1The Art of Prudence: Practical Blues Edition: Introduction
167Chapter 16: Aphorisms 151 through 160
2Chapter 1: Aphorisms 1 through 10
168151. Stay Five Steps Ahead.
31. The Bar is Higher Now.
169152. Don't Be the Opening Act for a Superstar.
42. Brains and Vibe.
170153. Don't Follow a Legend.
53. Don't Show Your Hand.
171154. Trust Nobody, Love Slowly.
64. Knowledge is Power, but Guts is Glory.
172155. Don't Lose Your Mind.
75. Make Yourself Essential.
173156. Pick Your Circle.
86. Keep Cooking.
174157. Don't Get Played.
97. Never Outshine the Boss.
175158. Use People for What They're Good At.
108. Stay Cool.
176159. Learn to Ignore Idiots.
119. Drop the Baggage.
177160. Watch Your Mouth.
1210. Cash or Credit.
178Chapter 17: Aphorisms 161 through 170
13Chapter 2: Aphorisms 11 through 20
179161. Accept the Glitches.
1411. Pick Your Crew Wisely.
180162. Make 'Em Miss You.
1512. Polish the Diamond.
181163. Keep Your Eye on the Goal.
1613. The Head Fake.
182164. Throw a Curveball.
1714. Style Matters.
183165. Fight Fair.
1815. Rent a Brain.
184166. Talkers vs. Doers.
1916. Don't Be an Evil Genius.
185167. Be Your Own Cavalry.
2017. Don't Be Predictable.
186168. Don't Be a High-Level Idiot.
2118. The Grind.
187169. Start Strong, Finish Stronger.
2219. Undersell, Overdeliver.
188170. Don't Be a Hater’s Puppet.
2320. Timing is Everything.
189Chapter 18: Aphorisms 171 through 180
24Chapter 3: Aphorisms 21 through 30
190171. Guard Your Credit.
2521. Make Your Own Luck.
191172. Don't Fight a Guy with Nothing to Lose.
2622. Be Interesting.
192173. Don't Be Fragile.
2723. Fix the Glitch.
193174. Don't Rush Life.
2824. Control Your Head.
194175. Be the Real Deal.
2925. Read Between the Lines.
195176. Know How to Ask.
3026. Find Their Button.
196177. Don't Get Too Cozy with the Boss.
3127. Quality Over Quantity.
197178. Play the Part.
3228. Don't Be Basic.
198179. Don't Be a Hater of What’s Popular.
3329. Stand Your Ground.
199180. Don't Repeat Insults.
3430. Don't Be a Weirdo.
200Chapter 19: Aphorisms 181 through 190
35Chapter 4: Aphorisms 31 through 40
201181. Don't Lie, but Don't Overshare.
3631. Don't Hang with Losers.
202182. Have Some Balls.
3732. Be the Good Guy.
203183. Don't Be a Wall.
3833. Know When to Ghost.
204184. Skip the Red Tape.
3934. Find Your Superpower.
205185. Don't Go All In.
4035. Think It Through.
206186. Know the Crazy of Your Time.
4136. Check Your Luck Pulse.
207187. Give the Good News, Outsource the Bad.
4237. The Litmus Test.
208188. Talk People Up.
4338. Quit While You're Ahead.
209189. Use the "Need" Factor.
4439. Timing the Peak.
210190. Find the Silver Lining.
4540. Be Popular.
211Chapter 20: Aphorisms 191 through 200
46Chapter 5: Aphorisms 41 through 50
212191. Don't Be Fooled by Over-the-Top Politeness.
4741. Don't Hype It.
213192. Stay Chill, Live Longer.
4842. The "It" Factor.
214193. Watch the Guy with the Secret Agenda.
4943. Think Like a Genius, Talk Like a Regular Guy.
215194. Keep Your Cool.
5044. Vibe with Winners.
216195. Wait for the Right Moment.
5145. Don't Look Like You're Thinking.
217196. Find Your Lane.
5246. Don't Hate the Player.
218197. Don't Follow the Crowd.
5347. Don't Get Stuck.
219198. Turn Their Hate into Your Gain.
5448. Be Deep.
220199. Be Straight.
5549. Read the Room.
221200. Always Keep Wanting More.
5650. Don't Be a Slob When You're Alone.
222Chapter 21: Aphorisms 201 through 210
57Chapter 6: Aphorisms 51 through 60
223201. Assume Everyone is Stupid.
5851. Pick a Lane.
224202. Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk.
