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Last week, I got quite sick. Small children. Viruses. Usual suspects. ​ My body wanted bed, and this is what I did… But… ​ I could have been watching Netflix. Or worse… The TV… If I knew how to get the channels. ​ Instead, I completed a couple of courses I had bought and were still pending. ​ Perfect reset. New ideas. ​ One of these courses is by Matt Gray. ​ And I loved what he said about obsession. Anyone that has achieved a decent level of success in life has some sort of obsession. You can think of Elon, Jeff… or that entrepreneur that you know and that after 10-15 years working non-stop starts getting back. Things are going well for them… ​ In my case, I love deals. Infrastructure deals. Real estate deals. ​ I love them. ​ If you get something in your tummy when you see great deals… you should take a look to the links below. ​ ​The top 15 Lessons of a successful project​ ​The top 15 lessons of a nightmare project​ ​Don't be embarrassed. ​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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Recently, I assisted with horror to a meeting where I was told that the respondents of an RFP had no limit of pages in their offers. They asked my opinion. My answer was graphic. If I was the bid manager and I had a gun, I would use it. No limits. OMG. The last shoes that you want to wear are those of the bid managers in the RFP. Imagine yourself with that burden. No limits. And the risk of these guys awarding a several billions dollars contract by the weight of the paper brought in the...
The worst thing that can happen to a man, woman or chair is becoming civilized.Because then spending time in an office meeting people they don’t like and doing things that they hate under halogen lights feels acceptable.And using a ThinkPad with Windows. And preparing a PowerPoint. And eating the daily lunch special.And being afraid to ask for a raise. And when you point it out to him (to her, to it, to them) he tells you that “it is what it is,” that “what can you do,” that “life is like...
The New York Times (1920) “A rocket will never leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” — The New York Times, editorial. 49 years later… “The Times regrets the error.” — The New York Times, July 17, 1969 (the day after Apollo 11 launched) 1952 – Lee de Forest, a legendary and respected engineer, (Father of Radio) “Man will never reach the Moon… Mortals must live and die on Earth.” 1956 – Sir Richard Woolley, Britain’s top astronomer. “Space travel is utter bilge.” — Sir Richard Woolley, Astronomer...