Never Hire Anyone You Can’t Fire.

Walk Around. If You Are Invisible, The Mystique Of The President's Office May Perpetuate Inaccurate Impressions About You Or The President, To His Detriment. After All, You May Not Be As Bad As They're Saying.

Know That The Amount Of Criticism You Receive May Correlate Somewhat To The Amount Of Publicity You Receive.

Don't Necessarily Avoid Sharp Edges. Occasionally They Are Necessary To Leadership.

With The Press There Is No "off The Record.

The Press Always Wants To Know How Many People Will Be Killed Or How Much It Will Cost, But The Answers To Those Questions Are Not Knowable.