A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth
A couple of years ago I came across the bestselling book „The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth“ by Mark Fisher. I openly admit that when I first heard about this book the title itself was most appealing. Reading the subtitle, it confirmed my interest. And it was a good buy. No, it was an excellent purchase.
This book is not primarily about how you can optimize your financial situation. You can certainly read it from this perspective. But you may miss the most important element, the core of the book. The book is a tale of wisdom and wealth. It is about pursuing your goals in life. And it is about having the right attitude towards yourself, your goals and your environment.
Let me share some quotes which give you a better idea about the thrust of the content:
- Be expansive and positive in your thoughts
- Never lose happiness
- Be courageous enough to act immediately
- Don’t lose your perspective
- Be precise in your desires
- Don’t fight against your problems. The clouds will disappear
Now compare these insights to, say, a project you are about to set up, manage, rescue or re-align. What you need to start is a vision. You need to have a direction or else the project will not take off into the right direction. Spend the necessary time to build this vision – with your team. Share your excitement, talk about the challenges you have identified and how you can master them, be precise in what you want to achieve. And – never lose happiness, i.e., enjoy the process, have fun.
This book is excellent from many perspectives. I highly recommend it.
Hi Thomas,
These are good guidelines for a project manager. Our job is much more than techniques and tools.
Stan