While others build, others destroy (still on Billions)

It is about getting better...

We dont take sides but it is evident that in the setting of the series, a group of people build by raising capital, investing in ventures that move the country forward.

But equal efforts have been put by regulators while making sure that wrongdoings and violation of rights of citizens are not committed, abuse of power, misplaced focus, blunt such efforts in nation building

A debate on what is right and wrong

Need for a Performance coach (still from Billions)

It is about getting better...

Dr Wendy Rhoades, the beautiful wife of the AG in Billions worked as performance coach  of Axel, an important partner for Axe.   The one on one sessions with the staff about their potential, being aware of that and doing something for that helped them achieve the billions and success

But abusing the patient dr confidentiality got her in to trouble

Lessons from Billions

It is about getting better...

A lot of lessons can be learned in the series Billions

1   Dont quit

2.  Be focused

3.  Make things happen.  Create the events for your success

4.  Whether you are tycoon or a prosecutor, your negotiation skills are what that matters.  Not

     rely on your school or what you learned in college

5.  Win some lose some.   Admit that sometime you make mistakes

6.  Think always of 3 things to make yourself grow, your department or business

7.  For a businessman, you have to sacrifice personal gains over corporate, or profits

      1.  For Axe, he dumped Rebecca Canu, his lover over earning a lot over Saler

           closure and liquidation.   Rebecca has a dream,  sacrificing for corporate gains

      2.  Taylor dumping his father in favor of bigger gain

8.  Feel and solve problems as if you are about to be jailed or nailed

9.  Focus on say php, not on revenge or restitution.  These things cloud your judgement and your goals

      and vision

Our education should not be merely be about learning facts and information but also about being a good person

It is about getting better...

For two successive days, I was disappointed with two events:   Two appointments where the other party was a no show

The first involved a student leader whom we gave the privilege of going over our operations for their capstone project.   She made an appointment with me for the presentation. She did not appear although

her group members did.  She claimed she had more important things to attend to as student council

leader

The other one involved a business.   The one who set up an appointment wanted to know what project

we can do to his inherited property.    He did not appear.

This post wonders how these people can be successful if they could not even keep an appointment and/or keep their word

One of the secrets of success