Managing your team 1.   Get them emotionally involved 2.   Know what a team is and how it works 3.   Set realistic targets – no, really realistic 4.   Hold effective meetings . . . 5.   No, really effective 6.   Make meetings fun 7.   Make your team better than you 8.   Know your own importance 9.   Set your boundaries 10. Be ready to prune 11. Offload as much as you can – or dare 12. Let them make mistakes 13. Accept their limitations 14. Encourage people 15. Be very, very good at finding the right people 16. Hire raw talent 17. Take the rap 18. Give credit to the team when it deserves it 19. Get the best resources for your team 20. Celebrate 21. Keep track of everything you do and say 22. Be sensitive to friction 23. Create a good atmosphere 24. Inspire loyalty and team spirit 25. Have and show trust in your staff 26. Respect individual differences 27. Listen to ideas from others 28. Adapt your style to each team member 29. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don’t) 30. Don’t always have to have the last word 31. Understand the roles of others 32. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them 33. Have clear expectations 34. Use positive reinforcement motivation 35. Don’t try justifying stupid systems 36. Be ready to say yes 37. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems   Managing yourself 38. Work hard 39. Set the standard 40. Enjoy yourself 41. Don’t let it get to you 42. Know what you are supposed to be doing 43. Know what you are actually doing 44. Value your time 45. Be proactive, not reactive 46. Be consistent 47. Set realistic targets for yourself – no, really realistic 48. Have a game plan, but keep it secret 49. Get rid of superfluous rules 50. Learn from your mistakes 51. Be ready to unlearn – what works, changes 52. Cut the crap – prioritize 53. Cultivate those in the know 54. Know when to kick the door shut 55. Fill your time productively and profitably 56. Have a Plan B and a Plan C 57. Capitalize on chance – be lucky, but never admit it 58. Recognize when you’re stressed 59. Manage your health 60. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure 61. Face the future 62. Head up, not head down 63. See the wood and the trees 64. Know when to let go 65. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes 66. Adopt minimalism as a management style 67. Visualize your blue plaque 68. Have principles and stick to them 69. Follow your intuition

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