Rules for Career Success - Richard Moran

Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories. üKeep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask.
üBe comfortable around senior managers, or learn to fake it.
üNever bring your boss a problem without some solution.
üYou are getting paid to think, not to whine.
üLong hours don't mean anything; results count, not effort.
üWrite down ideas; they get lost, like good pens.
üAlways arrive at work 30 minutes before your boss.
üHelp other people network for jobs. You never know when your turn will come.
üDon't take days off sick unless you are.
üAssume no one can / will keep a secret.
üKnow when you do your best morning, night, under pressure, relaxed; schedule and prioritize your work accordingly.
üTreat everyone who works in the organization with respect and dignity, whether it be the cleaner or the managing director. Don't ever be patronizing.
üNever appear stressed in front of a client, a customer or your boss. Take a deep breath and ask yourself: In the course of human events, how important is this?
üIf you get the entrepreneurial urge, visit someone who has his own business. It may cure you.
üAcknowledging someone else's contribution will repay you doubly.
üCareer planning is an oxymoron. The most exciting opportunities tend to be unplanned.
üAlways choose to do what you'll remember ten years from now.
üThe size of your office is not as important as the size of your pay cheque.
üUnderstand what finished work looks like and deliver your work only when it is finished.
üThe person who spends all of his or her time is not hard-working; he or she is boring.
üKnow how to write business letters including thank-you notes as well as proposals.
üNever confuse a memo with reality. Most memos from the top are political fantasy.
üEliminate guilt. Don't fiddle expenses, taxes or benefits, and don't cheat colleagues.
üReorganizations mean that someone will lose his or her job. Get on the committee that will make the recommendations.
üJob security does not exist.
üAlways have an answer to the question, What would I do if I lost my job tomorrow
üGo to the company Christmas party. Don't get drunk at the company Christmas party.
üAvoid working at weekends. Work longer during the week if you have to.
üThe most successful people in business are interesting.
üSometimes you'll be on a winning streak and everything will click; take maximum advantage. When the opposite is true, hold steady and wait it out.
üNever in your life say, Its not my job
üBe loyal to your career, your interests and yourself.
üUnderstand the skills and abilities that set you apart. Use them whenever you have an opportunity. üPeople remember the end of the project. As they say in boxing, Always finish stronger than you start.