1. Be Confident: Posture, think 'Madonna.' Decisions, firm.
2. Be Clever: There is no spoon.
3. Be Competent: Quickly gain and enhance proficiencies.
4. Be Complimentary: Feed their egos.
5. Be Carnal: Do not discount the sensual, at heart the climb is between cavemen and women.
6. Be Crazy: by being comfortable with your casual, corny self.
7. Be Contradictory: Keep them guessing.
A One Letter Alphabet
These are personal lessons learned during a strange corporate climb from entry level to executive level over five even stranger years. Take what you will, discard what is unneeded, but remember everything. C is for cookie, and it should be good enough for you too.
