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The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success, Expanded Edition

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The Rules of Life: A personal code for living a better, happier, and more successful kind of life, Expanded Edition

Pt. I. Rules for You

Rule 1. Keep It Under Your Hat

Rule 2. You’ll Get Older But Not Necessarily Wiser

Rule 3. Accept What Is Done Is Done

Rule 4. Accept Yourself

Rule 5. Know What Counts and What Doesn’t

Rule 6. Dedicate Your Life to Something

Rule 7. Be Flexible in Your Thinking

Rule 8. Take an Interest in the Outside World

Rule 9. Be on the Side of the Angels, Not the Beasts

Rule 10. Only Dead Fish Swim with the Stream

Rule 11. Be the Last to Raise Your Voice

Rule 12. Be Your Own Adviser

Rule 13. No Fear, No Surprise, No Hesitation, No Doubt

Rule 14. I Wish I’d Done That—and I Will

Rule 15. It’s OK to Give Up

Rule 16. Count to Ten—or Recite “Baa Baa Black Sheep”

Rule 17. Change What You Can Change; Let Go of the Rest

Rule 18. Aim to Be the Very Best at Everything You Do—Not Second Best

Rule 19. Don’t Expect to Be Perfect

Rule 20. Don’t Be Afraid to Dream

Rule 21. If You’re Going to Jump Off a Bridge, Make Sure You Know How Deep the Water Is

Rule 22. Don’t Dwell on the Past

Rule 23. Don’t Live in the Future

Rule 24. Get On with Life—It’s Whooshing Past

Rule 25. Be Consistent

Rule 26. Dress Like Today Is Important

Rule 27. Have a Belief System

Rule 28. Leave a Little Space for Yourself Each Day

Rule 29. Have a Plan

Rule 30. Have a Sense of Humor

Rule 31. Choose How You Make Your Bed

Rule 32. Life Can Be a Bit Like Advertising

Rule 33. Get Used to Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

Rule 34. Learn to Ask Questions

Rule 35. Have Dignity

Rule 36. It’s OK to Feel Big Emotions

Rule 37. Keep the Faith

Rule 38. You’ll Never Understand Everything

Rule 39. Know Where True Happiness Comes From

Rule 40. Life Is a Pizza

Rule 41. Know When to Let Go—When to Walk Away

Rule 42. Retaliation Leads to Escalation

Rule 43. Look After Yourself

Rule 44. Maintain Good Manners in All Things

Rule 45. Prune Your Stuff Frequently

Rule 46. Remember to Touch Base

Rule 47. Draw the Lines Around Yourself

Rule 48. Shop for Quality, Not Price

Rule 49. It’s OK to Worry, or to Know How Not To

Rule 50. Stay Young

Rule 51. Throwing Money at a Problem Doesn’t Always Work

Rule 52. Think for Yourself

Rule 53. You Are Not in Charge

Rule 54. Have Something in Your Life That Takes You Out of Yourself

Rule 55. Only the Good Feel Guilty

Rule 56. If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Don’t Say Anything at All

Pt. II. Partnership Rules

Rule 57. Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common

Rule 58. Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves

Rule 59. Be Nice

Rule 60. You Want to Do What?

Rule 61. Be the First to Say Sorry

Rule 62. Go That Extra Step in Trying to Please Them

Rule 63. Always Have Someone—or Something—That Is Pleased to See You

Rule 64. Know When to Listen and When to Act

Rule 65. Have a Passion for Your Life Together

Rule 66. Make Sure Your Love Making is Making Love

Rule 67. Keep Talking

Rule 68. Respect Privacy

Rule 69. Check You Both Have the Same Shared Goals

Rule 70. Treat Your Partner Better Than Your Best Friend

Rule 71. Contentment Is a High Aim

Rule 72. You Don’t Both Have to Have the Same Rules

Pt. III. Family and Friends Rules

Rule 73. If You Are Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend

Rule 74. Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones

Rule 75. Let Your Kids Mess Up for Themselves—They Don’t Need Any Help from You

Rule 76. Have a Little Respect and Forgiveness for Your Parents

Rule 77. Give Your Kids a Break

Rule 78. Never Lend Money Unless You Are Prepared to Write It Off

Rule 79. Keep Quiet

Rule 80. There Are No Bad Children

Rule 81. Be Up Around People You Love

Rule 82. Give Your Kids Responsibilities

Rule 83. Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home

Rule 84. Your Kids Will Have Friends You Don’t Like

Rule 85. Your Role as a Child

Rule 86. Your Role as a Parent

Pt. IV. Social Rules

Rule 87. We’re All Closer Than You Think

Rule 88. It Doesn’t Hurt to Forgive

Rule 89. It Doesn’t Hurt to Be Helpful

Rule 90. What’s in It for Them?

Rule 91. Hang Out with Positive People

Rule 92. Be Generous with Your Time and Information

Rule 93. Get Involved

Rule 94. Keep the Moral High Ground

Rule 95. Just Because You Have, Doesn’t Mean They Have, Too

Rule 96. Do Compare Yourself with Other People

Rule 97. Have a Plan for Your Career

Rule 98. Look at the Long-Term Ramifications of What You Do for a Living

Rule 99. Be Good at Your Job

Rule 100. Be Aware of the Damage You Are Doing

Rule 101. Be for the Glory, Not the Degradation

Rule 102. Be Part of the Solution, Not the Problem

Rule 103. Check What History Would Say About You

Rule 104. Not Everything Can Be Green

Rule 105. Put Something Back

Rule 106. Find a New Rule Every Day—or Occasionally at Least

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Rule 6. Dedicate Your Life to Something

To know what counts and what doesn’t, you have to know what you are dedicating your life to. There are, of course, no right or wrong answers to this one because it’s a very personal choice—but it’s really useful to have an answer, rather than not really knowing.

As an example, my own life has been driven by two things: (a) someone once told me that if my soul or spirit was the only thing I was likely to be taking with me when I went, then it ought to be the best thing I had; (b) my curious upbringing.

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