Comments on: How To Be Successful http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-156175 Lazy Man Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:41:47 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-156175 I think you have to choose a line of work that you enjoy. I think you have to choose a line of work that you enjoy.

]]> By: Preston http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-156170 Preston Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:27:29 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-156170 i appreciate your writing to some extent, however... when it comes to a life of work and play, as a successful individual whatever you line of work, do you have to sacrifice one for the other? how does one be a great leader in both aspects of his/her life? i appreciate your writing to some extent, however… when it comes to a life of work and play, as a successful individual whatever you line of work, do you have to sacrifice one for the other?
how does one be a great leader in both aspects of his/her life?

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-152483 Lazy Man Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-152483 Touche Karen. I don't have an editor. Because I'm too familiar with with what I meant to say, I miss significant errors in my proofreading my own stuff. Also, there's a reason why this website is named Lazy Man and Money and not Working Man and Money. Touche Karen. I don’t have an editor. Because I’m too familiar with with what I meant to say, I miss significant errors in my proofreading my own stuff. Also, there’s a reason why this website is named Lazy Man and Money and not Working Man and Money.

]]> By: karen http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-152478 karen Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:39:03 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-152478 Hi This is a decent site and I take my hat off to you. You mention that grammar and spelling are very important yet I am sorry to say, that your own grammar and spelling are slightly on the poor side. Might be an idea to double check what you have written. Just a thought. Best wishes, Karen Hi

This is a decent site and I take my hat off to you. You mention that grammar and spelling are very important yet I am sorry to say, that your own grammar and spelling are slightly on the poor side. Might be an idea to double check what you have written. Just a thought.

Best wishes,
Karen

]]> By: Eric http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-151888 Eric Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:36:23 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-151888 HEllo honestly its my first time but to me i believe that success is fulfilling ones' dreams and being a model to others HEllo honestly its my first time but to me i believe that success is fulfilling ones’ dreams and being a model to others

]]> By: Eddie Lin http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-150194 Eddie Lin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:29:18 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-150194 Hi, I've been following most of your tips without even realizing it. Thanks for confirming what I've already been doing all this time. By the way, I have a book that will be published this month and have been on radio and tv. I've been published in many major magazines and newspapers. Thank you for inspiring people. Best wishes, Eddie Hi,

I’ve been following most of your tips without even realizing it. Thanks for confirming what I’ve already been doing all this time.

By the way, I have a book that will be published this month and have been on radio and tv. I’ve been published in many major magazines and newspapers.

Thank you for inspiring people.

Best wishes,
Eddie

]]> By: Celes | The Personal Excellence Blog http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-146293 Celes | The Personal Excellence Blog Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:09:15 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-146293 This is a great list of very timeless principles which help us achieve the goals we want. Simple as they are, it's sometimes easy to lose sight of them when we get caught up with intricacies of everyday living. An additional principle I adopt for success is to keep changing my strategies, which I wrote about in one of my blog articles at http://celestinechua.com/blog/2009/08/not-getting-what-you-want-time-to-change-your-actions/. If I haven't been getting results I want with my actions thus far, it's a huge red alert to start changing my actions. To quote Einstein, “Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” This is a great list of very timeless principles which help us achieve the goals we want. Simple as they are, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of them when we get caught up with intricacies of everyday living. An additional principle I adopt for success is to keep changing my strategies, which I wrote about in one of my blog articles at http://celestinechua.com/blog/2009/08/not-getting-what-you-want-time-to-change-your-actions/. If I haven’t been getting results I want with my actions thus far, it’s a huge red alert to start changing my actions. To quote Einstein, “Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

]]> By: Kev http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-141008 Kev Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:31:35 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-141008 Thank you for dedicating a few moments of your life to the concept of helping others. It's not that these pieces of advice are not known to me. It's the timing, the chance, and ultimately our mutual desires of self-improvement and success that are putting things into play. Thank you for dedicating a few moments of your life to the concept of helping others. It’s not that these pieces of advice are not known to me. It’s the timing, the chance, and ultimately our mutual desires of self-improvement and success that are putting things into play.

