12 Rules to Success

Here's an interesting find, and a great list of strong, demanding, and very true statements to review on days when you're feeling wishy-washy and can't lock 'n load to move forwards, or sitting on a problem that you wish would go away before anyone discovers it. Ever have a day like that?
Kelly Harman, founder of Zephyr Strategy, created this list in 1999. She was frustrated one day when an employee informed her a project was behind because someone that worked for her hadn't delivered on time. Kelly couldn't help being annoyed that the employee wasn't taking full responsibility for the project she was accountable for. This lead to Kelly thinking about what she'd learned over the years in terms of working with various bosses. She was able to distill many years of experience into the 12 rules. Having been both a boss and an employee many of the items resonate on the list.

The 12 Rules Don't just read the bullet points, check out the site to really understand what the bullets mean.

1. Disagree with me.
2. Question my decisions.
3. Don't come to me with problems.
4. Tell me you want my job.
5. Tell me you don't want your job.
6. Tell me when you don't know something.
7. Make bad decisions.
8. Act like you own the company.
9. Don't expect me to pay for everything.
10. Confess.
11. Take responsibility when it isn't your fault.
12. Quit your job.