagine I am the one who is most in need of
these commandments. I hope you enjoy
them.
I would
like to thank everyone for their support, friendship and cooperation during
2012 and wish all of you a great 2013.
1. Don’t worry what other people
think of you. The only person you have to
justify yourself to is you.
2. Keep learning. Look around. Ask
more questions and really listen to what people say. Read more books.
3. Get involved in something
outside of work that is voluntary. Your kid’s football team, a charity, a
church or a scout troop, whatever it is get involved and invest some time in
it.
4. Exercise regularly. You
don’t have to be a fanatic! A little physical activity done regularly can make
one hell of a difference in both your physical health and
your mental wellbeing.
5. Don’t work for money. Work
for stimulation and satisfaction. The money will follow.
6. If you find yourself in a
bad situation, for example at work or in a
relationship, make a plan and take the necessary steps to either improve the
situation or to move on to a better one.
7. If you find yourself in a good
situation invest more of yourself into it.
8. Spend more time with friends and
family. Don’t avoid people you don’t like. They will help you learn a great
deal about yourself.
9. Work hard! Be wary of easy
answers and quick fixes. Creating anything worthwhile whether it’s a
painting, a career, a relationship or a life is hard work.
10. This moment is the only moment you have and
it will never come back, make the most of it! The past is the past and if you
are lucky enough to have a future it will be to a large extent the result of
how you spent the accumulation of moments just like this one.
