The secret of the success of the 87-year-old chairman is always on time, Gen Z ‘If you are a minute late, it is the same as a clock late “

But for George Gellert, now at the age of 87, the grind still did not stop.

He is the chairman Global Group GlueNetwork of food imports and distribution companies networking networking and distribution companies networking in one group of $ 1.7 billion in a collective. The career extended for about 60 years and navigated international trade through natural disasters and Last Tariff BattlesHe also reveals Fortune The biggest secret of his success has not read every management book or has not mastered an elevator pitch. Instead always focuses on his clock.

“My mother would say to me, if you are a minute late, it’s the same as late as one hour,” he said Fortune.

For geller, take the most mornings to take to a serious schedule Even before the sun rose-Ha 4:45 But the first part of his day does not check his e-mail or checks coffee with peace of peace, the business partner, Charles Kushner (Who) calls Just became the US Ambassador To France).

“I talk to him 15 minutes 4:00 every morning from 4:00 to 5:00. I am working on tennis an hour before tennis, then start tennis after 7:30 and after 8:00.”

Stay in time and stick to a rutine can sound like no brains, but there are signs of endurance Tarling is growing among young people. Found a study in 2024 I don’t see the gen z DEDEIGHT rinsing as a big dealAlmost half of those who are between five and 10 minutes between the ages of 16-26 are almost half, almost half. However, this falls about 40% of the millennia believing in 10 minutes behind the table. Only 26% of the offspring X and 20% of baby boors feel the same.

Success means your hands are dirty, according to geller

When Gellert first initially started his career, he opened the mail in ATLANTA, opening the mail in 1966 and joked in the absence of emails). At this time, it may seem like a monotonous clerical work, but a lesson from a lesson that today could learn.

“Pollute your hands” says Fortune. “Start from the bottom.”

But today, for many young professionals, they are not going to stay in the same company for decades. Instead, in Gen Z work-attrap more than ever to try to provide a more lucrative title or higher salary. In fact, A study was found 56% of the Gen Z thinks that it is acceptable to change the place of work every two to three years.

It is in companies that do better an environment where the environment of young people can grow.

“You must encourage them to feel.” “They are always interested, what is my future? What’s the next step? So you really need to be sure that the career path is forward to them because they will be allocated.”

At the same time, the selection of growth-oriented employees means: “If they play golf, I do not want to hire them. There is a lot of time,” he says.

Gellert’s management helped the work of his family’s work simply Polish canned ham importer In the 80’s a $ 1 billion enterprise, the approval of success must not come from others, but not to achieve your goals.

“Find satisfaction of what you do,” he said. “Try to keep the low key profile. When success comes to you, you know you are working hard.”

The end of the silent generation management

Many of the silent generation are now enjoying the years of tension during their retirement years, and he is not alone. Billionaire Warren Buffett now serves as a 94-year-old, as a CEO Berkshire Hathaway (Although Step by the end of this year). However, his disgrace, the early rise in the world is the opposite of the Mantra.

“I get a little sleep. I love to sleep,” said Buffett said Meeting with 2017 PBS Newshour. “I usually sleep for a night and I don’t have to want to work in a quarter in the morning, not this.”

Buffett also had such an Sustainable garden with relevant work partnerThe late Charlie Munger, as a result, the thing that Gellert and Buffeth could differ from others is their attitude, not their net value or name.

“We enjoy the work we do here,” said Gellert.