A User's Guide
Instructive, ruthless, subversive, and entertaining, 'Power Money Fame Sex' reveals the mysteries of office politics and personal posturing. Whether you're gunning for a promotion at work, a trophy wife, the cover of 'Time', or a very early retirement, you'll find the secrets laid bare in this indispensable guide.
What magazines should adorn your coffee table? Why does your boss flaunt a string of identical blond girlfriends? How can you create a bidding war - for yourself? Here you'll find clear explanations with illustrations, tips, and quizzes, ready for use Monday morning.
Rubin deciphers the strategies of Warren Buffett, Muhammad Ali, Gwyneth Paltrow, Richard Nixon, and Princess Diana. Vital new concepts emerge, such as the principle of dis-expectation; the platinum rule; and fame frottage. And if you don't have time to study the classics by Plutarch, Sun-tzu, or Casanova, read a synthesis of their most important ideas. Once you understand these tactics, it's up to you to decide how to use them or abuse them.
