Elliott's five rules

Ground rules for meetings and relationships with powerful people.

Alex Banayan's framework, from The Third Door, pp. 69 to 133.

Never use your phone in a meeting
Carry a pen instead, because a phone makes you look like a chump.
Act like you belong
Do not gawk at celebrities or ask for pictures, because fans ask for pictures and peers shake hands.
Mystery makes history
Do not post everything you do online, and keep people guessing.
Never break your word
Be a vault, since reputation takes years to build and seconds to ruin.
Adventures only happen to the adventurous
Say yes to the unplanned invitation.

From chapter: Step 3: Find Your Inside Man, pp. 69–133

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