Rules of the Game for High School/College/Life: Discussion Guide

By Harvey J Coleman

"Work hard and you'll get ahead! We've heard that all our lives, but has it worked? Has your hard work often gone unnoticed or have others who have not worked as hard as you moved on, leaving you behind? If so, this book is a must read.

"Empowering YourselfThe Organizational Game Revealed tells why your career might be slowing or has hit the glass ceiling. For the first time, the unwritten rules that define our system have been defined and written. Whether your definition of success is increased credibility in your current assignment or moving up the organizational ladder, this book will give you the knowledge to make the proper decisions to accomplish your goals.

This book will, as never before, take you into the critical area of the unwritten rules that are so important in a successful career or life. You will, after reading this book, truly know how the system works and how the game should be played. If gaining empowerment or owning/controlling your career is an objective in your life, you must learn how the system works. This will allow your choices to be meaningful and productive. Without the information contained in this course, personal decisions will be hollow and careers will be left to the dictates of the system. After reading this book, events in your organizations will make sense; the advice from your mentor will be better understood; and even the evaluation of the evening news will take on new excitement simply because you understand the game.

It is impossible to win any game if you do not know the rules. Mr. Coleman, in a simple and straight forward manner, gives us the rules we need to be successful. This book can level the playing field for any individual.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 6, 2011
• ISBN: 9781456744120

Harvey J Coleman

Harvey Coleman has traveled the road to America's mainstream. From working the jobs of picking fruits and vegetables, shining shoes, and working on garbage trucks, to consulting with and training the C-Suites of over 40 Fortune 500 companies. On his journey to the mainstream, he has been arrested twice at sit-ins, had crosses burned on the lawns of three houses in which he lived, was a Mississippi Freedom Rider, was at Dr. King's "I have a Dream" speech, trained Andy Young's leadership team when he was Mayor of Atlanta an attended the first two planning sessions with Coretta King when she was starting the King Center. Some of Mr. Coleman's notable accomplishments include; being an Eagle Scout, sang with a du-wop group that opened for Ray Charles, James Brown, Little Anthony and the imperials, Bobby Darrin and others; Was choosen as Atlanta's First Small Businessman of the Year, was chosen "European Soldier of the Year" during the Berlin Crissis, has been a consulted to England's House of Lords and has served on numerous local, regional and national boards. He is currently serving on the advisory boards of the State of Georgia's Museum of Art and the Atlanta Ballet.

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Preface

The information in the book Rules of the Game for High School, College, Life is very powerful and can be life changing for many. To help young people process the information and utilize it to its fullest, some discussions with adults may be helpful. Whether it is parents with their children, teachers with their students, youth leaders with their charges or leaders of book clubs, the guide will allow an adult to lead meaningful discussions with young people and allow them to work through many of the challenges they are confronted with in today’s competitive world.

The questions are listed by chapter so that each chapter can be addressed and understood before advancing to the next topic. Of course, our questions are by far not the only ones that should be presented. You may think of many more that better address the specifics you might want to share with the young person or people with whom you are in discussion. The same is true with our suggested possible responses. In preparing for your discussions take time to think about the other responses that could be made or that you want to share.

Most people want to move beyond the theory of the rules and try to determine if they really apply to their lives. For this reason, any personal examples you can share as the discussion leader will make the information they read in the book much more interesting and believable.

There are no definitive correct answers for any question. The right answer is in the eye of the beholder which will be based on their life objectives and values. It is good to remind the group that when making choices in life, only they (as an individual) determine whether their choices are good or

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Argues that to succeed in life you must understanding the play field, a game board divided into seven levels of a pyramid that coincide with socio-economic status.