FYI - The 48 Laws of Power

**Pineapple!** · 10-08-08, 10:06 PM

SO weird that you just posted this.

I borrowed the book from a buddy and he JUST left with it, after I had kept it for a few months. Quirky coincidence...

Great read, and I like the little anecdotes and fables written in red on the margins.

**MotoZ** · 10-08-08, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by laggyNgroovy

Its just funny because this class i am in right now is SUPPOSED to be about SQL server database performance and tuning. 7 weeks into the semester and I think we had 5 minutes on database concepts.

Hmmm. Are you sure you're in the right class? When the prof wrote BUS645 in characters about two feet tall on the board did they match what is on your registration slip?

**DJ Ms. White** · 10-08-08, 10:32 PM

2-5
8, 9, 12, 13, 14
15

17 kind of but only in war and while playing go
20 with people I have lost respect for
21 stroke their ego and they won't have enough blood for their head
22 useful at times
25
26 up to the second sentence
28 although caution and patience have their rewards
29, 30 to an extent,31-35, 39
40 nothing is free; everything costs at least time
42, 43
46 sometimes seemingly absolute perfection is required to inspire others
47 but knowing when to press and bluff is highly important as well
48 plagiarising Bruce Lee anyone?

**laggyNgroovy** · 10-08-08, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by ebaconjr

Hmmm. Are you sure you're in the right class? When the prof wrote BUS645 in characters about two feet tall on the board did they match what is on your registration slip?

Heh.... on the 1st day of school, the instructor who was SUPPOSED to be teaching decided she needed to take care of some personal business. So they found this other guy.

Problem with the 2nd guy, he was expecting to quit on October 1st. He's had a 2nd calling in life and though he has a master's in something or another, he's decided he wants to become an optometrist. So he's taking 2 classes as a student during the day. Oh, and he just had a baby 3 weeks ago.

Anyway, 1st instructor quits the 1st day of school, so they take her 4 classes that she was scheduled to teach and slapped them on this guy who ALREADY had a full load and plans of his own.

So in this particular class, we met the 1st week. 2nd week we had off since he had prior business he needed to take care of. We missed the 3rd week because that was the day his daughter was born. 4th week was a wash due to Hurricane Ike. We picked up again in week 5, just finished week 7. This semester is a wash. Now were getting life lessons.

Last week was how to deal with angry people at work. Not so sure the lessons apply to surgeons, but I rarely ever have a problem with my docs. Its their secretaries I get more grief from and they get more mad when I treat their charges like another homeboy. Apparently, I'm being disrespectful or something.

Maybe they are right, I was talking to doc the other day. "Dude, I already gave you admin powers on your laptop" His answer? "No you didn't bizatch!"As i showed him that I did indeed do so, "Fo shizzle I did!"Yeah, I think the secretaries can bite me.

**laggyNgroovy** · 10-08-08, 11:19 PM

Avoid Stepping into a Great Man’s Shoes

Thinking here is that some shoes are just too damn big to fill and the 1st person in afterwards is doomed to failure. Or at least constantly being measured up against the predecssor.

Do not go Past the Mark you Aimed for; In Victory, Learn when to Stop

Desert Storm Pt I - we accomplished our objective. We stopped.
World War II - Patton would have had us continuing our push all the way up to Moscow.

Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm your Victim

Ehhhh.... I'll agree with you. Disingenuity never sits well with me.

Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy

Same

Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform too much at Once

I can understand it. People are comfortable in their little boat. You come and rock the boat, the river, and anything else related to the boat, people get nervous/upset.

I think several of these points are quite valid. But I see a lot of these are probably employed by politicians and other self made politicos (be it government or in corporate settings). Which is probably why their is so much LACK of trust in most politicians.

**laggyNgroovy** · 10-08-08, 11:24 PM

Besides......

http://www.texasteamplayers.com/index.php?topic=46781.0

is probably more valid anyway. Who DOESN'T want Colin Powell as a VP, he's the one who should be up there. Don't know about a banker, but he's definitely a statesman and a leader.