THE DREAM
I'd seen Gurbaksh Chahal on Secret Millionaire and was moved enough to read his book, "The Dream". I figured, hey, check out this Indian dude who made it! I should have heeded the Amazon ratings though because the book was terribly dull and didn't really go into much detail about how he made it. It just kind of gave you an idea of the different cultural challenges he faced growing up wearing a turban. Anyway, I'll save you the trouble and just summarize, as he does, the lessons he learned.
I'd seen Gurbaksh Chahal on Secret Millionaire and was moved enough to read his book, "The Dream". I figured, hey, check out this Indian dude who made it! I should have heeded the Amazon ratings though because the book was terribly dull and didn't really go into much detail about how he made it. It just kind of gave you an idea of the different cultural challenges he faced growing up wearing a turban. Anyway, I'll save you the trouble and just summarize, as he does, the lessons he learned.
- Listen to your heart.
- Forget noble motivations.
- Adjust your attitude.
- Figure out what you're good at.
- Trust your gut.
- Do your homework.
- Be frugal.
- When it comes to staffing your company, however, don't be frugal.
- Hire the smartest people you can find.
- Don't expect perfection from yourself or others, but never stop striving for it, and try to inspire others to strive for it too.
- Learn to listen.
- Own your mistakes.
- Never compromise your morality.
- Never lose sight of the competition.
- Watch your back.
- Don't procrastinate.
- Don't do anything by half-measures.
- Be nice to people on the way up because you will probably meet them on the way down.
- Always negotiate from a position of strength.
- Expect the unexpected.
- Remember: Perception is reality.
- Don't get emotional.
- Be fearless.
- Pick your battles.
- Grow a thick skin - a very thick skin.
- Take chances.
- When you commit, you really have to commit.