7 lessons to learn from President Bush
We all have our own opinions on George W. Bush and his presidency. Whether you like him or can’t stand him, you have to give the man some credit because there are plenty of lessons he has indirectly taught the world. All of these life lessons are positive and can help you succeed in life. If you’re open-minded you may have already picked up on some of these.
1. Choose the right people
Many in Washington have criticized President Bush for the people he has recommended for positions such as Secretary of State and who he chose to be his running mate in his campaign. Mostly because of the people he chose have brought more problems than they’ve fixed.
Make sure you do the opposite of President Bush. Whether you’re in the business world or any other part of the world, choose and surround yourself with people that will only bring you positivity. You’ll become like the people you hang around with, so choose wisely.
2. Get the facts first
President Bush jumped the gun with Iraq. He and his administration thought that there was WMD’s hidden somewhere in Iraq. They should have got all the facts and information that they possibly could before declaring war.
Before you plunge into a new business, career, or goal, gather information to help you better plan your actions and plan for the future.
3. Stand your ground
Even when people are totally against him and his ideas, President Bush rarely backs down. Whether he’s stubborn and whether it’s been a good thing is another story.
When your dreams and goals are criticized by naysayers don’t let that stop you. You will always get naysayers so matter what. Stand your ground, trust your gut, and believe in your dreams.
4. Don’t always be serious
Maybe it’s not always appropriate but during press conferences President Bush sometimes cracks jokes to lighten the mood.
There’s time for seriousness but there’s even more time to be lighthearted.
5. Deliver
This is a lesson that many politicians have indirectly taught. Politicians are a lot of talk but very few “walk the walk”.
When you promise something to someone you must follow through. If you don’t, that person won’t trust you in the future.
6. Fake it till you make it
President Bush isn’t the greatest at giving speeches or at grammar. But he tries to make it seem like he can articulate his ideas and opinions effectively.
You may not be the best in your business or field right now but present yourself as if you are.
7. You can’t please everyone
President Bush has a lot of supporters but he also has a lot of people who don’t support him or any of his ideas.
You will get the same. You’ll have a lot of people who will support your ideas, dreams, actions, and goals. But you’ll get a lot of people who won’t support you. As long as you believe in your dreams, that’s all that matters.
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hehe this is a very interesting read but learning from the mistakes of others and your self is the message
Exactly Sj!
-Andrew
Another thing to learn from Bush (by doing the opposite of him): Don’t put an object such as oil before lives. It’s about time we start making use of the ‘green’ alternatives to fossil fuel anyways.
Yeah, I don’t understand why it takes so long to start using alternative fuels.
-Andrew
I’ve not done this myself, but I have read that there are plenty of places you can take your vehicle and get some things switched out in the engine for $300 to make it run off vegetable oil. For me, I spend about $120 a month on gas, and it would not take long to make that $300 back at all. Especially if I make an agreement with a local restaurant whose owner I know – this would allow to get free gas as I would just get their excess vegi oil