LIFE'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK_C.SOLE

• 1.Compliment 3 people every day
• 5.Never mention being on a diet
• 7.Look people in the eye
• 8.Say thank you a lot
• 9.Say please a lot
• 10.Learn to play a musical instrument
• 13.Learn a card trick
• 14.Plant flowers every spring
• 16.Be the first to say hello
• 19.Buy great books even if you never read them
• 22.wear polished shoes
• 25.ask for a raise when you feel you've earn it.
• 26.return all things you borrow
• 28.teach some kind of class
• 29.be a student in some kind of class
• 34.learn to identify the music of Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven
• 35.plant a tree on your birthday
• 36.donate two pints of blood every year
• 41.dont postpone joy
• 55.stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life
• 66.don't make the same mistake twice.
• 67.demand excellence and be willing to pay for it.
• 68.be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.
• 93.choose your life mate carefully. From this one decision will come %90 of you happiness or misery.
• 157.Take time to smell the roses
• 164.Be punctual and insist on it in others
• 166.avoid negative people
• 173.be kinder than necessaty
• 175.give people the second chance but not third
• 177.Never take action when you are angry.
• 179.be your wife's best friend
• 180.do battle against prejudice and discrimination wherever you find it.
• 184.dont quit a job until you've lined up another
• 185.never criticize the person who signs your paycheck. If you are unhappy with your jon, resign.
• 188.become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know
• 190.have good posture. Enter a room with purpose and confidence.
• 197.dont forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
• 202.show respect for all living things.
• 204.choose work that is in harmony with your values
• 210.commit yourself to constant self-improvement
• 212.dont allow the phone to interrupt important moments.
• 213.dont waste time grieving over past mistakes. Learn from them and move on.
• 219.never go grocery ehen you're hungry.
• 220.spend less time worrying who is right, and more time deciding what's right.
• 221.dont major in minor things.
• 223.praise in public.
• 224.critisize in private.
• 229.never pay for work before it's completed.
• 249.Hire people smarter than you
• 257.never ask a lawyer or accountant for business advice. They are trained to find problems, not solutions.
• 258.when meeting someone for the first time, resist asking what they do for a living. Enjoy their company without attaching any labels.
• 262.Don't gossip
• 263.Don't discuss salaries.
• 270.Arrive at work early and stay beyond quitting time
• 280.No matter how dire the situation, keep your cool
• 296.Accept pain and disappointment as part of life
• 304.Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health and love
• 318. Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein.
• 328. Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in a harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will
  rot out.
• 346. Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things
  you didn't do more than the ones you did
• 350. Remember the three most important things when buying a home: location, location,
  location.
• 355. Evaluate yourself by your own standards, not someone else's.
• 356. Be there when people need you
• 369. Go the distance. When you accept a task, finish it.
• 379. Forget committees. New, noble, world-changing ideas always come from one person
  working alone.
• 380. Pay attention to the details.
• 381. Be a self-starter.
• 382. Be loyal.
• 383. Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power, or prestige, but on
  relationships with people you love and respect.
• 399. Focus on making things better, not bigger.
• 415. Be enthusiastic about the success of others.
• 421. Take care of your reputation. It's your most valuable asset.
• 428. Do more than is expected.
• 429. Be prepared. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.
• 435. Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in
  your wallet and refer to it often.
• 437. Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice.
• 438. Every person that you meet knows something you don't; learn from them.
• 452. Never compromise your integrity.
• 454. Show respect for everyone who works for a living, regardless of how trivial their job.
• 456. Send your loved one flowers. Think of a reason later.
• 458. When you find a job that's ideal, take it regardless of the pay. If you've got what it
  takes, your salary will soon reflect your value to the company.
• 460. Look for opportunities to make people feel important.
• 470. Commit yourself to quality.
• 472. Never underestimate the power of words to heal and reconcile relationships.
• 473. Your mind can only hold one thought at a time. Make it a positive and constructive
  one.
• 475. Marry only for love.
• 507. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
• 521. Remember that everyone is influenced by kindness.
• 530. Remember that 80% of the success in any job is based on your ability to deal with people.
• 590. Remember that the person who steals an egg will steal a chicken.
• 591. Meet regularly with someone who holds vastly different views than you.
• 602. If you need to bring in a business partner, make sure your partner brings along some money.
• 633. Do the right thing, regardless of what others think.
• 698. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.
• 721. When you find something you really want, don't let a few dollars keep you from getting it.
• 731. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll get to enjoy it a second time.
• 733. Purchase one piece of original art each year, even if it's just a small oil painting by a high school student.
• 752. Be advised that when negotiating, if you don't get it in writing, you probably won't get it.
• 767. Never say anything uncomplimentary about your wife or children in the presence of others.
• 799. Don't think you can fill an emptiness in your heart with money.
• 870. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
• 901. Remember that everyone you meet wean an invisible sign. It reads, "Notice me. Make me feel important."
• 902. Never hire someone you wouldn't invite home to dinner.
• 932. Remember this statement by Coach Lou Holtz, "Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it."
• 1064. Treat your company's money as you would your own.
• 1129. Let your word be your bond
• 1210. Plant a tree the day your child is born
• 1244. Remember that a successful future begins right now.
• 1264. Dress for the position you want, not the one you have.
• 1276. To find out who is behind an idea or activity, follow the money
• 1315. Never marry someone in the hope that they'll change later
• 1336. Criticize the behavior, not the person.
• 1396. When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.
• 1401. When you need something done, ask a busy person.
• 1414. If you ask someone to do something for you, let them do it their way.
• 1418. Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity of others.
• 1471. When on vacation or a family holiday, don't be too concerned about the cost. This is not a time to count pennies; it's a time to make memories.