Some professionals love breaking the rules, all the rules in fact, and even the law. Success to this personality type is all about tricking the system, and more so, about tricking all those poor saps who play by the book. There are plenty of examples of the big guys and gals who made plenty of money by fudging the facts, but then wrecked their companies, people’s reputations, and sometimes the entire economy.
So inorder to be successful, does that mean you follow all the rules? Stick to a career plan or produce products and services that adhere to an established ideal? Well, this approach may keep you employed for awhile, but increasingly, people who just do what they are told are the ones being laid off. And, following all the rules will make a drab, unscalable start-up too.
Thus, how do you react to the phrase “rules are meant to be broken?” The truth is, they are. You just have to use your head when breaking a specific rule. No matter what, there are going to be people who don’t like it when you steer away from the rules and the status quo. Forget about them, or take their anger as an indicator that you are in going in the right direction. But then, probe further. Does breaking “that rule” result in innovation, real wealth creation (not empty bubbles), or will it make the world (or workplace) a better place? Or, does breaking “that rule” mean hiding your actions from others, blatant exaggerations or lies, or do you find yourself justifying every step?
You’re a smart woman, you can figure it out. Now go break some rules, and truly know and feel good about it!
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