them with “this is right” or “this is wrong” or telegraphing the
desired reaction to other people. It’s a journalistic approach—
journalism in its purest sense—that allows the decision to be made
entirely by the individual. In other words, news without a slant. It
requires a little more thinking, but sometimes I think we need to
do a little bit more of that these days.
We should never think our way is the only way, whether we’re
talking about work ethics or politics. We should be grateful for the
diversity we have in our lives and take the time to hone our own
natural talents. Sometimes we don’t know how long or how hard
someone has worked to achieve something. Warren Buffet has a for-
tune worth many billions of dollars now, but he started out selling
chewing gum when he was six years old. He made two cents a pack.
Results are what matter. The bottom line is clearly the bottom
line. It’s not always a straight line to achieving the results we are
looking for, but rather a series of efforts that will add up to expe-
rience and achievement. Look at how many years scientists will
work toward a discovery and you will understand how patience is
one of the ingredients for success. So set your pattern now for
achievement of the highest quality. That’s your task assignment
for the long term.
THINK LIKE A CHAMPION