ONE THING YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE

"Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding."

Mahatma Gandhi, 20th century leader of Indian independence.

Losing your temper while arguing will be the second thing you lose.

The first is the argument.

It Just Pisses Me Off When I Lose Mine!

"The happiness and misery of men relies no less on temper than on fortune."

François de La Rochefoucauld

17th century French writer

Temper

The one thing in business you cannot afford to lose.

Temperamental Losses

"A person's fate is their own temper."

Benjamin Disraeli

19th century British politician/author

And how much, how often you lose it will determine how much else you lose.

I'm Outraged!

"Exaggerated sensitiveness is an expression of the feeling of inferiority."

Arthur Adler

Late 19th/early 20th century Austrian medical doctor

Mind you, not being sensitized, only being overly so.

And not just for sensitiveness; when it comes to business it's a good idea to moderate all your emotions.

The Cost of Anger

"Anger is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.

Seneca
5th century BC Roman philosopher

Most often, lose your temper, lose, period.

The Role of Personality in Success or Failure

"A person's fate is their own temper."

Benjamin Disraeli

I think so, almost without regard for what that temper is.

Have you noticed any correlation between the nature of temper and success in business?