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Al Fayed, Regis Philbin, or Tony Bennett. Their calls never got through to
me and their names were placed on her psycho list.
But you should have seen her. What a knockout. She’s since moved on
to better career opportunities, but we’ll never forget her. Neither will

anyone who ever called in. Or tried to.

Remember: The Buck Starts Here
Set the standard. Don’t expect your employees to work harder than you
do. In my case, I don’t have to worry about that, because I work seven
days a week and love almost every minute of it. But also realize that your
company will sometimes function as an extended and dysfunctional

family. It’s only natural, considering that people often spend more waking
hours with coworkers than they do with their families.
A visitor in my office once mentioned that the goings-on there
reminded him of a family fight in progress. I will admit that the volume
level gets high now and then, and he wasn’t far off in his assessment. But
if you want smooth sailing every day, move to the Mediterranean.

Winners see problems as just another way to prove themselves.
Problems are never truly hardships to them, and if you haven’t got any
problems, then you must not have a business to run.
Regard your company as a living, breathing organism, because that’s
what it is. Those figures you see on your spreadsheets will reflect the
health of that organism. Watch out for bad cells while allowing good cells
to flourish.

Growth is an indication of life, so keep your organization moving
forward at all times. Having a passion for what you do is crucial. If you
can’t get excited about what you are doing, how can you expect anyone
else to? If your employees can see and feel your energy, it is bound to
affect them.

Don’t intimidate people. If you do, you’ll never get a straight answer
from anyone, and you’ll be defeating your own purpose. I keep my door
open, and my people know I’m available as well as approachable. We
don’t have chat-fests, but whatever needs to be done gets accomplished,
and quickly.
Remember that your organization isyour organization. That sounds
simplistic, but, bottom line, it’s your ball game. The strategy is up to you,
and so are the results. Remember Harry Truman’s famous words, which he