Cop Rules: A plain-English look at how real-world systems work—when the brochures and headlines aren’t telling the truth. Some people learn this late. Some learn it the hard way. Your boss might be friendly.Your boss might even be a genuinely decent human being. But your boss is not your friend in the way most people … Read more
Cop Rules: A plain-English look at how real-world systems work—when the brochures and headlines aren’t telling the truth. Meetings are the modern workplace confession booth. Everybody shows up. Everybody talks. Everybody leaves “aligned.”And somehow, nothing gets owned. That’s not a scheduling problem. That’s a system. Because a meeting is the perfect place to: Cop Rule: … Read more
Cop Rules: A plain-English look at how real-world systems work—when the brochures and headlines aren’t telling the truth. They told you the formula: show up early, stay late, never complain, and the promotion fairy will eventually land on your shoulder like a Disney bird. Here’s what actually happens in the real workplace: hard work gets … Read more
Cop Rules: A plain-English look at how real-world systems work—when the brochures and headlines aren’t telling the truth. In the modern workplace, your memory doesn’t count. What’s written down counts. Friday afternoon. Someone drops a “quick question” on you.You answer. You do the work. You deliver.Monday morning? “We never asked for that.”Or my personal favorite: … Read more