5952. Never Lose Your Cool.
225203. Recognize the Heavy Hitters.
6053. Think Fast, Move Faster.
226204. Stay Focused, Stay Chill.
6154. Show Your Teeth.
227205. Play Hard to Get.
6255. The Waiting Game.
228206. Bums are Everywhere.
6356. Think on Your Feet.
229207. Don't Blow Your Top.
6457. Built to Last.
230208. Don't Die Over Nothing.
6558. Don't Overshoot.
231209. Quit the Hive Mind.
6659. Stick the Landing.
232210. Tell the Truth, but Be Careful.
6760. Born Wise.
233Chapter 22: Aphorisms 211 through 220
68Chapter 7: Aphorisms 61 through 70
234211. Don't Be a Hater Magnet.
6961. Be Great at Something That Matters.
235212. Don't Flex.
7062. Don't Use Cheap Tools.
236213. Master the "Strategic No."
7163. Be First.
237214. Don't Be a Wall.
7264. Dodge the Drama.
238215. Watch the High-Pressure Salesman.
7365. Elevate Your Taste.
239216. Learn from Other People's Screw-ups.
7466. Win.
240217. Be Consistent.
7567. Pick the Spotlight.
241218. Skip the Fake Pomp.
7668. Be the Idea Guy.
242219. Don't Put It All on Red.
7769. Don't Be Moody.
243220. Stay a Little Hungry.
7870. The Art of "No."
244Chapter 23: Aphorisms 221 through 230
79Chapter 8: Aphorisms 71 through 80
245221. Don't Be a Hater Magnet.
8071. Don't Be a Flake.
246222. Don't Flex.
8172. Pull the Trigger.
247223. Master the "Strategic No."
8273. The Art of the Dodge.
248224. Don't Be a Wall.
8374. Don't Be a Jerk.
249225. Watch the High-Pressure Salesman.
8475. Pick Your Idol.
250226. Learn from Other People's Screw-ups.
8576. The Clown Principle.
251227. Be Consistent.
8677. Be a Chameleon.
252228. Skip the Fake Pomp.
8778. Testing the Waters.
253229. Don't Put It All on Red.
8879. Have a Vibe.
254230. Stay a Little Hungry.
8980. Check Your Sources.
255Chapter 24: Aphorisms 231 through 240
90Chapter 9: Aphorisms 81 through 90
256231. Don't Show Your Work Until It's Finished.
9181. Rebrand.
257232. Be Real.
9282. Leave Some Juice in the Orange.
258233. Don't Gloat Over Someone Else's Failures.
9383. Make a Mistake on Purpose.
259234. Don't Put All Your Chips on One Number.
9484. Use Your Haters.
260235. Master the Ask.
9585. Don't Be the Utility Guy.
261236. Turn a Favor into an Asset.
9686. Kill the Rumor.
262237. Speak for Yourself.
9787. Get Polished.
263238. Know When You're Hot.
9888. Don't Sweat the Small Stuff.
264239. Don't Care What People Think.
9989. Know Your Stats.
265240. Weaponize the Insults.
10090. The Secret to Long Life.
266Chapter 25: Aphorisms 241 through 250
101Chapter 10: Aphorisms 91 through 100
267241. Take a Joke, Don't Make One.
10291. Don't Doubt Yourself.
268242. Get the W.
10392. Common Sense is King.
269243. Don't Be a 24/7 Guy.
10493. Be the Renaissance Man.
270244. Put People in Your Debt.
10594. Keep 'Em Guessing.
271245. Go Against the Grain.
10695. The Sequel Strategy.
272246. Stop Apologizing.
10796. Trust Your Gut.
273247. Use Their Hate.
10897. Build Your Rep.
274248. Don't Fall for the "Last Chance" Hype.
10998. Poker Face.
275249. Don't Be a Parrot.
11099. Optics Matter.
276250. Play Your Strengths.
111100. The Red Pill.
277Chapter 26: Aphorisms 251 through 260
112Chapter 11: Aphorisms 101 through 110
278251. Work Like It’s All on You, Pray Like It’s All on Him.
113101. Everyone’s a Critic.
279252. Don't Give Away the Whole Store.
114102. Grow a Bigger Appetite.
