Rupert Murdoch Way
Secrets of the World’s Greatest Deal Makers
Rupert Murdoch’s power and influence are matched only by his profits and ambition. His Company, New Corporation, has total assets of over US$30 billion and annual sales of over US$12 billion.The New Corp empire includes 780 businesses in 52 companies include BSkyB, New International, the LA Dodgers, 20^th Century Fox and Star TV.
20 Tips to How To Succeed Like Rupert Murdoch
1) Start Early – no substitute for getting your hands dirty early
2) Move with the Times – ideas develop and evolve so must you
3) Have faith in yourself – business is action, nothing else
4) Network – you are who you know
5) Be Ruthless and Fair – manage people tough and straight

6) Play Hard – stand your ground
7) Compete to Win – no medal for second place
8) Play the Long Game – accept short term pain for long term gain
9) Move fast – you snooze your lose
10) Ask Questions – questions lead to tomorrow strategic answers
11) Lead from the Front – set an example
12) Envisage the Future – design your future
13) Forego Management Bullshit
14) Believe in Yourself – self confidence
15) Embrace the World – a deal is a deal
16) Embrace Technology – technology creates markets and economies of production and delivery
17) Keep Learning – learn new tricks
18) Make Mistakes – what can I learn from this?
19) Create Fear – let fear work for you
20) Take Risks – life and business demand risk to succeed
Quality Questions
1) What steps are you going to apply in the next 7 days?
2) What key action are you committed to starting today?
3) What will you biggest result if you take one learning from Murdoch and master it?