How to work for yourself by Bryan Cohen. 6 Important Takeaways
The things that move the needle in our lives and create the most change are simple truths and hacks we've known in the past that we just need reminded of and most importantly APPLY.
The things that move the needle in our lives and create the most change are simple truths and hacks we've known in the past that we just need reminded of and most importantly APPLY.
Why does it seem easier for women to walk away from a job, business or career when faced with deep personal and emotional issues. E.g A relationship with a co-worker goes south, a male colleague breaks up with her and maybe starts seeing another colleague and the brokenhearted woman
Absolutely no one has money lying on the floor waiting for you to pick it up. There is no free money anywhere. Even grants aren’t free money. You have to do something to get money, even free money.
The world of business especially in relation to technology and communication has become fast paced and so employees being skillful and knowledgeable in those areas has become important for the growth of a successful business. Workforce training is in the interest of both the company and the workforce.
According to Sam, before Wal-Mart became a Multi-billion dollar company, when they only had five stores, they spent only 2% of their sales revenue on their costs.
According to Sam, all his children "worked in the stores, invested in the stores and shopped in the stores". As his children grew older, he gave then a choice whether to work for Wal-Mart or not...
... having the right people in the right job when they were needed the most has marked Wal-Mart’s history...
He is known as one of the greatest American entrepreneurs, and through M.I.A, Sam shared many life stories from his Wal-Mart journey that contributed to the growth of Wal-Mart from one (1) store on 7th July, 1962 to one thousand nine hundred and sixty (1,960) stores at the time of his death in April 1992.