The obvious : all you need to know in business : period / James Dale.

The bottom is a good place to start -- There are no shortcuts -- Work is a challenge : or it should be -- It is about everyone but you -- Go on an ego diet -- The credit will find you -- There's something to this golden rule thing -- The bad guys make the good guys look better -- You're judged by the company you keep -- Shut up -- Listen : then hear -- You can learn a lot from great listeners -- It's okay to be ignorant : it's not okay to stay that way -- Ask : it's a great way to find out what you don't know -- Don't sell : solve -- Give people what they want -- Buying is selling -- The customer is always right : even when she's wrong -- You can see more clearly from a distance -- Throw out your mental trash -- Extra long is for suits, not meetings -- Don't write in ink : (50% of all meetings get changed) -- Cut the budget : cut your losses -- It's more important to do business than to speak business -- A weasel is a rodent -- Mean what you say -- There's no such thing as a good liar -- An excuse is not a reason -- Apologize -- Whatever you think, think the opposite -- Failure is good -- Change happens -- Just because someone is rich doesn't make him smart -- You have to get old : you don't have to think old -- Life isn't fair : get over it -- Consistency beats a hot streak every time -- Don't look backward : there's nothing there -- Envy is ugly -- Grudges are stupid -- Forgive and forget : or at least one of out two -- Ignore titles, especially your own -- Money is a tool, not a god -- Today is a good time to do something -- Obsessive-compulsive isn't all bad -- Patience is a virtue : so is impatience -- Work is not a hobby -- Be the boss : don't be bossy -- Hire someone smarter than you -- Promote someone who isn't ready -- Everyone has a boss, even the boss -- If you wait for things to be different, you're in for a long wait -- If you have to ask for a raise, quit -- Start over tomorrow, but don't do it the same way.