Love him or hate him, you’re free to’t deny his impact.
He was also a notable philanthropist.
Here are some of the career lessons we can learn from his life.
Check Your Ego
There’s a thin linebetween confidence and ego.
Firstly, he dismissed any puffed up thoughts of himself.
Are you going to let this money puff you up?
Keep your eyes open.
Don’t lose your balance.
Don’t Let Your Temper Get the Best of You
Rockefeller also noticed his own bad temper.
“I think it might be called an ugly temper when too far provoked,” Rockefeller says.
Andrews complained to Rockefeller, wishing out loud that he was out of the business.
Rockefeller told Andrews to name his price, and bought Andrews’s shares from him for $1,000,000.
Almost immediately, Rockefeller was able to sell the shares to another investor for a $300,000 profit.
Andrews could have swallowed his pride and reversed his decision.
He’d have saved himself hundreds of millions of dollars.
After selling he was sore at himself.""
Don’t let your temper get the best of you.
Listen closely to people and learn from them.
Rockefeller also emphasizes the importance of listening.
But you must persist and treat finding work like a full-time job.
He persisted at this from Monday to Saturday:
Despite incessant disappointment, he doggedly pursued a position.
This grimly determined trek went on each daysix days a week for six consecutive weeksuntil later in the afternoon.
If you’re feeling down your luck,build up your confidence.
“I was working every day at my businessthe business of looking for work.
I put in my full time at this every day.”
He was a confirmed exponent of positive thinking.
If you’re struggling finding work, spend time understanding what greatresumes look likeandmeeting new people.
Sometimes, we work hard butwe’re just spinning our wheels pointlessly.
Rockefeller was extremely careful with his energy.
Rockefeller strongly believed in working steadily and consistently, instead of biting off more than he could chew.
Don’t fall for the glittering lure of quantity.
Harness the power of concentration to get to solve problems.
He would also take breaks throughout his day.
Rockefeller advises, “It is not good to keep all the forces at tension all the time.”
Don’t let your ego get the best of you.
If you’re unemployed, dedicate yourself to it fully.
Instead of working in spurts, conserve your energy so you could work steadily and consistently.
Photos byRyan Hyde,Paul Cross,Ian Lamont, andMax Khokhlov.
