Fifty Important Things You Should Know About Life and Business: Or Things Your Boss or Parents Should Have Told You

By PM Ryan

This book is a short collection of business and life principles told in a humorous fashion. The perspectives and pictures are solely the authors and are based on over forty years of experience in business and information technology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Apr 13, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466928909

PM Ryan

Mr. Ryan experienced business values from three different perspectives during his career in information technology. First, he was in the US Air Force for twenty-six years and worked with the industry throughout that portion of his career. Next he worked for two separate system integrators, supporing government and military contracts. Finally, he worked in the commercial industry (Cisco) and had the opportunity to view yet another dimension of business. All three portions of his career were distincly different in how they viewed business. During the course of these experiences, there were several “principles and observations” that were common. Mr. Ryan collected them over the years and is presenting them in this book.

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Fifty Important Things 

 You Should Know about 

LIFE AND BUSINESS

Or Things Your Boss or Parents

Should Have Told You

PM Ryan

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This compilation of thoughts has been in the works for over 40 years. The ideas are certainly not all original, and some of them you have probably seen in different venues and learning sessions. They are, however, the most relevant and specific ones in my experience—being effective for both personal and business success. Another disclaimer is that I was not always successful in following my own advice in all cases, but aside