From Noah Alper

The Seven Commandments of Noah (for business)

1. Have a little chutzpah.

Accomplishing great tasks requires risk-taking.

2. Discover yourself.

Bring your own gifts and passions into your work.

3. Go forth like Abraham.

Be ready to take action.

4. It takes a shtetl (village).

Know when to seek help from partners, advisers or employees.

5. The power of a mensch.

Treating people right pays off in the long run.

6. Come back stronger.

Nearly all new businesses fail; the trick is learning from failures and using them as a springboard to rebuild.

7. Remember the Sabbath.

Step away from work for a revitalized perspective.

Source: Business Mensch: Timeless Wisdom for Today’s Entrepreneur (Wolfeboro Press) Click here to read more.

Author: Robert Bettmann

Founder of Day Eight, and the DC Arts Writing Fellowship.