Rules and Laws to Live by for Success

This post originally appeared at petechristianbooks.com

We are a nation of laws. We have laws and rules to live by. Without them we would have chaos and possibly even anarchy. They provide guidelines for how we should live and act. They also provide punishment for not abiding by them.

Laws are rules that we determine we as a society need to live and abide by.

There are other items that are not official laws, but are put in place to describe why things are the way they are.

For example there are laws to live by. These are guidelines for how we should conduct ourselves in dealing with others. They include things such as the “Golden Rule”. If we violate these rules or laws we are not subject to legal remedies. But, we may have a difficult time dealing with others and have few or no friends. A penalty is paid, but it is of our own doing.

Well run and successful companies also have guidelines that they live by.

They have various names:

• Rules
• Regulations
• Policies
• Procedures
• Charters
• Code of Conduct

In all instances, they establish the rules of conduct within an organization. They…