10 Golden Rules of Work

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10Golden Rules

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Rule 1: Walk your talk

1.1 Get your walk noticed1.2 Never stand still1.3 Volunteer carefully

1.4 Carve out a niche for yourself1.5 Under promise and over deliver1.6 Know something the others don't1.7 Be 100 per cent committed

1.8 Enjoy what you are doing1.9 Develop the right attitude1.10 Never let anyone know how hard you work


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Rule 2: Know that you're being

judged at all times2.1 Dress well2.2 Cultivate a smile2.3 No limp fish - develop the perfect handshake

2.4 Exude confidence and energy2.5 Develop a style that gets you noticed2.6 Pay attention to personal grooming2.7 Be attractive

2.8 Be cool2.9 Speak well2.10 Write well


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Rule 3: Have a plan

3.1 Know what you want long term3.2 Know what you want short term3.3 Study the promotion system3.4 Develop a game plan

3.5 Set objectives3.6 Know your role3.7 Know your yourself - strengths andweaknesses

3.8 Identify key times and events3.9 Anticipate threats3.10 Look for opportunities


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Rule 4: If you can't say anything

nice - shut up4.1 Don't gossip4.2 Don't bitch4.3 Stand up for others

4.4 Compliment people sincerely4.5 Be cheerful and positive4.6 Ask questions4.7 Use 'please' and 'thank you'

4.8 Don't swear4.9 Be a good listener4.10 Only speak sense


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Rule 5: Look after yourself

5.1 Know the ethics of your industry5.2 Know the legalities of your industry5.3 Set personal standards5.4 Never lie

5.5 Never cover up for anyone else5.6 Keep records5.7 Know the difference between the truth andthe whole truth

5.8 Cultivate your support/contacts/friends5.9 Understand others' motives5.10 Assume everyone else is playing by differentrules


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Rule 6: Blend in

6.1 Know the corporate culture6.2 Speak the language6.3 Dress up or down accordingly6.4 Be adaptable in your dealings with different

people6.5 Know where to hang out, and when6.6 Understand the social protocols6.7 Know the rules about authority

6.8 Know the rules about the office hierarchy6.9 Never disapprove of others6.10 Understand the herd mentality


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Rule 7: Act one step ahead

7.1 Dress one step ahead7.2 Talk one step ahead7.3 Act one step ahead7.4 Think one step ahead

7.5 Address corporate issues and problems7.6 Talk of 'we' rather than 'I'7.7 Walk the talk7.8 Spend more time with senior staff

7.9 Get people to assume you have already madethe step7.10 Prepare for the step after next


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Rule 8: Cultivate diplomacy

8.1 Ask questions in times of conflict8.2 Don't take sides8.3 Know when to keep your opinions to yourself

8.4 Be conciliatory8.5 Never lose your temper8.6 Never get personal8.7 Know how to handle other people's anger

8.8 Stand your ground8.9 Be objective about the situation8.10 Put things in perspective


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Rule 9: Know the system - and

milk it9.1 Know all the unspoken rules of office life9.2 Know what to call everyone9.3 Know when to stay late and when to go early9.4 Know the theft or perks rule

9.5 Identify the people who count9.6 Be on the right side of the people who count9.7 Be well up on new management techniques9.8 Know the undercurrents and hidden agendas

9.9 Know the favorites and cultivate them9.10 Know the mission statement and understandit


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Rule 10: Handle the opposition

10.1 Identify the opposition10.2 Study them closely10.3 Don't back-stab10.4 Know the psychology of promotion

10.5 Don't give too much away10.6 Keep your ear to the ground10.7 Make the opposition seem irreplaceable10.8 Don't damn the opposition with faint praise

10.9 Capitalise on the career enhancingmoments10.10 Cultivate the friendship and approval ofyour colleagues

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