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RULE NUMBER ONE

Rule Number One is a book inspired by the encouragement of my friends Bruce Colquhoun and Sukh Grewal to encapsulate in writing the varied advice and stories I would tell them about life and the lessons to be found there. I would start many of these informal exchanges was the first rule is …

Truth be told, for every situation, there is a unique first rule, or Rule Number One. My preferred coaching style is that of the parable. Not absolutely in the religious or spiritual context, but typically there is a moral or guiding principle that can be found in the storytelling. The more based in fact the story is the more concrete the allegory.

That said, we all share in the world, and collectively one set of experiences. Many of these experiences are codified in the region and ethnic customs and much more is related in the history books. Wise and great many for the millennium have had their words documented for future generations to learn from. I may not be a great man or the wisest of the lot, but I have a rich life and I am prone to the parable. At least my friends believe so. Thirty plus years of active consulting, teaching, coaching and leading certainly help contribute to a library of interesting experiences and learnings; especially given my penchant to live life fully as I engage those around me wherever they are in the world.

Hopefully, you take the opportunity to read my book and enjoy the many stories contained within. It was a lot of fun putting it together and I learned a lot. At the very least, it makes a nice historic reference to many of the great individuals that have shared their wisdom over the years.