June 2012
Beginner
166 pages
3h 27m
English
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A SUCCESS TRAP YOU DON’T HAVE TO FALL INTO
Hal looked tired. He had been working almost nonstop for a month, running between his office in Honduras, his jobs in Central America, and his second home in Canada. Tonight, he was in Florida, and was talking to me about a development project in Nicaragua.
“You shouldn’t be working this hard,” I told him.
He agreed. But he’d been putting in these kinds of hours for more than 20 years. His business was getting bigger every year. Yet he wasn’t looking any better for it.
We talked about the project. He showed me his plans.
Hal is a very talented developer. He is in great demand in Central America, where his colorful, creative Caribbean-flavored designs have been very successful. And he is an impressive guy—bright, articulate, and accomplished.
He has designed and built dozens of great buildings and commercial projects. With a partner, he virtually transformed a small fishing port on the Great Lakes into a thriving, upscale village.
He’s done all that, but he’s still working too hard. And—in my view, at least—he’s not making enough money.
That’s what I thought—and so that’s what I told him.
“You started with nothing, and you’ve built so many beautiful things. You know all sorts of interesting people, have friends all over the world, and enjoy a lifestyle most people can only dream of. Your success has come from providing your clients with great value at very reasonable rates,” I said.
He agreed.
“You no longer have to work overtime to get ...
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