career

Here are a couple of great quotes from two separate articles, one regarding Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, the other about Kobe Bryant.

Jack Nicklaus

From Jack Nicklaus:

"I don't care if I'm playing against my wife, my competitive juices are flowing," Nicklaus said. "That's just me."

Here's another quote from this article:

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I hope you enjoy my book, and more than that, I hope it helps you have a very profitable and rewarding career.

Today I'm going to ask you to put yourself in the position of someone that needs to hire someone to do whatever it is you do. Completely imagine that you are this person. For instance, I design software systems, and I usually sell my services to other IT people, so I'll put myself in the shoes of an IT Manager, or a Project Manager who needs an architect like myself.

I think Steve Wozniak nailed at least one thing in a recent interview when he was talking about Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence. Woz said that during an extended leave your mind has a chance to wander and think about things differently.

I wholeheartedly agree. In my life I've taken three major sabbaticals in my life since leaving college, and I highly recommend them.

Here's a good quote from the book Rich Dad, Poor Dad regarding the differences in cash flow between people who have corporations and people who work for corporations:

The rich with corporations:

• Earn money
• Spend money
• Pay taxes

People who work for corporations: