50 universal truths that will make you more successful

culled from:http://business.financialpost.com

1. Have a passion for your work. If your work is meaningful to you, your work life will be a joy.
2. If you can’t be passionate about the work itself, be passionate about the reason you do it. Maybe you don’t love your job/company/career, but the money and benefits are good for your family. Be passionate in your choice to do right by your family.
3. If something needs changing, be the one to lead the change. If you dislike your job but are stuck, work on getting the skills that will get you unstuck. If there’s a problem at your office, work on being the one solve it.
4. Start small and build from there.
5. Do the obvious stuff first, then progress to the harder stuff. (Otherwise known as going for the low-hanging fruit.)
6. If it’s not broke, don’t fix. Do improve it.
7. The hardest lesson to learn is when to keep going and when to quit. No one can teach you that. At some point, you have to choose.
8. The definition of crazy is to do the same thing the same way and expect a different result. If the result isn’t good, change something.
9. No one succeeds alone. 
10. Ask for help. Be specific when asking. Be graceful and grateful when help comes.
11. Surround yourself with positive people and you’ll have a positive outcome.
12. Embrace diversity. The best way to compensate for your own weaknesses is to pick teammates who have different strengths.
13. People experience the world differently. Two people can attend the same meeting and walk away with different impressions. Don’t fight that. Use it.
14. You don’t have to like someone to treat that person with respect and courtesy.
15. Don’t “should” all over someone, and don’t let someone else “should” all over you.
16. No matter what you do or how much you achieve, there are always people who have more. 
17. There will always people who