Political consultant Doug Schoen has been the power-behind-the-throne to Presidents, Prime Ministers and even a politician-priest whose brother was a mafia boss. He helped Bill Clinton win re-election and navigate the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He conducted the first-ever presidential poll for Donald Trump - in 1987! He guided Michael Bloomberg to three terms as Mayor of New York. Three of his clients - Israeli leaders Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres and Menachem Begin - won the Nobel Peace Prize. But two - Rabin and Yugoslav politician Zoran Djindjic - were assassinated. Here Schoen reveals the 50 truths of power he has learned in his prestigious career as a "Political Insider," the title of his long-running Fox-TV show. It is a book for grown-ups. Power is a serious business. Good decisions can change your world - but bad decisions can too. The long-awaited life-time work of political art by one of the world's most successful political advisors. The 50 Truths about Power from the most powerful people in the world of politics and business include truths learned from these high-profile newsmakers: PART ONE:
KNOW YOURSELF 1. FIRST, DO NO SELF-HARM
BILL CLINTON, President of the United States 1993-2001,
Governor of Arkansas 1983-1992
2. YOUR WEAKNESSES ARE YOUR STRENGTHS . . .
DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States 2017-2021
3. . . . AND YOUR STRENGTHS ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES
EHUD BARAK, Prime Minister of Israel 1999-2001
4. YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED
CARTER BURDEN, New York City Councilman 1970-1977
5. FOLLOW YOUR MUSE
SHIMON PERES, President of Israel 2007-2014, Prime Minister of
Israel 1995-1996, 1984-1986
6. PURSUE A PURPOSE GREATER THAN YOURSELF
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, Mayor of New York City 2002-2013
7. USE YOUR ANGER
CHARLES EVERS, Mayor of Fayette, Mississippi 1985-1989,
1969-1981
8. DEFINE YOURSELF, YOURSELF
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, US Secretary of State 2009-2013,
US Senator 2001-2009, First Lady 1993-2001?
9. BE HAPPY, BE POPULAR
SILVIO BERLUSCONI, Prime Minister of Italy 2008-2011, 2001-2006,
1994-1995 PART TWO: EVALUATE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES 10. SUCK IT UP
JOE BIDEN, President of the United States 2021-, Vice-President
of the United States 2009-2017, US Senator 1973-2009
11. THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID AND DONE . . .
THE LIKELY VOTER
12. . . . AND THE WORLD IS EVERYTHING THAT IS NOT
SAID AND NOT DONE
THE "SHY TRUM