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The Rules of Work: The Unspoken Truth about Getting Ahead in Business (The Rules by Richard Templar)
For some people, work's a breeze: they glide effortlessly through all the office politics and back stabbing, always saying and doing the right thing, getting raises, getting promotions, getting results. What do they know that everyone else doesn't? The rules of work. Those rules are surprisingly easy to learn and once you know them, they're equally easy to live by. Now,
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Published
February 5th 2005
by FT Press
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هذا الكتاب هو ثاني الكتب التي اشتريتها هذه السنة بهدف قراءتها وتطوير لغتي الانجليزية, وفهمت أنه من أجود الكتب في بابه, حيث يهتم بوضع قواعد العمل والوظيفة. وهو متوس الحجم وسلس الكتابة. لم أقرأه بعد لكنني اهتميت كثيراً بعنوانه وأسلوبه.
أرجو أن يتيسر لي بفضل الله سبحانه قراءة الكتاب والعودة الى هنا والكتابة عنه.
لدي ملاحظة: وهي أن الكتب الأجنبية, خصوصاً الجيد منها .. أسعارها مرتفعة في أسواقنا.
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أرجو أن يتيسر لي بفضل الله سبحانه قراءة الكتاب والعودة الى هنا والكتابة عنه.
لدي ملاحظة: وهي أن الكتب الأجنبية, خصوصاً الجيد منها .. أسعارها مرتفعة في أسواقنا.
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The expanded edition of "The Rules of Work: A Definitive Code for Personal Success" by Richard Templar, the author of the international bestseller "The Rules of Life" is a quick read that offers up 108 "rules" to get ahead at your job. According to Templar, these are the most important rules you'll follow, and by following them, you'll climb the ladder toward better positions, more money, more recognition, and enjoy greater effectiveness and more satisfaction at work.
I enjoyed the book, and foun...more
I enjoyed the book, and foun...more
Maybe this book is more helpful for fresh college grads, or people who work in really toxic office environments. His advice seems manipulative to co-workers (scheming to get his manager transferred... really?) and dishonest to himself (always smile, never show how hard you work). Most of the office issues he mentions (vacation scheduling, stealing office supplies, getting reports typed) are outdated for at least 10 years.
I would not recommend this book to anyone who works in a modern company/in...more
I would not recommend this book to anyone who works in a modern company/in...more
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A Lot of Basic Information
There are things in life and business that are caught, not taught. At least there used to be.
With this book, Richard Templar takes many of those elements and puts them in a concise and easy form for those who are not fortunate enough to have a mentor, father or some other figure who will take the time and interest in them to teach them.
An easy read, it demands returning on occassion to "brush up" on these kernels of wisdom.
Many will read. Only some will deliberately put...more
There are things in life and business that are caught, not taught. At least there used to be.
With this book, Richard Templar takes many of those elements and puts them in a concise and easy form for those who are not fortunate enough to have a mentor, father or some other figure who will take the time and interest in them to teach them.
An easy read, it demands returning on occassion to "brush up" on these kernels of wisdom.
Many will read. Only some will deliberately put...more
The Rules! The Rules! Be a Rules Player! Be cool!
Okay. Mr. Templar is a bit over the top with all his Rules talk, like it's some sort of secret club for the cool kids. And he needs to tone down the few metaphors - within a span of about four pages I was instructed to strike like a cobra while remembering I was top dog in a pack of lions, and then there was the thing about a lone wolf . . .
Despite all this, I'm glad I read the book because I was able to pull some useful nuggets of workplace advic...more
Okay. Mr. Templar is a bit over the top with all his Rules talk, like it's some sort of secret club for the cool kids. And he needs to tone down the few metaphors - within a span of about four pages I was instructed to strike like a cobra while remembering I was top dog in a pack of lions, and then there was the thing about a lone wolf . . .
Despite all this, I'm glad I read the book because I was able to pull some useful nuggets of workplace advic...more
108 règles á suivre pour les arrivistes du monde cooperate. Parfois banale et trop évident (ne jamais mentir, ne jamais critiquer ton boss, be at the right time at the right place etc.) parfois trop manipulateur (comment lâcher le xxx de son chef, comment s’asseoir á cote de lui pendant la pause de déjeuner etc.) le livre ne donne jamais des solutions vraiment surprenantes.
Peut-être la règle la plus importante est la règle numéro 108 : « know when to break the rules, and if ever in doubt, alway...more
Peut-être la règle la plus importante est la règle numéro 108 : « know when to break the rules, and if ever in doubt, alway...more
It was easy to read guide book for the getting ahead in the business workplace. Most are common sense tips, although some you may not have thought of before. It does emphasize the use of good ethics but may ride the line at times(but never crosses). On a side note I notice a lot these books obviously emphasize work in office/business environment which makes me wonder if some of these authors know their are blue collar jobs out there too. Most of the tips can be applied to blue collar jobs too. I...more
These are the most important work rules you'll ever follow. Follow them straight to the top to make more money, gain more recognition, and enjoy greater effectiveness and more satisfaction at work.
108 simple rules to work by . . . Rules for getting way more out of your skills and talents . . . doing the job better, and having more fun along the way . . . developing more style, more confidence, and a plan . . . knowing who really counts (and what they really want) . . . when to stand up (and when...more
108 simple rules to work by . . . Rules for getting way more out of your skills and talents . . . doing the job better, and having more fun along the way . . . developing more style, more confidence, and a plan . . . knowing who really counts (and what they really want) . . . when to stand up (and when...more
I discovered this fantastic book in the business section of B&N. I purchased it for a departing intern who works for me. From browsing through the pages it seems like the holy grail of tips on "getting ahead" in the business rat race. I have a copy on reserve at the local library and am purchasing a copy for Robyn. I want her to share with Allison also.
