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duction　Co。　and　now　chairman　of　Tenneco　Europe；　attributes　his　success　to　having　worked　in　the　oil　fields；　by　“sitting　on　wells　and　bird…dogging　seismic　crews；”　he　learned　the　tricks　of　the　trade　firsthand。　“People；　who　are　going　to　be　good　managers　need　to　have　a　practical　understanding　of　the　crafts　in　their　business；”　he　says。　Today　his　expertise　earns　him　a　six…figure　salary。

On…the…job　experience　convinced　people　the　importance　of　specialized　knowledge。　He　says　that“understanding　why　my　equipment　performs　the　way　it　does”　is　part　of　his　success　formula。　A　noteworthy　point：　he　obtained　his　specialized　knowledge　through　self…education　and　not　through　formal　schooling。

成功人士的共性（3）

Self…reliance　Top　achievers　rely　primarily　on　their　own　resources　and　abilities。　Seventy…seven　percent　give　themselves　an　A　rating　for　this　trait。　Self…reliance　is　not　how　you　feel　or　how　good　you　are；　rather；　it’s　wheth