]]> By: Ruki http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-137386 Ruki Fri, 22 May 2009 00:34:52 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-137386 I have just read this...good tips...i am just about to graduate and thus really want to be successful in everything I do. Defining SUCCESS, however has led me to search the various ways I want to become succesful and there are many. It is key, before one goes in search for success, to know what success means for them and at what point success has been achieved :) I have just read this…good tips…i am just about to graduate and thus really want to be successful in everything I do. Defining SUCCESS, however has led me to search the various ways I want to become succesful and there are many. It is key, before one goes in search for success, to know what success means for them and at what point success has been achieved :)

]]> By: Terri http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-122285 Terri Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:56:30 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-122285 "Don't Get Wrapped up in Televion" - Its so obvious... but so needed to be said! I didn't realize how wrapped up into TV I could get. I am ususally good about not even turning on the TV, for example, when I first get home so that I can get done whatever it is I intended to do once I returned from work everyday. Once I'm done, I can turn on the TV and veg guilt-free the rest of the night. But, apparently, if I turn on the TV before its time and say "I just want a little backgound noise" or "Let me just catch this show and then I'll stop and continue my work," I just get pulled in. Finally, I will decide, "ok, I'll just continue watching TV now and do X later." Its so EASY to get sucked in.... and half the time I'm not even watching anything... I'm just surfing the channels. When I get home to a quiet house... its like a blank slate where anything can be created. Once the TV goes on...all creativity is sucked out of the room!! LOL. “Don’t Get Wrapped up in Televion” – Its so obvious… but so needed to be said! I didn’t realize how wrapped up into TV I could get. I am ususally good about not even turning on the TV, for example, when I first get home so that I can get done whatever it is I intended to do once I returned from work everyday. Once I’m done, I can turn on the TV and veg guilt-free the rest of the night. But, apparently, if I turn on the TV before its time and say “I just want a little backgound noise” or “Let me just catch this show and then I’ll stop and continue my work,” I just get pulled in. Finally, I will decide, “ok, I’ll just continue watching TV now and do X later.” Its so EASY to get sucked in…. and half the time I’m not even watching anything… I’m just surfing the channels.

When I get home to a quiet house… its like a blank slate where anything can be created. Once the TV goes on…all creativity is sucked out of the room!! LOL.

]]> By: Financial Reflections http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-122250 Financial Reflections Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:02:48 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-122250 "Commute with Books on Tape" I've done that a lot and it's been wonderful. I used to have a nightmare commute, but was able to listen to dozens of books as I drove. @kosmo, thanks for the librivox link! I use Audible now, which has a good price, but free is great and I love the classics. Also, one of the things you mention is the need to market oneself. I'm amazed at how many people can't do it. “Commute with Books on Tape”

I’ve done that a lot and it’s been wonderful. I used to have a nightmare commute, but was able to listen to dozens of books as I drove.

@kosmo, thanks for the librivox link! I use Audible now, which has a good price, but free is great and I love the classics.

Also, one of the things you mention is the need to market oneself. I’m amazed at how many people can’t do it.

]]> By: kosmo http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-122125 kosmo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:31:42 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-122125 Audiobooks These are great. I don't usually listen to productivity audiobooks, but fiction. In my case, the audiobooks usually blow away the entertainment options available on the radio at 6 AM. www.librivox.org is a great place to go for classics on audio. They have recorded books that are in the public domain (MP3 format). The readers are pretty decent, considering that they are unpaid volunteers. Marketing Although nobody would ever imagine that I use marketing skills in my job, quite often I do. A couple of good examples: - Problem calls I support a large system for my company - we have many thousands of internal users. I have supported the system for nearly a dozen years and am the "buck stops here" guy for calls. When the other support levels haven't been able to solve the problem, it gets kicked to me and it is expected that I will wrestle the problem to the ground. Many times, the problem has been routed to many incorrect areas before even making it to my team. Sometimes, it's obvious from reading the logs that the person deserves an apology from someone (for the length of time it has taken to resolve the issue, as well as the pain and suffering of the attempted resolution). I'm not the person who owes them an apology, but they get one from me, anyway. - I know you're wrong, but ... Many times, I get involved in discussions and I know for an absolute fact that the other person is wrong. However, stating this to them is typically not productive. My typical method goes something like this: "Maybe I'm not understanding something correctly. My understanding of this process is [blah blah blah]. What am I missing?" This usually make the person realize their mistake (or allows them to point out that I am indeed misunderstanding the issue), without the negative impact of have someone beat them over the head with it. I usually have to work with these people in the future, so it's good to keep a positive relationship. Help someone every day This is a great tip. There are very few successful people that haven't been helped by someone else along the way. Five minutes of your time helping a co-worker might save them an hour of banging their head against the wall. As a bonus, you get perceived as a team player. Thinking positively Hey, Stuart Smalley is on the brink of become a US Senator ... Audiobooks
These are great. I don’t usually listen to productivity audiobooks, but fiction. In my case, the audiobooks usually blow away the entertainment options available on the radio at 6 AM.

