The U.S. Marine Corps Uses the Rule of 3 to Organize Almost Everything. Here's How Learning It 21 Years Ago Changed My Life
It all started with a copy of Inc. magazine that my dad handed to me back in 1998.
By Bill Murphy Jr.
This is a story about the U.S. Marine Corps, the Rule of 3, and how to avoid getting overwhelmed.
It's also about the first article I ever remember reading in Inc. magazine back in 1998 -- and how that simple rule has served me well and helped me accomplish my goals for more than 21 years.
The article was headlined "Corps Values," and it asked this:
The U.S. Marines are trained to make split-second decisions based on incomplete information, in life-or-death situations. Can they provide clues to running a faster-reacting business?
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