Synopses & Reviews
Learn from Michael Jordan, Robert Moses, Machiavelli, and Madonna -- here at last is the guide for using power, money, fame, and sex that describes what actually works, rather than what ought to work.
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 to use Monday morning. Lurking beneath this blunt advice is a piercing social critique -- why we would choose to become a self-promoter, a bully, or a tease.
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 (think of a CEO in shorts and a T-shirt), the platinum rule ("to whom much is given, more is given"), and fame frottage (to get fame, rub up against somebody famous). And if you don't have time to study the classics by Plutarch, Sun-tzu, and Casanova, read on for a synthesis of their most important ideas. Once you understand the tactics found here, it's up to you to decide how to use them or abuse them.
Whether the intricate code exposed in Power Money Fame Sex inspires or infuriates you, remember: if these rules aren't working for you, they're working against you.
Synopsis
Learn from Michael Jordan, Martha Stewart, Machiavelli, and Madonna in this indispensable "how to" for using power, money, fame, and sex for getting what you want. Once you understand their tactics, it's up to you to decide how to use or abuse them. Photos throughout.
Synopsis
Learn from Michael Jordan, Robert Moses, Machiavelli, and Madonna -- here at last is the guide for using power, money, fame, and sex that describes what actually works, rather than what ought to work.
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 to use Monday morning. Lurking beneath this blunt advice is a piercing social critique -- why we would choose to become a self-promoter, a bully, or a tease.
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 (think of a CEO in shorts and a T-shirt), the platinum rule ("to whom much is given, more is given"), and fame frottage (to get fame, rub up against somebody famous). And if you don't have time to study the classics by Plutarch, Sun-tzu, and Casanova, read on for a synthesis of their most important ideas. Once you understand the tactics found here, it's up to you to decide how to use them or abuse them.
Whether the intricate code exposed in Power Money Fame Sex inspires or infuriates you, remember: if these rules aren't working for you, they're working against you.
About the Author
Gretchen Craft Rubin received her undergraduate and law degrees from Yale and was editor in chief of the Yale Law Journal. She clerked on the United States Supreme Court for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and served as counsel to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt. Rubin teaches at Yale's law and management schools and Columbia's law and business schools. She lives with her husband, Jamie, and toddler, Eliza, in New York City. Visit her Web site at http://www.powermoneyfamesex.com.
Table of Contents
Contents INTRODUCTION
power
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO POWER
Power Quiz: Do you want direct or indirect power?
CHAPTER 2. THE EIGHT PILLARS OF POWER
CHAPTER 3. DEMONSTRATIONS OF POWER
CHAPTER 4. CAUTIONARY NOTES ON POWER
CHAPTER 5. FINAL NOTE: POWER BLUES
Illustration: How Anne used power
money
CHAPTER 6. INTRODUCTION TO MONEY
Money Quiz: Why do you want money?
CHAPTER 7. MONEY FOR SIGNALING
CHAPTER 8. MONEY FOR SELF-GRATIFICATION
CHAPTER 9. MONEY FOR OBJECT LUST
CHAPTER 10. MONEY FOR MISER'S HOARD
CHAPTER 11. MONEY FOR POWER OR FAME
CHAPTER 12. FINAL NOTE: MONEY BLUES
Illustration: How Tom used money
fame
CHAPTER 13. INTRODUCTION TO FAME
Fame Quiz: What type of fame do you want?
CHAPTER 14. FAME -- AND HOW TO GET IT
CHAPTER 15. ASSUMING THE ROLE
CHAPTER 16. FAME: A SOURCE OF MORE FAME, POWER, MONEY, AND SEX
CHAPTER 17. FINAL NOTE: FAME BLUES
Illustration: How Beth used fame
sex
CHAPTER 18. INTRODUCTION TO SEX
Sex Quiz: Do you use sex?
CHAPTER 19. HOW TO USE SEX -- FOR MEN
CHAPTER 20. HOW TO USE SEX -- FOR WOMEN
CHAPTER 21. MARRIAGE -- THE PERMANENT SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP
CHAPTER 22. THE EROTICISM OF POWER, MONEY, AND FAME
CHAPTER 23. SEXPLOITATION
CHAPTER 24. FINAL NOTE: SEX BLUES
Illustration: How John used sex
How Tina used sex
CONCLUSION
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX