Lose the Ego
Harvey Mackay said, “Ego stops you from getting things done and getting people to work with you. That’s why I firmly believe that ego and success are not compatible.” The message here: If you truly want to be successful, lose the ego.
Last week I discussed a prior firm I worked for that achieved tremendous success and then fell on difficult times. When I look at the cause of their downfall, I’m convinced that it had a lot to with the tremendous egos of those at the top of the organization. That arrogance caused animosity and created powerful enemies both in and out of the organization.…