
When he received more requests for paintings than he could fulfill, he hired many skilled painters with various specialties and set up a production line, in which multiple paintings could be worked on at the same time. The artist Peter Paul Rubens used the second method of getting others to do the work for you: actively enlisting others to do your work. After Balboa spent many years searching for it and finally found it, Pizarro turned on Balboa and helped get him executed for treason so he could take the riches and credit for himself. He was a soldier in the army of the explorer Balboa, who discovered the Incan empire in Peru. You can’t change this by complaining - you’re better off becoming a vulture yourself.įrancisco Pizarro exemplified the first method of taking from others after they’ve done the work. People often do the same thing, circling like vultures waiting for the opportunity to feed on others’ success or creativity. Vultures are an example of taking from others: Vultures know that if they wait long enough, another animal will always do the work of providing dinner. You can actively enlist others to work for you and take credit for their accomplishments.
You can wait and watch while they do the work, and then just take it from them.You can take advantage of others in two ways: And when you take advantage of others’ efforts, and take credit for them, you come off as powerful and amazingly productive. What does it mean to follow Law 7: Take the Credit? You waste time and energy when you do things others could do for you, or have already done. You’ll be admired for your efficiency and accomplishments, while your helpers will be forgotten.
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Use their skill, time, and energy to further your ambitions while taking full credit. Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit. Overview of Law #7: Get Others to Do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit
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