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The Schwab Doctrine

Back in 1921 Charles Schwab was earning one million dollars each year.  He was hand  picked by Andrew Carnegie to construct the steel industry.  Why was he paid such an exorbitant amount?  Schwab admitted that he was paid this salary because of his unique ability to deal with people. Dale Carnegie interviewed him.   “I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among my people the greatest asset I possess, and the way to develop the best that is in a person is by appreciation and encouragement.“There is nothing else that so kills the ambitions of a person as criticisms from superiors. I never criticize any-one. I believe in giving a person incentive to work. So Iam anxious to praise but loath to find fault. If I like anything,I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise."    How To Win Friends and Influence People It is much easier to find fault than praise but what does it benefit  the person who receives it?  More, how does it  ...

Sing

Man was created to sing, to sing an internal song, the song of the soul. Thus, we find in the midrash: The world was thereof formless and empty, He stood and created the world, and He created man and gave him authority over all goodness in order to praise Him. - Midrash Socher Tov 99. Sing full-throated and let it rebound in every universe.  It is our calling to express our soul's song.