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"You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck."
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"When you raise issues with the President, try to come away with both that decision and also a precedent. Pose issues so as to evoke broader policy guidance. This can help to answer a range of similar issues likely to arise later."
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"If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random."
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"Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help."
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"Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary."
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"Learn to say "I don't know." If used when appropriate, it will be often."
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"If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right."
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"Don't divide the world into "them" and "us." Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours."
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"Let your family, staff, and friends know that you're still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position."
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"If you develop rules, never have more than ten."
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"Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance."
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