Here are 5 ways to be not just a better entrepreneur, but also a better person.
Article from Guy Kawasaki Blog…..
I have a theory that Heaven is a three-class Boeing 777. You can sit in a narrow seat that doesn’t recline and eat chicken-like substances next to a screaming baby in coach class. Or you can sit in a slightly wider seat that reclines a little and eat a beef-like substance in business class.
But the goal is to spend eternity in first class—specifically, Singapore Airlines first class. Here your seat reclines to a completely flat position, and there’s a power outlet, personal video player, wireless internet access and noise-canceling headphones. There are also chefs, not microwave ovens.
You can’t buy your way into Heaven’s first class, nor can you use your frequent flier miles to get a spot there. The only way to earn yourself an upgrade is to be a mensch. Leo Rosten, author of The Joys of Yiddish, defines a mensch this way: someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being a real mensch is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, and a sense of what is right, responsible and decorous. Here is my humble attempt to help you achieve menschdom.
1. Help those who cannot help you. A mensch helps people who can never return the favor. He doesn’t care if the recipient is rich, famous or powerful. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t help rich, famous or powerful people (indeed, they may need the most help), but you shouldn’t only help rich, famous or powerful people.