#11. You consider yourself an outsider<p>Reminds me of the story of Lamborghini. There was a young fellow named Ferruccio Lamborghini who built tractors for a living. He bought a Ferrari and was disappointed, so he approached Enzo Ferrari with ideas to improve it. But Ferrari, in his arrogance, didn't want advice from a lowly tractor mechanic. Not taking no for an answer, Ferruccio decided he would build his own sports car instead. The rest is history. I don't know if that's true, but it's a great story.<p>Moral of the story: If someone approaches you with a criticism, be quiet and listen.<p>More info: <a href="http://www.lamboweb.com/History.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.lamboweb.com/History.htm</a>