Summary of Gillian Zoe Segal's Getting There

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#1 The most important skill you can develop is sound communication skills. If you are a salesperson, you want people to follow your advice. If you are a management leader, you want people to follow you in business. Whatever you do, good communication skills are essential.

#2 My first hero was my father, who taught me that what’s on your inner scorecard is more important than your outer scorecard. I wanted to be like him, and he gave me a lot of good advice. I married Susie, another hero of mine, and she helped me become well- adjusted.

#3 The author's old boss and mentor, Benjamin Graham, was a genius. He took a job with him when he was getting started, and never even asked what the salary was going to be. He wanted to be like those people he admired.

#4 I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I’m sure I will continue to make them. You just have to make sure that your mistakes are never fatal, and you don’t want to make them on the big decisions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822552319

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#1

The most important skill you can develop is sound communication skills. If you are a salesperson, you want people to follow your advice. If you are a management leader, you want people to follow you in business. Whatever you do, good communication skills are essential.

#2

My first hero was my father, who taught me that what’s on your inner scorecard is more important than your outer scorecard. I wanted to be like him, and he gave me a lot of good advice. I married Susie, another hero of mine, and she helped me become well- adjusted.

#3

The author's old boss and mentor, Benjamin Graham, was a genius. He took a job with him when he was getting started, and never even asked what the salary was going to be. He wanted to be like those people he admired.

#4

I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I’m sure I will continue to make them. You just have to make sure that your mistakes are never fatal, and you don’t want to make them on the big decisions.

#5

The triumphs in life are triumphs because you know that not everything will go your way. If you played golf and got a hole in one on every hole, you'd get bored. The fun is in hitting one into the woods and then getting a great recovery shot.

#6

The most important thing about reputation is that it is built on trust. People should not judge every action they take not just by legal standards, but also by what they would feel about it if it were published in their local newspaper.

#7

I have learned to thrive on rejection and hold on to compliments. Rejection enrages me, but that I’ll show you! feeling is a powerful motivator. I’m afraid that if I lose it, I’ll stop working.

#8

I was a failed screenwriter who was hired to punch up