280253. Don't Be a Nitpicker.
115103. Act Like Royalty.
281254. Don't Ignore the "Small" Problems.
116104. Know the Job.
282255. Drip-Feed the Favors.
117105. Keep it Short.
283256. Stay Strapped (With Prudence).
118106. Don't Flex Your Luck.
284257. Don't Burn the Bridge Until You've Crossed It.
119107. Stay Hungry, Stay Humble.
285258. Find a Bodyguard for Your Reputation.
120108. Trade Your Vibe.
286259. Flip the Script.
121109. Don't Be a Hater.
287260. Own Yourself.
122110. Leave the Party Early.
288Chapter 27: Aphorisms 261 through 270
123Chapter 12: Aphorisms 111 through 120
289261. Don't Be Stubborn About Being Wrong.
124111. Networking is Everything.
290262. Learn to Forget.
125112. Get People to Like You.
291263. Don't Ride Someone Else's Coattails.
126113. Fix the Roof While the Sun is Shining.
292264. Avoid Being the Punching Bag.
127114. Don't Enter the Pissing Contest.
293265. Pay It Forward (Tactically).
128115. Tolerate the Toxic (If You Have To).
294266. Don't Carry Other People's Beef.
129116. Only Deal with People Who Have Skin in the Game.
295267. Ride the Hot Hand.
130117. Shut Up About Yourself.
296268. Ignore the Mob.
131118. Be a Class Act.
297269. Flip the Insult.
132119. Don't Be a Hater Magnet.
298270. Keep Your Hunger.
133120. Stay Current.
299Chapter 28: Aphorisms 271 through 280
134Chapter 13: Aphorisms 121 through 130
300271. Keep a Private Stash.
135121. Don't Be a Drama Queen.
301272. Weaponize Their Insults.
136122. Move Like a Boss.
302273. Speak for Yourself.
137123. Keep it Natural.
303274. Ride Your Luck.
138124. Be the Guy Everyone Wants.
304275. Don't Be a Sheep.
139125. Don't Be a Snitch or a Gossip.
305276. Stay a Little Hungry.
140126. Hide Your Mistakes.
306277. Be the Real Deal.
141127. The Secret Sauce (Despejo).
307278. Don't Flex.
142128. Think Big.
308279. The Strategic "No."
143129. No Whining.
309280. Don't Be a Jerk.
144130. Do the Work, Then Show the Work.
310Chapter 29: Aphorisms 281 through 290
145Chapter 14: Aphorisms 131 through 140
311281. Don't Be a Fanboy.
146131. Be a Class Act.
312282. Selective Memory.
147132. Double-Check the Plan.
313283. Admit the Mistake.
148133. Don't Be a Lonely Genius.
314284. Don't Adopt Other People's Beef.
149134. Have a Backup Plan.
315285. Watch Your Winning Streaks.
150135. Don't Be the "Actually..." Guy.
316286. Don't Be a Sheep.
151136. Get to the Point.
317287. Stay a Little Bit Hungry.
152137. Be Your Own Best Friend.
318288. Be the Real Deal.
153138. Let It Slide.
319289. Don't Flex.
154139. Watch the Vibe.
320290. Master the "Strategic No."
155140. Find the Win.
321Chapter 30: Aphorisms 291 through 300
156Chapter 15: Aphorisms 141 through 150
322291. Build a Reputation for Being Tough.
157141. Don't Fall in Love with Your Own Voice.
323292. Weaponize the Hate.
158142. Don't Be Petty Just to Be Different.
324293. Keep Your Own Counsel.
159143. Don't Be a Hipster Just to Be Different.
325294. Ride the Wave.
160144. Use Their Goal to Reach Yours.
326295. Don't Care What the Idiots Think.
161145. Hide Your Weak Spot.
327296. Always Keep a Goal in Front of You.
162146. Look Under the Hood.
328297. Be the Real Deal.
163147. Listen to Advice.
329298. Don't Flex.
164148. Master the Hang.
330299. The Strategic "No."
165149. Have a Fall Guy.
331300. The Final Word: Have Character.
166150. Learn to Sell.
