Googolplex Tax Critical Success Factors

          From my perspective, the following factors are critical to success in life and business. My work is motivated by these core guiding principles. I hope that you will find that my work is reflective of these key factors to success.

1. Education and experience
2. Strong work ethic
3. Creativity and innovation
4. Perseverance and endurance
5. Balance technical with practical.
6. Leverage your strengths. Utilize gifts and skills.
7. Look for opportunities to create a niche. What does the market need or want?
   What is in high demand and low supply?
8. Recognize the real value of merit and authenticity vs. political acumen.
9. Create and add value efficiently. Know what value you bring to the table.
10. Create your own luck.
11. Be independent and entrepreneurial. Surpass dependency and subservience.
12. Make an impact. Give back.
13. Recognize true mentors. Mentor and be mentored.
14. Reward and be rewarded for hard work.
15. Give credit where credit is due.
16. Cultivate attention to detail, analytical, critical thinking, verbal and written communication, math,
    and quantitative skills.
17. Develop the ability to solve problems and find solutions.
18. Complete tasks accurately and on time. Get from point A to point B. Cross the finish line timely and efficiently.
19. Minimize work compression close to deadlines.
20. Be productive. Don’t’ just let time pass you by.
21. Take the time to do things the right way.
22. Strive for excellence. Don’t settle for mediocrity.
23. Don’t let your creative energy be constrained.
24. Be thankful.
25. Have patience.
26. Be firm and assertive.
27. Step up and take the initiative.
28. Take care to remember things.
29. Don’t expect or wait for others to do or correct your own work.
30. Produce an accurate quality work product within a reasonable amount of time.
31. Begin and end work within traditional business hours.
32. Respect yourself and others.
33. Don’t tolerate disrespect or abuse.
34. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t and you won’t do and succeed.
35. Show people that you can and you will do and succeed.
36. Don’t settle for back bench and don’t just take what you can get. Achieve more.
37. Know when it is time to fold. Don’t stay stuck in a rut of negativity that is draining your energy.
38. Have the courage to reinvent yourself.
39. You are never too old. Never stop learning.
40. Never give up.