پیشنهاد‌های مریم سالک زمانی (٥,٩٠٠)

Why take the trouble of investing in a cow and then maintaining it when you can simply buy milk far cheaply? You should avoid buying unnecessary asse ...

Word count doesn’t matter. What matters is how effective they’re Example: Your report is quite voluminous, and it contains lot of superfluous stuff. ...

It’s easier to win people to your side by persuasion and politeness than by confrontation and threats Example: X: The courier service has taken more ...

You can show people the way to do things, but you can’t force them to act Example: X: He has received all the resources one needs to start a busines ...

It is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects Example: If I don’t slash salaries, the company is going to go bankrupt ...

Rules change depending on how powerful the person likely to be affected by the rules is Example: X: He has been treated leniently by the police. Y: ...

This proverb is quoted by opponents of too much testing. Weighing a pig won’t fatten it. Altering its diet would. Similarly, testing kids in school m ...

Prosperity and success come when a country, society, institution, or family stand united on issues and work together Example: Opposition parties are ...

Like hunger forces the wolf out of the wood to seek food elsewhere, necessity forces poor to take up unpleasant tasks, sometimes in violation of law ...

A dead fish starts rotting from head downwards. Similarly, in any organization or country, the rot sets in from the top. If the leadership is defunct ...

History is written by the victors, and they, naturally, glorify themselves Example: Tom: Some of the portrayals in history are overly rosy and super ...

For community work, everyone should take responsibility and contribute whatever little they can. Small contributions by many can accomplish mammoth t ...

Protesting against a government or a large organization is unlike protesting against individuals. An organization can use its deep pockets and power ...

The law is same for both, but the rich, through their abundant resources, can get favorable decisions by influencing decision makers, hiring the best ...

New governments have their own agendas Example: The new government has raised taxes on the rich. New lords, new laws

If you’re a yes - man and often talk sweet language to please others, people won’t respect you Example: X: This guy tries to keep everyone in good h ...

Spend money carefully because it’s limited. You can’t grow it on trees and replenish Example: I’m surprised that you spent your entire month’s salar ...

If you love someone, then you should love them as they come with their qualities, shortcomings, friends, family, and so on Example: If you love her, ...

If you haven’t met or spoken to a friend or relative in long time, he’ll be forgotten. Such friendships eventually wither away or may just remain a d ...

Misfortune does not occur twice in the same way to the same person Example: X: I don’t want to take this route, because I was robbed the last time I ...

Quality of people is a good indicator of the quality of their leader. We expect our bureaucracy, politicians, and other leaders to be impeccable. But ...

Lending money to a friend can lead to souring of friendship. If you ask to repay, he may feel offended, and if he fails to repay, you’ll be offended ...

When you fall out with someone, restrain yourself from using foul, upsetting language. Words can leave a lasting impression and make it difficult to ...

If you talk politely, people are more amenable to your suggestions and ask Example: The government officer was quite cold to my father but did the j ...

Governments have far - reaching powers Example: After committing the fraud, the tycoon fled to another country, but the government pulled all levers ...

Learn basic skills first before venturing into complex things Example: X: I want to submit my first article to Fortune magazine for publication. Y: ...

In many countries, wheels of justice move so slow that sometimes it takes decades to pronounce a judgment. This causes suffering in terms of time and ...

People shouldn’t be subjected to discomfort beyond tolerance Example: The government raised taxes last year and shouldn’t raise them again. It is pa ...

Without involvement of at least two persons, a quarrel won’t happen. So, if one of the two persons decide, a quarrel won’t happen Example: X: Why ar ...

Leaders are not easy to find. Retain them at whatever price it takes if you’ve them Example: The Vice President was all set to leave Google and lead ...

It’s fine to lose small things if it helps you win the big pie Example: I climbed down from my position before the friendly argument could heat up, ...

It’s better to be cautious than regret later Example: One shouldn’t complain about the inconvenience of security check each time you enter the build ...

Working with others may be somewhat slow compared to solo work, but you’ll need to collaborate if you want long - term success because you can’t do e ...

If you utilize the peace time to get better at war, your adversaries will hesitate in waging a war on you, and hence the time of peace will stretch ...

Something cheap will be of suspect quality and will trouble you later in the form of higher maintenance and/or poor performance Example: I bought th ...

If you can’t beat your opponent, then work alongside them for mutual benefit Example: ABC Pvt. Ltd. has struck partnership with its competitor after ...

If things were to happen by just wishing them, even the poorest will have everything they want Example: X: I want to be in a job that would pay me a ...

Actions and decisions taken in moments of anger aren’t the best. They can bring great misery. Wait for your anger to pass and then act or decide Exa ...

Be optimistic, but be prepared for a scenario where things can go wrong Example: We’re hoping to raise capital from investors, but it may not come s ...

If you share your grief, it’ll get easier to bear Example: You shouldn’t hold back the news of financial loss you’ve incurred in your business. Grie ...

A good product doesn’t need promotion; it spreads through word of mouth Example: Stripe, a financial services firm, grew mainly through word of mout ...

Good bargains can be tempting and entice people into buying more than required, most of which can even go unused Example: I bought three trousers an ...

Overconfidence can doom even the competent Example: Kodak overlooked the prospect of digital photographs replacing its camera films. As a result, th ...

Get out of a situation while it’s still easy to leave on good terms Example: With the stock market at an all - time high and further upside looking ...

If you carry out your plans boldly, luck is more likely to favor you Example: I know you’re hesitant to accept the overseas position in your company ...

Enjoy the flattery you receive, but don’t believe it because people often flatter to meet their own selfish interests Example: I know he was all pra ...

If the love is shallow, people will find faults in each other Example: We occasionally overhear accusations and counter - accusations coming from th ...

We think that we work the hardest. This is also called responsibility bias: People tend to overvalue their own contributions and undervalue contribut ...

We can’t hide incompetency behind teamwork. Everyone has to justify their expense Example: The manager has singled out my team member for unsatisfac ...

Be resilient and try despite failures. That’s how you succeed Example: Abraham Lincoln lost so many elections, but he kept trying. Eventually he bec ...