This article is all about rules. More particularly it is about guidelines disguised as rules. The ones that I am talking about are given out as a rule of thumb to keep things running smoothly and effectively.

Now what if they don’t keep things running smoothly? Could it be possible that they are simply an extra piece of formalities and procedures? If so then why follow them?

I’m not saying to skip out on every meaningless task or step, but I am saying to question why you are doing them. From there determine your own actions. It could be as simple as talking to a couple people to get some policy changed, or it could be as big as quitting to start your own firm.

Take a look at a couple of people who didn’t follow the assumed rules, Ben Franklin and the Founding Fathers, Bill Gates and Microsoft, The Copper Kings, Walt Disney and his company, and even the Google Boys.

If there is a rule that is blocking the path to glory, consider trying to get it changed or going around it. Don’t let the assumption that it can’t be done stop you.

Now of course I’m not talking about stomping over other people in order to rise to the top, and I am certainly not talking about breaking the laws in your respective country. I am advocating further contemplation of rules that may not even exist just because no one has done a particular task yet.