{"id":71,"date":"2018-12-06T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T08:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/john-michael.net\/?p=71"},"modified":"2020-09-26T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T18:07:58","slug":"rules-of-colin-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-michael.net\/index.php\/2018\/12\/06\/rules-of-colin-powell\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Colin Powell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-357\" src=\"https:\/\/john-michael.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colin_powell_portrait-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"colin powell\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/john-michael.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colin_powell_portrait-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/john-michael.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/colin_powell_portrait.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>General Colin Powell says he always tries to keep in mind a number of rules or thoughts to live by.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some that he has come upon over the years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Leadership-Secrets-Colin-Powell-dp-0071388591\/dp\/0071388591\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;me=&amp;qid=1601141069&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=johnmichael0d-20&amp;linkId=8926f9a3f3dac0722c60203f0dafe469&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0071388591&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=johnmichael0d-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=johnmichael0d-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=0071388591\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/33Z82jG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Rules<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It ain&#8217;t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning<\/li>\n<li>Get mad, then get over it.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.<\/li>\n<li>It can be done.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful about what you choose. You may get it.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t let adverse facts stand in the\u00a0way of a good decision.<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t make someone else&#8217;s choices. You shouldn&#8217;t let someone else make yours.<\/li>\n<li>Check small things.<\/li>\n<li>Share credit.<\/li>\n<li>Remain calm. Be kind.<\/li>\n<li>Have a vision. Be demanding.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t take counsel of your fears or naysayers.<\/li>\n<li>Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. (In the military, one always looks for ways to increase\u00a0or multiply\u00a0your forces.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/His-Own-Words-Powell-1995-12-01\/dp\/B01FKUN9Y8\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=johnmichael0d-20&amp;linkId=3d3000f304d554e716c2ea717380609b&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01FKUN9Y8&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=johnmichael0d-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=johnmichael0d-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li3&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01FKUN9Y8\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30dhaQN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-extra-large\">In His Own Words: <strong>Colin<\/strong> <strong>Powell<\/strong> by Colin Powell<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colin_Powell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colin Powell<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colin_Powell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Powell<\/a> was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he held myriad command and staff positions and rose to the rank of 4-star General. His last assignment, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993, was the 12th Chairman of the\u00a0<a title=\"Joint Chiefs of Staff\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joint Chiefs of Staff<\/a>, the highest military position in the\u00a0<a title=\"United States Department of Defense\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Department_of_Defense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Defense.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0He was the\u00a0<a title=\"List of Secretaries of State of the United States\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Secretaries_of_State_of_the_United_States#List_of_Secretaries_of_State\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">65th<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"United States Secretary of State\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Secretary_of_State\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States Secretary of State<\/a>, serving under U.S. President\u00a0<a title=\"George W. Bush\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_W._Bush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George W. Bush<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Colin Powell says he always tries to keep in mind a number of rules or thoughts to live by. 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