Ten random pieces of advice for success

-- When the customer says "Yes", stop talking.

-- Do not open your mouth until you have thought out what you are going to say.

-- You can not look smart with bad numbers.

-- Do not make yourself the centre of attention.

-- Do not make your career a linear progression.

-- Expect problems and plan for them.

-- Spend all your time with your customers.

-- Only do things that you can do better than others.

-- Choose your friends and advisors wisely; they will mean more to your career than anything else.

And the bonus:

-- Always, always act with integrity. Careers are long, memories are long, the business world is small.

Send me your favourite pieces of advice on how to be successful.

Now I will follow my second piece of advice and stop talking.

Eric Rosenkranz sits on the boards of start-ups and helps them raise funding and takes them public. His company e.three (www.ethree-asia.com) helps companies create and implement their long-term success plan.