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Don't Accept The Post Or Stay Unless You Have An Understanding With The President That You're Free To Tell Him What You Think "with The Bark Off" And You Have The Courage To Do It.

Let Your Family, Staff, And Friends Know That You're Still The Same Person, Despite All The Publicity And Notoriety That Accompanies Your Position.

From Where You Sit, The White House May Look As Untidy As The Inside Of A Stomach. As Is Said Of The Legislative Process, Sausage-making And Policy-making Shouldn't Be Seen Close-up. Don't Let That Panic You. Things May Be Going Better Than They Look From The Inside.

The Worst Mistake Is To Have The Best Ladder And The Wrong Wall.

It Is Worth Reminding That Being President Is A Tough Job For Anybody, And Particularly So In The Information Age. There's Such A Glut Of Information. Anything A President Says Or Does Is Picked Up On The Internet Or The 24/7 News Media And Criticized Almost Instantly. Leaders Persuade Through Their Words And As Such Their Words Need To Be Measured And Well Chosen. It Is A Tough Job.