The following action words are the key to mega success according to Mr. Scott's interpretation of Solomon's writings:
diligent action
visionary
holds hope
effective communication
effective counselors/partners
joyful heart
speaks truth
and is kind
gracious personality
peace maker
embrace criticism
is at peace
chooses discernment
is content
a heart of humility
seeks wisdom
The following twenty-five statements are thoughts I would like to highlight in my memory and/or are habits I would like to incorporate on a daily basis:
Just as there are physical laws that govern the universe, there are laws of living that are just as sure and true. It doesn't matter if you love them or hate them, they still exist, and they will govern your life. page 3
I'd prefer to use the phrase "smart-working". If I need to cut down a tree and try to cut it down with a hammer, that would be hard-working, but it certainly would not be diligent. page 11
Diligence is a learnable skill that combines: creative persistence, a smart-working effort rightly planned and rightly performed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner to attain a result that is purse and of the highest quality of excellence. page 12
The diligent take all the time they need to plan and prepare, so that they can perform with excellence. Those who aren't diligent fail to take the time they need to plan, prepare, or perform. They tend to "shoot from the hip," and their haste ultimately results in failure. Solom says, "The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage. But everyone who is hasty [comes] surely to poverty' (Proverbs 21:5).
There are four root causes of laziness... self-centeredness, conceit (arrogance), ignorance, and irresponsibility. (He often combines these last two into single category he calls foolishness.) page 21
...we act without seeking the advice or counsel of others. It's much easier to act first and seek advice later. And since we think we know more than others anyway, we simply take the action that we want to take. page 21
To educate ourselves take time and effort. page 22
The following twenty-five statements are thoughts I would like to highlight in my memory and/or are habits I would like to incorporate on a daily basis:
Just as there are physical laws that govern the universe, there are laws of living that are just as sure and true. It doesn't matter if you love them or hate them, they still exist, and they will govern your life. page 3
I'd prefer to use the phrase "smart-working". If I need to cut down a tree and try to cut it down with a hammer, that would be hard-working, but it certainly would not be diligent. page 11
Diligence is a learnable skill that combines: creative persistence, a smart-working effort rightly planned and rightly performed in a timely, efficient, and effective manner to attain a result that is purse and of the highest quality of excellence. page 12
The diligent take all the time they need to plan and prepare, so that they can perform with excellence. Those who aren't diligent fail to take the time they need to plan, prepare, or perform. They tend to "shoot from the hip," and their haste ultimately results in failure. Solom says, "The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage. But everyone who is hasty [comes] surely to poverty' (Proverbs 21:5).
There are four root causes of laziness... self-centeredness, conceit (arrogance), ignorance, and irresponsibility. (He often combines these last two into single category he calls foolishness.) page 21
...we act without seeking the advice or counsel of others. It's much easier to act first and seek advice later. And since we think we know more than others anyway, we simply take the action that we want to take. page 21
To educate ourselves take time and effort. page 22
Throughout history, no one has achieved any worthwhile goal, significant project, or impossible dream without effectively partnering and seeking outside counsel. page 26
Whether at work or at home, most ideas are ignored or rejected not because they're bad ideas but because they're ineffectively or unpersuasively communicated. According to a survey of business owners and corporate CEOs, ineffective communication is the number-one problem in business... page 42
Manipulation uses any means possible, including deceit, to convince someome to do something that is not in their best interest. Persuaion, on the other hand, allows you to present your point of view in a clear and compelling way to motivate someone to do what you believe to be in their best interest or for the common good. page 62
...being truly happy produces wonderful health benefits. page 95
"You can't stop a bird from landing on your head, but you can stop him from building a nest on it." We cannot prevent envious thoughts from entering our hearts, but we can keep from taking root. page 99
"Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write the on the tablet of your heart." page 107
But dishonesty never starts in a corporate boardroom. It starts in the hearts and minds of individual men and women. By making honesty the cornerstone of your personality, you can avoid...consequences. page 113
Solomon promises that those who are generous will never lack for anything-every true need will be provided-and that you will prosper, and your prosperity will always increase. page 114
Winning becomes no longer a matter of getting "my way", or persuading someone to do what I want them to do; rather, it becomes a way of achieving what's best for all. page 127
When people push you to hurry, a red flag should go up. Put on the brakes; DON'T let anyone push you to make an important decision in haste. Insist on taking the time to dig deep, seek counsel, and perform the level of diligence necessary to make a wise decision. page 183
Diligence is like a giant floodlight: turn it on, and naivete's darkness disappears. page 185
Greed is a deep longing for something that creates a willingness to do whatever it takes to acquire it... A person can be greedy in just about any imaginable area: the pursuit of power or recognition, the pursuit of love, the pursuit of sexual fulfillment, the pursuit of leisure or a hobby. page 194
...when desire becomes our focus, or causes us to set aside our priorities, values, or ethics, it has become greed. page 198
Do not wear yourself out to get riches; have the wisdom to show restraint. page 203
The fastest way to eliminate greed from your life is to make a concentrated effort to give to others. You don't have to wait until you're rich to become generous. page 203
Whether he needs a solution in a time of trouble or wisdom to capitalize on an opportunity, he'll always have plenty of knowledge to draw upon. Not so for the foolish. page 227
According to Gary Smalley, the number-one desire of a man is to be admired. And everyone - man, woman, boy, girl - wants to feel valued. page 228
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