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Whether money is the value you seek in life or not, it is a necessity in many of the world’s societies. Some of the lessons from success may be applicable across economic scales and it is in that which this information is presented here. The Forbes 2015 Ranked List of Billionaires is a list of innovators and leaders to learn from. Some have interesting stories that even a hard working innovative nurses can relate to like starting a business in your garage or aligning yourself with successful people and doing what they do. Just for fun and inspiration give a quick look over the list. >>>
Here are a few experts that may be of interest from the facts and figures in several related articles in Forbes paired with words of wisdom on what may be a more universal meaning to an innovative nurse and many of the rest of us:
Forbes: Despite pockets of economic turmoil, the number of billionaires around the world expanded to record 1,826, including 290 newcomers.
Wisdom: It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife. Confucius
Forbes: The total includes 290 newcomers, 71 of whom hail from China.
Wisdom: I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.Tony Robbins
Forbes: Youth are on the rise: A record 46 among the ranks are under age 40.
Wisdom: Youth is not enough. And love is not enough. And success is not enough. And, if we could achieve it, enough would not be enough.
Mignon McLaughlin
Forbes: The most famous rookie on the billionaires list? Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time and indisputably the best-paid athlete of all time.
Wisdom: “All skate, everyone skate.”The announced permission at a skating rink for everyone to get in the rink and participate!
Forbes: One earthward note: The average net worth of list members came in at $3.86 billion, down $60 million from 2014.
Wisdom: Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward. Henry Ford
Forbes:: Bill Gates is once again the richest person on the planet, a title he’s held for 16 of the past 21 years. His fortune grew $3.2 billion since last year to $79.2 billion, despite a gift of $1.5 billion in Microsoft MSFT -2.33% shares to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in November 2014.
Wisdom: A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. James Keller, Clergyman
Forbes: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg moves up 5 spots to number 16, his first time ranked among the world’s 20 richest. Ma and three other Chinese are among the the biggest gainers and appear among the 50 richest on the list.
Wisdom: In all ranks of life the human heart yearns for the beautiful; and the beautiful things that God makes are his gift to all alike. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Forbes: Zuckerberg is also the leader in a youth revolution that has minted 46 billionaires under the age of 40. The youngest billionaire on the planet is Evan Spiegel, 24, co-founder of photo- messaging app Snapchat.
Wisdom: The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Bob Marley
Forbes: The year’s biggest loser in dollar terms is Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, whose fortune dropped to $14.7 billion from $25 billion last year, propelled downward by a weaker Nigerian currency and shrinking demand for cement, his largest asset. He still retains the title of Africa’s richest man.
Wisdom: In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. Confucius
Forbes: Guatemala has a billionaire for the first time, and Iceland returns to the ranks after a five-year absence, the result of a comeback by Thor Bjorgolfsson, who’s now the only billionaire in Iceland’s history.
Wisdom: “All skate, everyone skate.” The announced permission at a skating rink for everyone to get in the rink and participate!
Forbes: There’s no doubt that entrepreneurship is thriving globally. Fully 1,191 members of the list are self-made billionaires, while just 230 inherited their wealth. Another 405 inherited at least a portion but are still working to increase their fortunes
Wisdom: Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford
Forbes: 20 of the richest women in 2015 are Billionaires
Wisdom: There are so many young women coming up through the ranks. Adele is an amazing singer. Beyonce has great stage presence. She’s just a beautiful woman. I love how everyone has just taken charge of their lives and careers. Pat Benatar
Nurses, these wisdoms support what do and allow for others; and more importantly, how and why you do it:
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. Buddha
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life. Henry David Thoreau
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Mahatma Gandhi
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In today’s competitive landscape, landing your first or next job can be challenging if not daunting. If your goal is to get a job and start earning money, it may seem like a win or lose situation. So if you don’t get the job, how can you interview so that you can’t lose?
Learning these skills below will help you win at every interview.
Know Your Self
Be honest with yourself about your characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. Know your why, then the terms of the agreements will be clearer. If you are only in it to get experience this will likely be clear to someone who is listening for commitment. You can’t lose by being honest.
Mind set
There is a technique from the days of cold call sales that can help you interview so you can’t lose. This technique is called, “Dialing for Diamonds.” The mindset is that you are looking for the right customer and in your case, the right job. When you take on a customer it is more than “the transaction” – It is a relationship, so it is about multiple transactions. Likewise a job is a package, of relationships, conditions, circumstances and expectations. The philosophy that follows is, “A no is just getting you closer to the next yes.” Acceptance and letting go are skills used to win. you can’t loss if you leave an interview with understanding and perspective.
Maximize each encounter
Did you ever think about the fact that you are interviewing the company? Whether you get the job or not, do not miss the value of using the interview time to observe and learn. Beyond salary and schedule, what else can you glean form the interaction and facility tour? Is the person doing the interview someone you would want to work for or with? Is the atmosphere around the workplace energizing? Do your potential coworkers greet you? How is the lighting and the workspace? You may want to check you gut on this stuff too. In the long run you can’t lose by following your gut even if you learn that you should have listened to it.
Ask the right questions
Use the interview to get information. As suggested by Joe Konop, the founder and principal of One Great Resumé, in his article in Forbes online Magazine, “The questions you ask confirm your qualifications as a candidate for the position.” He recommends preparing three to five questions for each interview, and actually ask three of them. Mr Konop generously provides 10 interview questions you could ask, and why:
These skills will help you interview so that you can’t lose. Besides the job, you get information, insight, feedback, next step action items.
OH, and one more important thing to know is that you can ask the wrong questions!!
… Like never ask for information you can easily find by doing a simple Google® search!
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–NMF