Rule #1: You actually have to do stuff. Rule #2: Avoid open
warfare. Rule #3: Never bluff your boss. Do your research. Rule #4:
Only talk numbers to numbers people.* * Your boss may be
ego-driven, not numbersdriven. Rule #5: Talking louder is seldom an
effective sales strategy. Rule #6: Never inflate results. Long-term
trust is more important than short-term wins. Rule #7: Dont obsess
over whether you are treated fairly. Obsess over results. Rule #8:
No surprises. Ever. Rule #9: Look the role you are trying to play.
Rule #10: Dont overcommit. Rule #11: If you screw up, admit it.
Then fix it. Rule #12: Be yourself. Life is too long to fake a
role. Rule #13: Relax. There is no Rule 13. Rule #14: Pay more
attention to the details of your business than your boss does. Rule
#15: Dont hang yourself. Only promise results you KNOW you can
deliver. Rule #16: Dont waffle. If you promised Ultra, deliver
Ultra. Rule #17: Keep your cool. Anger causes tunnelvision. Rule
#18: Do not get full of yourself. Always show respect. Rule #19:
When you get feedback, actually listen to it. Listen to my radio
interview on selling ideas to your boss. Rule #20: Your boss is a
person, too. Watch for signs that today might be a bad or good day
to pitch your idea. Listen to my radio interview on selling ideas
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