- If you have to think about it twice, don't do it.
- Be mindful about your body language.
- Act mature and exercise self-restraint.
- Don't talk bad about people.
- Think of others first.
- Share Knoweldge.
- Think of consequences.
- Use titles, like "Sir", "Mr", "Mrs.", "Ms." and "Ma'am".
- Never assume a "Mrs." title.
- Success comes at a price. Remember it.
- Attempt not to assume; first appearences aren't everything but they are useful.
- Cultivate an image you can live with.
- At the end of the day, all you are is all you made of yourself.
- Play impartiality
- Practice integrity, and to maintain it, admit when your views change and why.
- Make sure there is good reason behind a change in thought.
- Keep perspective.
- Set an example.
- Goals are little wishes. Know what you want.
- Live by your standards.
- Step down if you cannot do the job. Admit you cannot do it; and delegate the tasks.
- Be flexible in changing your plans.
- Research and admit when you do not know what you are talking about.
- Be conscious of what you are saying.
- Think ahead.
- Do not say "uh", "um", or "like" excessively when speaking.
- You can take a second to pause when you speak.
- Connect information.
- Do not use words you do not know the meaning of.
- Remember your duties.
- Keep responsibility and cupability with your actions and words.
- Act and behave with honor.
- Public personae can be different from private personae; but do not make them radically different.
- Stay honest about your past.
- Be careful with your lies.
- Power is a means to an end of doing your duty; an ends in and of itself.
- Know your bounds.
- Try again.No matter how far you go, you can come back. It may just be much harder than it could have been earlier.
- Violence can be a solution, but it is an unfavorable one.
- "I respectfully disagree."
- Be able to argue and anticipate the other parts of a debate.
- Read Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and keep it to heart.
- Stay polite in your arguements.
- If you must answer a question you are unprepaired for, say "No Comment" or "I polietly decline to answer your question".
- If you cannot decide, say polite drivel.
- Go where the smart people are going.
- Keep intelligent people around you.
- Keep good company.
- Stay true to yourself.
- Keep working.
- Collect business cards.
- Ask
- Say Thank You.
- Work on it.
- Speak your mind.
- Don't use social networking sites; or use sparingly.
- Be mindful of what you say and do in public.
- Err on the side of apology and ettiqute; as well as politeness.
April 1, 2010
My inspired rules. Feel free to follow them if you so choose.
Explanation for this last post.
Labels:
advice,
ambition,
books,
disgrace,
George Washinton,
humility,
ideas,
LeadAmerica,
leadership,
lists,
manners,
opinions,
philosophy,
responses,
Rules of Civility
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment