5 Points for Self Development

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1. I'm always positive
2. I don't compare myself with other
3. I'm a quick decision maker
4. I love myself
5. I am a disciplined person

Business Etiquette: Business Dining Skills

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ARRIVING AT THE RESTAURANT 

•When meeting someone at the restaurant wait in the lobby unless otherwise requested •The host should arrive at least 15 minutes early. •The host should check the table and request the change if the location is not satisfactory •It is proper to wait for your guests at the door •If coats need to be checked the host should pay the coat fee and appropriate tip. If the wearer of the coat will prefer to take the coat to the table, help your guest remove the coat if it seems appropriate •When the maitre d’ leads you and your guests into the dining room; your guests should proceed you in following the maitre d’. You lead the way if you are sitting yourself and your guests •If you are expecting more than one guest, it is all right to be seated with the first guest, after waiting for 10 minutes •Leave the table setting as is until all late guests have arrived •Always offer your guest the preferred seat •It is still considered polite for a gentleman to assist a woman with her chair unless she makes an obvious move to sit herself. He does not have to rise each time she leaves or returns to the table during a business meal •Enter your chair from the left side and exit from the right.

AFTER BEING SEATED 

A Summary of Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

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who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past.

one dad would say, "The love of money is the root of all evil." The other, "The lack of money is the root of all evil."

One of the reasons the rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the middle class struggles in debt is because the subject of money is taught at home, not in school. Most of us learn about money from our parents. So what can a poor parent tell their child about money? They simply say "Stay in school and study hard." The child may graduate with excellent grades but with a poor person's financial programming and mind-set. It was learned while the child was young.

one dad had a habit of saying, "I can't afford it." The other dad forbade those words to be used. He insisted I say, "How can I afford it?" One is a statement, and the other is a question. One lets you off the hook, and the other forces you to think. 

My soon-to-be-rich dad would explain that by automatically saying the words "I can't afford it," your brain stops working. By asking the question "How can I afford it?" your brain is put to work. He did not