I was digging through my OneNote today, organizing stuff and reading old notes and whatnot, when I found a page I wrote on 7/13/2006. I don’t know why I wrote it in OneNote, but it is something I’ve talked about to my direct reports, colleagues and others for a long time. It was simply titled “Rules of the Road” and had the following content: Don’t stress out about things you can’t control – ignore them Don’t stress out about things you can control – fix them Confront someone as soon as you recognize the problem – don’t let it fester! Help people who sincerely ask for help Fight for what you believe in Admit when you are wrong Reserve the right to change your mind You do NOT have to justify saying no to someone My dad taught my 1-3 when I was growing up

The rest is here:
Rules of the Road