10 Laws of Enduring Success

I read Maria Bartiromo's, The 10 Laws of Enduring Success and was impressed by her life story, her interviews with well-known people from diverse backgrounds, her definition of success, and her guidelines for achieving success.

She describes how the definition of success has to be defined by each individual based on their values, goals, and desires. The stories of individuals exhibiting each law/characteristic are inspiring and captivating.

Her 10 laws include:

1. Self-knowledge: listen to your heart
2. Vision: plant your dreams on solid ground
3. Initiative: and keep rattling the cage
4. Courage: be bold, smart, and fair
5. Integrity: do the right thing
6. Adaptability: stay open to change
7. Humility: hold on to your humanity
8. Endurance: build your stamina
9. Purpose: know what matters most
10. Resilience: get up and move on

I would add a passion for what you do, willingness to work hard to achieve your goals, and the ability to ask for help when needed.

This is a book that I enjoyed and would recommend to others.

22 Most Revealing Interview Questions

1. What have you been criticized for during the last four years?


2. Did you agree or disagree with the criticism and why?


3. Where would you like to be in three to five years?


4. And how do you expect to get there?


5. How would you describe the most and least ideal boss you could choose?


6. How would you describe yourself with three adjectives?


7. How would your subordinates describe you in three adjectives?


8. Do you think you praise enough?


9. What would you do if you detected it a peer falsifying expense records?


10. What would you do if the company you just joined gave you $3,000 to spend during the first year in any way you felt appropriate?


11. If you have a choice, would you rather draw up plans or implement them?


12. State three situations in which you did not succeed. Why?


13. When you fire somebody, what would be your key objective? Why?


14. What personal need do you expect to satisfy by accepting this position?


15. What would you like to change in this job to make it ideal?


16. We all fib occasionally. Would you say something that is not entirely true? Give me three examples when you did.


17. What benefits can be expected from threatening an employee to do better?


18. If you encountered serious difficulties on the job for which you are now interviewing, what would they be?


19. What are three things you are afraid to find in this job?


20. We all have negative areas we would like to improve. Do you agree? If you do, could you give me three areas in which what you would like to improve?


21. How do you motivate people?


22. When do you think you have arrived? (definition of success)
    
    Source: Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door – Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You by Harvey MacKay.