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The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success by Brian Tracy

Summary

Brian Tracy is a management/motivational speaker. Some of the rules might be self-evident and you might disagree with others but long-term experience will show you that they are all true and following them will lead to success on all fronts. I highly recommend you visit his site and check out all his books and CDs.
Notes on the 100 Laws

The Laws of Leadership

34. The law of Integrity : Great business leadership is characterized by honesty, truthfulness, and straight dealing with every person, under all circumstances.
35. The law of Courage : The ability to make decisions and act boldly in the face of setbacks and adversity is the key to greatness in leadership.
36. The law of Realism : Leaders deal with the world as it is, not as they wish it would be.
37. The law of Power : Power gravitates to the person who can use it most effectively to get the desired results.
( Expert power ; Personal power ; Position power ; Ascribed power)
38: The law of Ambition : Leaders havean intense desire to lead; they have a clear vision of a better future, which they are determined to realize.
39. The law of Optimism : The true leader radiates the confidence that all difficulties can be overcome and all goals can be attained.
40. The law of Empathy : Leaders are sensitive to and aware of the needs, feelings, and motivations of those they lead.
41. The law of Resilience : Leaders bounce back from the inevitable setback, disappointments and temporary failures experienced in the attainment of any worthwhile goal.
42. The law of Independence : Leaders know who they are and what they believe in, and they think for themselves.
43. The law of Emotional Maturity : Leaders are calm, cool, and controlledin the face of problems, difficulties and adversity.
44. The law of Superb Execution : Leaders are committed to excellent performance of the business task at hand and to continuous improvement.
45. The law of Foresight : Leaders have the ability to predict and anticipate the future.

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Book Reviews Index :

100 Simple Secrets of Happy People by David Niven | 100 Simple Secrets of Successful People by David Niven | 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself by Steve Chandler | Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy | Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi | Focal Point by Brian Tracy | Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen | Gig by John Bowe | It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden | It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by Michael Abrashoff | Keep Your Brain Alive by by Lawrence C Katz & Manning Rubin | Learned Optimism by Dr Martin E P Seligman | Life Strategies by Phil McGraw | Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fullfillment by George Leonard | Never Wrestle with a Pig by Mark H McCormack | Please Don't Just Do What I Tell You by Bob Nelson | Rules for Revolutionaries by Guy Kawasaki | The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management by Hyrum Smith | The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success by Brian Tracy | The Brand You 50 by Tom Peters | The Power of Optimism by Alan Loy McGinnis | The Professional Service Firm 50 by Tom Peters | The Project 50 by Tom Peters | The War of Art by Steven Pressfield | The Wisdom of Teams by Jon Katzenbach and Douglas Smith | Thriving in 24/7 by Sally Helgesen | Time Tactics of Very Successful People by B. Eugene Griessman | Weird Ideas That Work: 11 1/2 Practices for Promoting, Managing, and Sustaining Innovation by Robert I. Sutton