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Oh--I thought you said "New York" survival skills--just kidding. Those items work for New Work too, especially in New York...

Back to Maslow basics--a great pair of running shoes with the tread worn (to attest to usage) fueled by a fabulous multivitamin and a handful of fish oil caps--to ensure a long and healthy ride. Add a fabulous black suit and shoes to match plus a red lipstick (Charles Revson called it "hope in a tube" and did he ever have that one right), and you are ready for the long run.

Posted by Dr. Pam Brill at December 3, 2004 5:13 PM

Be born handsome - beautiful - and smart!!! Stay smart, always cool and poised, thrive on finance - health and wealth!!!

Posted by Freeman at December 5, 2004 8:38 AM

I have a passion for organizing so I took a quick stab. People tend to latch on to a few categories, and then grasp the details within. Just going through the exercise makes things more memorable. (Try it yourself with the original list and see how it groups for you.)

LEADING [3]
+CEO/Leader/Businessperson/Closer (CEO, Me Inc. Period! 24/7!)
+Entrepreneurial Instinct (A sleepless ... Eye for Opportunity! E.g.: Small Opp for Independent Action beats faceless part of Monster Project)
+Intense Appetite for Technology (E.g.: How Cool-Active is your Web site? Do you Blog?)

PERSONAL EXCELLENCE & FLEXIBILITY [5]
+Mastery! (Best/Absurdly Good at Something!)
+Passion for Renewal (Your own CLO/Chief Learning Officer)
+"Manage" to Legacy (All Work="Memorable" /"Braggable" WOW Projects!)
+Mistress of Improv (Play a dozen parts simultaneously, from Chief Strategist to Chief Toilet Scrubber)
+Execution Excellence! (Show up on time! Leave last!)

CONNECTED [3]
+A "USP"/Unique Selling Proposition (R.POV8: Remarkable Point of View, captured in 8 or less words)
+Embrace "Marketing" (Your own CSO/Chief Storytelling Officer)
+Rolodex Obsession (From vertical/hierarchy/"suck up" loyalty to horizontal/"colleague"/"mate" loyalty)

RELAXED [2]
+Sense of Humor (A willingness to Screw Up & Move On)
+Comfortable with Your Skin (Bring "interesting you" to work!)

Posted by Tom H at December 6, 2004 10:01 AM

I have to disagree with these two.

#Mistress of Improv (Play a dozen parts simultaneously, from Chief Strategist to Chief Toilet Scrubber)

If you are trying to get $50/hr ROI you can't waste time doing $10/hr work.
Instead master delegation and outsourcing.
Hire an assistant to do the work that needs to be done well enough; like sorting the mail, making coffee, emptying the trash ad the like.
Lots of small companies outsource accounting and legal. UPS is positioning itself to be your mail room/shipping & receiving department. GeekOnCall is trying to be your IT dept. If it costs less for them to do it then you, remember how valuable your time is, let them do it have some kind of backup in place so you can keep working on your high value projects.

#Intense Appetite for Technology (E.g.: How Cool-Active is your Web site? Do you Blog?)

Blogging is old hat. Are you Podcasting?

Actually what you need to consider is: Does the technology increase my productivity? Is it actually better then the old way? Or does it slow me down or distract me or others even after a suitable learning period?

Posted by Stephan Fassmann at December 6, 2004 12:25 PM