The 13 Rules of Life from General Powell is worth the price of the book, especially the chapter on “Perpetual Optimism Is A Force Multiplier.” Here is a quick listing of the General Powell’s 13 rules…….
1. IT AIN’T AS BAD AS YOU THINK. IT WILL LOOK BETTER IN THE MORNING.
2. GET MAD, THEN GET OVER IT.
3. AVOID HAVING YOUR EGO SO CLOSE TO YOUR POSITION THAT WHEN YOUR POSITION FALLS, YOUR EGO GOES WITH IT.
4. IT CAN BE DONE.
5. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CHOOSE. YOU MAY GET IT.
6. DON’T LET ADVERSE FACTS STAND IN THE WAY OF A GOOD DECISION.
7. YOU CAN’T MAKE SOMEONE ELSE’S DECISIONS. YOU SHOULDN’T LET SOMEONE ELSE MAKE YOURS.
8. CHECK SMALL THINGS.
9. SHARE CREDIT.
10. REMAIN CALM. BE KIND.
11. HAVE A VISION. BE DEMANDING.
12. DON’T TAKE COUNSEL OF YOUR FEARS OR NAYSAYERS.
13. PERPETUAL OPTIMISM IS A FORCE MULTIPLIER.
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