‘There are no bad jobs, only bad attitudes to jobs.’
‘Well, you may think that you can get away with saying nasty things, disguised as nice things, but you can’t.’
‘Your boss is your customer. Your colleagues are the competition.’
‘You need to get your head up from time to time and look around you.’
‘The one thing you won’t do in your race to the top is back-stab.’
‘Before you start filling your pockets, make sure it is worth it.’
‘Standing your ground is about being assertive.’
‘Getting personal will get you sacked at worst and lose you respect and friends at best.’
‘Say when you feel aggrieved, immediately, so that you diffuse the situation at once.’
‘The real reason for expressing an opinion is because you have been asked to.’
‘Asking questions usually gets people to switch their attention from the main argument to a detail.’
‘You’ve got to become whoever and whatever it is you aspire to be.’
‘If the company suggests a new procedure, immediately think how it affects your customers and not you.’
‘Smart movers concentrate on their own path and ignore the route others choose to take.’
‘The perfect manager is the one with the ability to spin on a dime.’
‘You have to learn to switch off, relax, not take it so seriously, enjoy it more, put things into perspective.’
‘There may be ruthlessness going on around you, but you don’t have to participate.’
‘There are times when all the hard work can be devastated, destroyed, by a careless word or unguarded moment.’
‘Moaning is pointless. It is unproductive and achieves nothing.’
‘If you don’t learn, you can’t change, and if you aren’t changing, what’s the point of being here?’
‘Learn to see opportunities as balls- if they get thrown your way, you have but a split second to catch them.’
‘Each threat that becomes a reality is an opportunity to grow and change.’
‘You have to know your role before you can make subjective judgments about strengths and weaknesses.’
‘It is almost impossible to be successful or to get promoted if you don’t set objectives.’
‘You have to seize the day and make your own luck.’
‘All plans should include practical steps to put into action and make them happen.’
‘If you don’t have a plan, it is terribly easy not to stick to it and end up where the current takes you.’
‘Speaking well means getting information across clearly and effectively.’
‘No one can enjoy themselves fully when their mind is elsewhere.’
‘It’s not about how you work; it’s about how you feel.’
‘Before you put your hand up to volunteer for anything, think very carefully.’
Source
Richard Templar (2010). The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Success
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