I learned this in my hometown, Bath, Maine – The Cradle of Ships. For centuries, […]
Category: The Rules
Malcolm Gauld#14: Seek to understand, but accept being misunderstood.
When you find yourself in a leadership capacity, especially if you’ve been there for a […]
Rule #13 – It’s not What, but How you say it.
If you’re trying to communicate something – and remember that you’re always communicating something! – […]
Rule #12 – Work Hard, Then Persist
Everyone’s going to tell you to work hard. But the key is to persist. When […]
Rule #11 – Take Your Job Seriously; Not Yourself
This one’s older than dirt. Maybe that’s because it’s true. Patrick Lencioni kicks off his […]
Rule #10: Get Into It.
Rule #10 – If you can’t get out of it, Get Into it Back in […]
Rule #9: Be Serene
Rule #9 – Be Serene Among the regrets I harbor regarding how I have spent […]
Rule #8: Baby a loser; Beat on a winner
Rule #8 – Baby a loser; Beat on a winner. Here’s another one from Gary […]
Rule #7 – Life is Hard
Rule #7 – Life is Hard For years I carried this statement around in my […]
Rule #6: Apples & Trees (& Nuts)
Rule #6 – The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. (Neither do the nuts.) […]