The REAL world is NOT what you see on MTV. If you think you will land a six figure job with a paid cell phone and a driver right out of college, think again!

1. By: Bill Leo

2. RULE 1 :LIFE IS NOT FAIR – GET USED TO IT!
RULE 2: The REAL world doesn't care about your self-esteem.
RULE 3: The world will expect you to accomplish something
BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
RULE 4: Your chance of making $100,000 a year right out of
college is slim to none. You won't be a vice-president with a
company car until you earn both.
RULE 5: If you think your professor is tough, wait till you get a
boss.

3. RULE 6 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. It’s called
opportunity.
RULE 7: If you mess up, don't whine about your mistakes,
learn from them.
RULE 8: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get
summers off and very few employers are interested in helping
you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time..
RULE 9: Somebody may be watching.
RULE 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually
have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

4. THINK FIRST!
ARC: ACTIONS + REACTIONS =
CONSEQUENCES

5. Perception is reality!
Be on time!
Be prepared!
Dress for success!
Use appropriate language!
Be respectful!
Be ethical!
Be professional!
Be enthusiastic!
Be driven!
COMMON SENSE RULES!!!!!!!!!!

6.  Actions define you
 Reaction define you
 Consequence define you

7. Know what’s going on in the GLOBAL news!
Expand your knowledge of the WORLD!
Read business journals and newspapers!
Learn business language!
Be a WORLDLY THINKER!
Respect other cultures and customs or
customization or customisation or bespoke!
YES - Polychronic is IN! Monochronic is OUT!

8. YOUR KNOWLEDGE DEFINES YOU!
YOUR IMAGE DEFINES YOU!
THIS IS YOUR LIFE & LIVELIHOOD BE IN IT TO
WIN IT!

9. Social
Friends
Professional
ALL HAVE BENEFITS!
ALL HAVE DETRIMENT!
YOU DETERMINE YOUR DESTINEY!
BE SMART!!!!!!!!!!!!!Not Stupid and definitely!
not big time StUUUUUUpid!!!!

10. FACEBOOK
TWITTER
BLOGGER
CLASSMATES
MYSPACE

11. Be SMART about your friends!
Be a Leader NOT A follower!
Set the example!
THE BUSINESS WORLD NEEDS NEW AND
EFFECTIVE LEADERS!
You can have the best strategy BUT if you have
poor execution – you failed!

12. LinkedIn

13. Always!
Follow the rules!
Be there! Be in it to win it!
THINK ABOUT THE RISK! – ALWAYS!
HOW WILL MY ACTIONS OR INACTIONS AFFECT
MY FUTURE SUCCESS?

14. ACTIONS + REACTIONS = CONSEQUENCE
Only YOU determine if the consequence will
be favorable or not!

15. FOR YOUR TIME
YOUR ATTENTION
I wish each of you luck and success in your
future!
Anyone can have a job but only determination
will get you a career – live to love what you do
and have FUN!

16. Bill Leo
8455-226-1254 (o)
845-629-4726 (m)
Bill.Leo@live.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/billleo