Rules from the Realist

Price Personality Scale

Introduction: Half Empty of Half Full?

What about positive thinking?

Find the value

Snakes and spiders

Natural negativity

Resistance is fertile

IT’S IN A BOOK SO IT MUST BE TRUE!!!

Blame the media

Chapter 1: THE AUDACITY OF “NOPE”

First, kill all the “yes” men

The myth of “should”

Saying “no”

Chapter 2: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

Strength from weaknesses

Sometimes the worst is sometimes the best

See problems before they arise

Chapter 3:  Failure’s Success

Mastering mistakes

Famous failures

Failure is not an option

Isn’t that special?

Chapter 4: Complainers, Complaints and Objections

Don’t disregard the message because you don’t like the messenger

Converting vampires

Squeaky wheels

Dealing with objections

Make them spill their guts

Chapter 5: Mumblings, Grumblingsand Other Taboos

Using rumors properly

Be a skeptical receptacle

Rumor has it…

Damage control

Are your pants on fire?

The Blame Game

Count on accountability – Leggo your ego

Chapter 6: Goal Setting the Negative Way

Goals

D.R.E.A.M. up some goals!

Reverse engineering

Get help – You don’t have to fly solo

I can’t get no satisfaction!

Chapter 7: Not So Great Expectations

Where do expectations come from?

What did you expect?

Managing expectations

Dealing with disappointment

Chapter 8: The Power if Negative Thinking

Is being reasonable so unreasonable?

Lights. Camera. Action!

Positive hammers and negative screwdrivers

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