I wish I had this guidance 25 years ago!
I read this book in two days but I had other things to do why it took so long. I actually took severa...more
I wish I had this guidance 25 years ago!
I read this book in two days but I had other things to do why it took so long. I actually took severa...more
So many things that i have learnt from this book. But what i like the most is that this book really teaches me to take a look at myself in the mirror, to know myself, learn about myself, judge myself before i judge someone else. Teaches me how to take care of myself in terms of performance, attitude, the way of thinking, etc. Also, it gives me more knowledge of what i or could i say we... must react while working for a company. It explains what is the importance of Blending In. Where each corpor...more
Work hard. Dress well. Don't get involved in office politics, but do keep an ear to the ground for ways to get ahead. Those are a few samples of the "rules" from The Rules of Work. Common sense advice, really, but good reminders. Still, as career development books go, I got more out of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office and So Good They Can't Ignore You.
Quite a good book for those who want to get promoted or reach career-success at the office. Employer, project manager, higher and higher. The book tells about the office surroundings, how to deal with people, how to promote yourself etc. If you want to have your OWN business - this book is not for you, if you want to be a quality employee - this is it.
Really practical, clear-cut and succinct suggestions based on years of experience of how to do well in your job. Most of this is really aimed at private sector, 'the firm' type environment but aspects are applicable to most areas of work. For a student this was really useful in trying to normalize myself to the rules and conventions of the workplace.
I don't know how I got this book or why I began reading it.
That being said, it is as others have described; a bit much in some areas. (the section on personal appearance did irk me.) However, the book does offer many small bits of useful information that I feel we could all use to get ahead not only at work, but also in other areas of life as well.
That being said, it is as others have described; a bit much in some areas. (the section on personal appearance did irk me.) However, the book does offer many small bits of useful information that I feel we could all use to get ahead not only at work, but also in other areas of life as well.
Las diez reglas para hacer carrera profesional con éxito:
1. Walk your talk
2. Know that you're bing judged at all times
3. Have a plan
4. If you can't say anything nice, shut-up
5. Look after yourself
6. Blend in
7. Act one step ahead
8. Cultivate diplomacy
9. Know the system - and milk it
10. Handle the opposition
1. Walk your talk
2. Know that you're bing judged at all times
3. Have a plan
4. If you can't say anything nice, shut-up
5. Look after yourself
6. Blend in
7. Act one step ahead
8. Cultivate diplomacy
9. Know the system - and milk it
10. Handle the opposition
If you read this book literally, you are an idiot and deserve what you get. If you read it in the same both-sides-of-one's-mouth sense as Machiavelli's Prince, this is the best no nonsense primer of its kind. Quite impressive to have two texts in the same ink on the same paper, but there you have it.
I like these types of books which you can read from any page, each two pages specify a topic that explain/discuss an issue related to the WORK. gathering all this rules & you will be successful at your career. following this rules will differentiate you from other workers around you
Oct 18, 2007
Ang
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
every human being who wishes for success
This book is like the Christian bible. While the bible talks about everything under the sun, this book talks about being smart in the office. It gives a lot of vital survival tips for everyone in the workforce. If you follow every rule in this book diligently, there's no way for failure. There is only one way and that is going up.
This book provides revelation to those who are not aware of the office politics aka The Game. We're being watched and judged by everything that we say or do, no matter...more
This book provides revelation to those who are not aware of the office politics aka The Game. We're being watched and judged by everything that we say or do, no matter...more
Bought it at Arlanda Stockholm airport, read waiting for the plane and on the plane to Copenhagen. Finished it at the airport waiting for the next plane. A quick read on guiding principles on will improve you work and enjoy it more
Underwhelming 10 years later. May be a good book for recent graduate but it feels oversimplified and some of the rules feel misguided (#10 Never let anyone know how hard you work, Rule #5.5 Never cover up for anyone else).
a very simple straightforward self development book. i liked the way it was written and i really the ideas mentioned in it. i do recommend it for any one that is working.
I have the same issue with this book as I do How to Win Friends and Influence People - despite the author's protestations, the techniques border on disingenuous and manipulative.
Apr 14, 2012
David Lurie
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
ebook-not-wanted
There's only one reason I ever give a 1 star review- because I couldn't finish the book. I found it manipulative and depressing and it prompted me to remove his other books from my to-read list
الكتاب بشكل عام جيد, قرابة 100 نصيحة للعمل .. رائع لمبتدئي القراءة, فيه الكثير من الحكم الجيدة
This book is way too simplified for a professional. Frequent use of the word "ain't" made me lose respect for the author. And it wasn't obvious if he was joking with the use of it. Also. The "last rule" had more rules following it...follow the "rules" you set for yourself...don't waste your time.
Well this is the first book I had to read for work and my father in law encouraged us kids to take a look at it so I did. I learned a ton of useful stuff that I will most likely use in my work life. Its a very good self help book.
Excellent, easy read on what your boss and friends won't tell you -- a great reference to getting along better in the work world. Read this!
Overall, an interesting book with some interesting ideas. The last 1/3 came across as being quite manipulative.
First glance at the table of contents appears to be a valuable book for anyone entering (or re-entering) the workforce. It explains how one should be committed to their own job through positive attitudes (i.e. never stand still and be passionate) Other key factors to job success include knowing what you want, and be clear in how you direct others. Obviously, there are actions one must shun on the job such as gossiping and swearing (fair common sense). Toward the end, I find the author rambles to...more
Jul 29, 2011
Janina
added it
I like to read self improvement books.
This one is very good and its presentation is pleasant.
This one is very good and its presentation is pleasant.
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