http://www.librivox.org is a great place to go for classics on audio. They have recorded books that are in the public domain (MP3 format). The readers are pretty decent, considering that they are unpaid volunteers.

Marketing
Although nobody would ever imagine that I use marketing skills in my job, quite often I do.

A couple of good examples:
- Problem calls
I support a large system for my company – we have many thousands of internal users. I have supported the system for nearly a dozen years and am the “buck stops here” guy for calls. When the other support levels haven’t been able to solve the problem, it gets kicked to me and it is expected that I will wrestle the problem to the ground.

Many times, the problem has been routed to many incorrect areas before even making it to my team. Sometimes, it’s obvious from reading the logs that the person deserves an apology from someone (for the length of time it has taken to resolve the issue, as well as the pain and suffering of the attempted resolution). I’m not the person who owes them an apology, but they get one from me, anyway.

- I know you’re wrong, but …
Many times, I get involved in discussions and I know for an absolute fact that the other person is wrong. However, stating this to them is typically not productive. My typical method goes something like this:

“Maybe I’m not understanding something correctly. My understanding of this process is [blah blah blah]. What am I missing?”

This usually make the person realize their mistake (or allows them to point out that I am indeed misunderstanding the issue), without the negative impact of have someone beat them over the head with it. I usually have to work with these people in the future, so it’s good to keep a positive relationship.

Help someone every day
This is a great tip. There are very few successful people that haven’t been helped by someone else along the way. Five minutes of your time helping a co-worker might save them an hour of banging their head against the wall. As a bonus, you get perceived as a team player.

Thinking positively
Hey, Stuart Smalley is on the brink of become a US Senator …

]]> By: guinness416 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-122047 guinness416 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:45:37 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-122047 Great post, LM. Great post, LM.

]]> By: Studenomics http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-122002 Studenomics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:21:26 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-122002 Two things that really stuck out for me in this article are 1. networking and 2. public speaking. Being a College student near completion of my studies I am really working hard on improving my networking activities and skills. I realized a couple of months ago that I needed to get more involved with stuff around school to help build my resume. In regards to public speaking this is also something I am working on it, especially considering the amount of presentations I do in a typical semester. When I started school I was horrible at public speaking, but I have slowly improved. To be honest I don't even know why my public speaking skills are so lackluster. Outside of the classroom I have no problems speaking confidentally to large groups. Hopefully I can complete my studies with excellent networking and public speaking skills. Two things that really stuck out for me in this article are 1. networking and 2. public speaking. Being a College student near completion of my studies I am really working hard on improving my networking activities and skills. I realized a couple of months ago that I needed to get more involved with stuff around school to help build my resume.

In regards to public speaking this is also something I am working on it, especially considering the amount of presentations I do in a typical semester. When I started school I was horrible at public speaking, but I have slowly improved. To be honest I don’t even know why my public speaking skills are so lackluster. Outside of the classroom I have no problems speaking confidentally to large groups. Hopefully I can complete my studies with excellent networking and public speaking skills.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/how-to-be-successful-in-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-121965 Miranda Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:07:37 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=1435#comment-121965 Great tips! What I like about these is that they also provide a basis for success in terms of your LIFE, not just in terms of money. Great tips! What I like about these is that they also provide a basis for success in terms of your LIFE, not just in terms of money.

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