eBook Review.

Title: MOB RULES
Author: LOUIS FERRANTE
Language: English (UK)
Number of Pages: 723
Format: epub
Read Time : Less than a week (depends on your interest and how fast you read)

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Sometimes, you find wisdom (anything good) in the most unlikely places.
And that's why it is not shocking that a legitimate businessman can learn something useful from the Mafias.

The book is divided into three parts, to effectively cater for each strata of the corporate world.

So whether you're an employee (Part 1)
A middle management (Part 2)
Or a Boss (Part 3),

There is something light for you, as this book covered you in its 88 lessons. Yes, thoughtful 88 lessons.

So, let's get started.
I'll tell you two of my favorite lessons from each part.

PART 1 (EMPLOYEE):

Lesson 5. The Mob Doesn't Take Notes : Sharpen Your Memory.

In this age of information when the world is always sniffing around for information (or something to gossip about), the best and only way to keep things private is to save it in your memory.
And yes, you should memorize at least 10 phone numbers apart from yours and family's. You don't know when it'd come handy.

LESSON 25: I Want My Fucking Money : Paying Promptly.

If you have a reputation of not paying back (or returning things) when you borrow them, you should read this book. It would make you understand why you're losing genuine friends and why nobody wants to lend you stuff, including money.

PART 2 (MIDDLE MANAGEMENT)

Lesson 43: Why a Mobster Makes His Son Pull the Trigger: Confidence Building.

You build confidence on people when you commit greater responsibilities than they can handle into their hands. They will not fail because they wouldn't want to disappoint the trust you have in them. And you know what happens afterward? They grow and expand.
So, you want your employees (or even children or subjects) to grow, seek their opinion on important issues, give them an important task to handle. It shows you believe in them.

Lesson 58: Time To Go: How to Leave the Organization.

No matter how much you stay in a place, a time will come when you'd see the need to leave. Either because it no longer gives you room for growth or there's nothing new or exciting anymore.
Whenever you decide to leave, be sure to do it right and you're leaving for the right reasons (you need to grow, establish your own organization). When you leave a place for the right reason, you still maintain a relationship with your former boss and subjects. You build loyalty for life.
And for those boyfriends and girlfriends, when you're ready to break up, break up in such a way that you can still see each other and talk. You can break up and still be cool, if it is for the right reason (I don't know how you'd do this though).

Part 3 (THE BOSS)

Lesson 60: It's Strictly Business: Friends or Enemies?

There are times you just have to say "No" to the person you call friend. Yes, stand by people, be a friend indeed. But then, know when to say "No" because oftentimes, that one friend you commit your life to is that one friend who cares less about you and plot your downfall. Creepy huh? Well, use your discretion. Be friendly, but be wise.

Lesson 69: Give the Spic Bastard a Call!: Hiring the Best Person, Regardless of Race, Creed, or Sexual Orientation

Stop paying attention to trivial things. Pay more attention to details. Stop placing more emphasis on people's color, religious affiliates or even social status than you're placing on their ability to get things done.
Whatever you do, hire the best person for the job and not some who would massage your inflated ego.

Did I mention it was written after a prison experience? (Sounds like the prison is a 'good' place after all🤔)

If you apply all the rules stated in this book, believe me when I say you'll stand out even in your everyday interactions with people (friends and associates alike).

You like what you just read huh? Grab your own copy. And you won't be bored for even a second. I assure you.