RULE 75
Go home
Another manager I worked with stayed late, got in early, skipped lunch and kept his head down and grafted every second he was there. Guess who got promoted over him? Yep, Bob again from Rule 74. Mr Cool Dude.
One of Bob’s favourite lines, to me anyway, was, ‘Go home, Rich, go home. You’ve got a young family, go home and see them before they forget what you look like. Either that or send them a photo before they really forget.’ Naturally I went home. As did Bob, a lot. In fact he was at work so little he got promoted again.
His secret? His team, of which I was one, would have done anything for him. We went that extra mile. We would never have willingly let him down. Bob inspired loyalty in his staff in a way I’ve rarely seen ...
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