Law 7 - Fiercely protect your own work, take credit for the work of those below you.

Question 1

What should be your philosophy when deciding how to do something?

Answer 1

“Never do what others can do for you”

Question 2

What is more important than doing something?

Answer 2

Getting credit for doing something, whether you did it or not

Question 3

What should you ensure when you do/make something?

Answer 3

You should (1) protect it, and (2) hide it, until no one can steal it.

Question 4

What happens to your reputation as you start getting credit for more and more things?

Answer 4

1. You save time and energy

2. You get a godlike aura of speed and efficiency

Question 5

What happens when you try to do everything on your own?

Answer 5

You end up

1. Exhausted
2. Impoverished

Question 6

What should you do instead of trying to do everything yourself?

Answer 6

Take advantage of others’ work to fulfill your cause.

1. Conserve your forces
2. Pounce on others’ work, and find a way to make it your own

Question 7

What is the jungle law of work and credit?

Answer 7

The jungle is divided into two types of predators - (1) Hunters and killers; and (2) Scavengers

Question 8

What kind of predator should you be when you are at the bottom of the food chain?

Answer 8

You should hunt and kill.

Do your work yourself, and fiercely protect it from scavengers.

Question 9

What kind of predator should you be when you are higher up the food chain?

Answer 9

A vulture.

Question 10

What should be your MO as a high-power Vulture?

Answer 10

You feed off others’ hard work.

1. You hire them and put your name on top of theirs.
2. You find a way to take their work and make it your own.

Question 11

How can you make yourself a vulture while you’re still establishing your base of power?

Answer 11

You use Knowledge from past Masters.

Question 12

What kind of writers should your get your knowledge from?

Answer 12

• Students of human nature
• Ancient masters of strategy
• Historians of human stupidity and folly
• Kings and queens who have learned the hard way to handle the burdens of power

Question 13

What are the two techniques of a low-power vulture?

Answer 13

1. Stand on the shoulders of giants

2. Acquire knowledge from everybody

Question 14

How does acquiring knowledge from everybody help increase your power?

Answer 14

By the sweat of another’s brow, you earn the reputation of being an oracle.

Question 15

In four words, how can you summarise the law of credit and work?

Answer 15

Learn, protect, hire and steal.