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9 Life Lessons from Johnny Carson (by Henry Bushkin)

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Listen to the full interview at www.33voices.com/authors/henry-bushkin Henry Bushkin is an attorney, author and producer living in Los Angeles. For 18 years he was Johnny Carson's personal legal adviser, fixer, confidant, and close friend. He has practiced law for over three decades, and he has also represented international clients building business ventures throughout Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Kirghiz Republic and China.

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we help you discover smarterways to think, grow, and live.

9 LIFE LESSONS

from

Johnny Carson

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This presentation consists of highlights from the interview with @MoeAbdou,

founder & host of 33voices®.

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Henry BushkinHenry Bushkin is an attorney, author and

producer living in Los Angeles. For 18 years he was Johnny Carson’s personal legal adviser, fixer, confidant, and close

friend.

He has practiced law for over three de-cades, and he has also represented inter-national clients building business ventures throughout Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Italy,

Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Kirghiz Republic and China.

@HenryBushkin

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Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If you’re happy in what you’re doing,

you’ll like yourself, you’ll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could

possibly have imagined.

On your life’s work:

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The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.

Surround yourself with bright minds.

On Money:

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People pay more to be entertained than educated. Entertain them.

On entertainment:

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Never use a big word when a little filthy one will do. Seek to be understood.

On communication:

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Happiness is a tiger in your tank and a pussycat in your back seat.

Make humor a priority.

On Happiness:

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I hear that whenever someone in the White House tells a lie,

Nixon gets a royalty. Build a reputation of dignity.

On truth:

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I was so naive as a kid, I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing.

On surrender:

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Talent alone won’t make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time,

unless you are ready. The most important question is:

‘Are you ready?’

On success:

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If life was fair, Elvis would still be alive and all the impersonators dead.

Play the hand you’re dealt the best you can.

On life: