Do Not Create Too Many Rules

One of the biggest mistakes people make when they are looking for a job, working in a job and in life is this: They have too many rules.

• They have rules about the jobs they can apply for.
• They have rules about how they apply for jobs.
• They have rules about where they can apply for jobs.
• They have rules about whether they will or will not use recruiters.
• They have rules about how many jobs they apply for.
• They have rules about the type of work they will do.
• They have rules about the hours they will work.
• They have rules about the wages they will start making.
• They have rules about the sort of health insurance they need to receive.
• They have rules about the reputation of the employer they are working for.
• They have rules about the diversity of the employer they are working for.
• They have rules about the challenge of the job they are working in.
• They have rules about the vacation policies their employer should offer.
• They have rules about the challenge their job should offer.
• They have rules about the sorts of people they will be working with.
• They have rules about the style of the people they will be working with.
• They have rules about the accomplishments that people they work with should have.
• They have rules about the academic degrees the people they work with should have.
• They have rules about the material possessions the people they work with should have.
• They have rules about the neighborhoods the people they work with should live in.
• They have rules about whether or not the people they work with should have families.
• They have rules about the organizations the people they work with should belong to.
• The have rules about the race the people they work with should be.

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