Jeff Coleman's Laws:

• No one is smart enough to be a dictator.
• The only real power one has is the power of persuasion.
• The less you know about something the simpler it seems.
• Important decisions require at least one night's sleep.
• Decisions made without all the facts are guesses.
• The most important thing a manager does is people picking.
• Lies are hard to remember.
• There is nothing more critical to true success than openness, honesty and integrity.
• Those that don't solicit and listen to advice are destined to be unsuccessful.
• What is given cannot be taken away.
• Meddling after responsibility is delegated and accepted provides a built-in excuse for failure.
• Unwritten agreements are soon forgotten.
• Time is not a good decision maker.
• You must look successful to be successful.
• Cash flow is more important than profit.
• Grow or die.
• The only people that are not making mistakes are those that are not doing anything.
• Don't bite off more than you can bite off.
• The most important and most difficult trait to identify is the ability to get things done.
• A manager with a full calendar every day isn't delegating properly.
• A full day spent in meetings is 40% wasted.
• A pat on the back is the ultimate in cost effectiveness.
• A manager that takes the credit for the work of the troops should be made a member of the troops.
• A manager unwilling to take risks is destined for mediocrity.
• Twenty percent of the people do eighty percent of the work.
• People that feel comfortable in their job are more productive.
• All contracts end.
• The prepared bird gets the worm.
• An unfilled position is better than one filled by the wrong person.
• The killer of the bearer of bad news quickly joins the ranks of the uninformed.

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