The Rules of Everything: A complete code for success and happiness in everything that matters

Whether it's at work or in their relationships, as parents or managing their money, the Rules have described how happy and successful people behave for over 25 years. The Rules of Everything contains the top 100 rules from the bestselling Rules books, as voted for by readers, so you can follow the common-sense advice on how to be happier and more successful.

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Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: The Rules of Life, The Rules of Work, The Rules of Management, The Rules of Wealth, The Rules of Parenting, The Rules of Love, The Rules to Break, The Rules of People, The Rules of Thinking, and The Rules of Living Well.

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The Rules of Work

1. Get your work noticed

2. Never let anyone know how hard you work

3. Set personal standards

4. Carve out a niche for yourself

5. Under promise and over deliver

6. Know what you want long term

7. Don't gossip

8. Put things in perspective

9. Never disapprove of others

10. Get people to assume you have already made the step

    The Rules of Management

11. Get them emotionally involved

12. Accept their limitations

13. Encourage people

14. Be very, very good at finding the right people

15. Respect individual differences

16. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems

17. Work hard

18. Be proactive, not reactive

19. Have principles and stick to them

20. Go home

    The Rules of Life

21. Keep it under your hat

22. You'll get older but not necessarily wiser

23. Accept yourself

24. Dedicate your life to something

25. No fear, no surprise, no hesitation, no doubt

26. It's OK to give up

27. Don't dwell on the past

28. You'll never understand everything

29. Know when to let go when to walk away

30. Find a new rule every day or occasionally at least

    The Rules of Wealth

31. Anybody can be wealthy you just need to apply yourself

32. Decide on your definition of wealth

33. Most people are too lazy to be wealthy

34. Decide what you want money for

35. Understand that money begets money

36. It's harder to manage yourself than it is to manage yourmoney

37. Only by looking wealthy can you become wealthy

38. Know yourself solo, duo or team player

39. Don't try to get rich too quickly

40. Know when to stop

    The Rules of Parenting

41. Relax

42. Look pleased to see them

43. Treat your child with respect

44. Use praise wisely

45. Make sure they know what's important

46. Schooling isn't the same as education

47. Remember Newton's Third Law

48. Don't look under the mattress

49. You can't fix everything

50. Don't guilt-trip them

    The Rules of Love

51. Choose someone who makes you laugh

52. You can't change people

53. You can't make someone love you

54. Be nice

55. Allow your partner the space to be themselves

56. Be the first to say sorry

57. Your partner is more important than your kids

58. Contentment is a high aim

59. Never be too busy for loved ones

60. The more you put out, the more you get back

    The Rules to Break

'Success is a good job earning lots of money'

1. Success is what you say it is

'The world is against you'

2. You're responsible for your own life

'We all have an absolute right to be respected'

3. There's a balance between the right to respect, andtolerance

'A place for everything, and everything in its place'

4. It's not morally superior to be tidy

'The best people will be there for you for life'

5. People come and go, and it's OK

'You can't help how you feel'

6. You feel what you think

'Some people are just asking for it'

7. Keep the moral high ground

'No one is perfect'

8. Be on the side of the angels, not the beasts

'Let people know when you're right'

9. Never say 'I told you so'

'Guilt tells you where you're going wrong'

10. Don't do guilt

    The Rules of People

11. People believe what they want to believe

12. Banter isn't teasing

13. If they feel small, they'll big themselves up

14. Everyone else is insecure too

15. Teenagers hate you because they love you

16. Some weirdos are great people

17. Listen to what they don't say

18. Loneliness is a state of mind

19. Credit people with your own ideas

20. Say thank you properly

    The Rules of Thinking

21. Take control

22. Focus on other people

23. Be in the present

24. Think outside your head

25. Loosen up

26. Don't settle for your first answer

27. Facts are neutral

28. Spot the box

29. Feed your mind

30. Untangle the knots first

    The Rules of Living Well

31. It's not all about you

32. Your feelings are your own

33. Train your mind to relax

34. Zen it

35. Beware food rules

36. Enjoy your mistakes

37. Create boundaries

38. Stay in synch

39. Redraw your relationship

40. Forgive and don't forget

    Know When to Break the Rules

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