Rules for Renegades

Overview

WANT A RICHER LIFE?

BREAK ALL THE RULES

Renegade entrepreneur-and runaway success story-Christine Comaford-Lynch has lived the kind of life most of us can only dream about. From model to monk to multimillionaire, she does what she wants-and gets things done.

Now, in ten outrageous life lessons, she'll show you how to make your dreams come true. Your way. Your rules. Rules for Renegades distills what Christine has learned as she succeeded (and failed) in business, built strong relationships (and some disasters), and evolved spiritually and professionally. If you want to become financially independent, she'll show you how to do it. If you want to build your confidence and self-esteem, she'll give you a crash course. If you want a meaningful life full of rich connections, she'll share her secrets.

Ultimately, she lets you in on the greatest secret of all-how to build a fulfilling life while rocking your career. She has also filled her book with lots of cool free stuff: links to a sample business plan outline, tutorials on sales and marketing techniques, and tools to help you enhance your own power.

You'll learn the surprising truth behind her most offbeat rules. . .

• Everything's an Illusion, So Pick One That's Empowering.
• Rock Rejection and Finesse Failure.
• Learn to Love Networking.
• Work Your Money Mojo.

Rules for Renegades is not just the story of a remarkable entrepreneur. It's an amazing approach to life that breaks the rules-and makes life work for you.

Review quote

“High school dropout turned self-made multimillionaire and five-time CEO, Comaford-Lynch presents an upbeat, irreverent business book for entrepreneurs, free spirits and eponymous renegades. Focusing on passionate young people who have grit and vision but limited experience and/or resources, the author presents practical, step-by-step advice for starting a company, making it in a cutthroat environment and reaching life goals in record time, while recounting her entertaining, often hilarious life story. 'To some extent, all first-time CEOs are making it up as they go along,' she says. Sure enough, she's found herself brazening her way through plenty of bizarre and touching situations: hiring employees before she actually has a firm; posing as a man to score a programming job in the macho world of '80s Microsoft; dating Bill Gates to learn confidence; making (and losing) millions of dollars through guts, sales know-how and force of personality. Emphasizing visualization and self-confidence, she tackles the spiritual issues of prosperity as well as the down-and-dirty details of payroll and writing a killer business plan. Entrepreneurs and leaders at all levels of their careers will find this inspiring, rags-to-riches story as pleasurable to read as it is thought provoking.”

Biographical note

Christine Comaford-Lynch is a five-time CEO and company founder-and all five businesses grew to be either acquired or taken public. She has 20 years' experience in operational high-tech positions with Microsoft, Lotus, Adobe, and Apple. She has assisted 700 of the Fortune 1000 companies and 300 small businesses in accelerating innovation and has consulted with the White House on tech and small business strategies. Visit her at rulesforrenegades.com.

Back cover copy

From High School Drop-out, to Monk, to Multimillionaire, Christine has lived the Rules for Renegades.

“You want a fabulous career. You want to succeed without sacrificing your personal life. Your path is different than mine, but I'm guessing we have things in common. I wrote this book for you.”--Christine Comaford-Lynch

“Thank you for all your work in fostering America entrepreneurship.”—President Bill Clinton
“By reputation, Christine is the woman you want to partner with...”- Newsweek

“If you want to create the career and life of your dreams; read this book, apply Christine's wisdom, and you can do it too!”-Stewart Emery, coauthor of bestselling Success Built to Last

“Wanna shot of entrepreneurial adrenaline? Inhale this book.”-Chip Conley, founder and CEO, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, author, The Rebel Rules

“This story of one girl geek's journey through technology gives a series of lessons not just in how to succeed in business, but also in life.”-Robert X. Cringely, host of PBS special “Triumph of the Nerds,”
author of Accidental Empires

“Christine is THE business startup master! Christine has done it, teaches it, and continues to do it.”-T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

“Through the inclusion of practical tools, Christine has provided an exemplary resource to fast-track your path to success.”-Sarah Heaslip, Private Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley