The man who does his job precisely as he would do it if he owned the business may see the day when he will own that business or a better one.
The best-managed companies are those in which management creates opportunities for employees to own a piece of the business through various types of stock-ownership programs. Management has found that when individual employees are also owners, they are more loyal, more creative, and more cost-conscious. They also work harder and are more responsive to customers. If you have the opportunity to participate in employee stock programs, do so. If possible, extend the same opportunity to your employees. If such programs are not available to you, conduct yourself as though you were already an owner, and sooner or later you will be. It is inevitable that when you think like an owner, you will eventually become one.
Outperforming a superior can cause that superior to eliminate anyone they view to be subverting their power and position. Avoiding being eliminated requires making that superior rely on one's help. Misfortune is contagious, so cultivate relationships only with the successful. Rather than being summoned by anyone, maintain a dominant position by forcing people to come to ask for your help if they want attention or need something. Never place too much trust in anyone, even friends, because there is always the possibility that they will betray that trust to gain power for themselves.
The power of positive thinking can't be overlooked!! Steven Ransom