1.27 JP Morgan: Stick to Your Plan Not Your Mood
“1 - Every morning, write a list of the things that need to be done that day. 2 - Do it.” - JP Morgan JP Morgan was one of the most powerful businesspeople in our country's history. There’s a story about a man who approached him with an envelope and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for success, which I will gladly sell to you for $25,000.” JP Morgan replied, “I don’t know what’s in the envelope. However, if you show me and I like it, I will give you my word as a gentleman that I will pay you what you ask.” The man agreed, gave the envelope to JP Morgan, and when he opened it, JP Morgan pulled out a single page that said: 1 - Every morning, write a list of the things that need to be done that day. 2 - Do them. JP Morgan paid the man $25,000. Life is simple: Have a plan, write it down, and stick to it. Have long-term goals and short-term goals, and every day, make a list of the things you need to do to get closer to achievin...