Contents
FOREWORD. 7
PREFACE. 9
THE BODYGUARD & TRAINING. 11
RULE 1: GET TRAINED. 13
RULE 2: THE GLAMOUROUS LIFE IS FOR THE PRINCIPAL. 16
RULE 3: KNOW WHAT LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS YOU'LL NEED. 21
RULE 4: BE MORE THAN A HIRED GUN. 24
RULE 5: KNOW YOUR BODYGUARD LAW.. 26
RULE 6: KNOW WHAT KIND OF BODYGUARD YOU WANT TO BE. 30
THE BODYGUARD & THE PRINCIPAL. 32
RULE 7: BECOME A TRUSTED RESOURCE. 34
RULE 8: NAVIGATE CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS CAREFULLY. 38
RULE 9: LEARN TO LIAISON WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. 42
RULE 10: ADJUST WHEN WORKING WITH CORPORATE CLIENTS. 45
RULE 11: UNDERSTAND THE CELEBRITY CLIENT. 47
RULE 12: BE CAUTIOUS OF NIGHT CLUB APPEARANCES. 50
RULE 13: BEWARE OF THE DIFFICULT PRINCIPAL. 54
RULE 14: BE READY TO BE THE BAD GUY. 57
RULE 15: BE READY TO FALL BACK. 60
THE BODYGUARD & BUSINESS. 62
RULE 16: GET VETTED. 64
RULE 17: VERIFY THE CLIENT AND THE DETAIL. 67
RULE 18: ESTABLISH YOUR PRICING. 70
RULE 19: CLOSE THE DEAL. 73
RULE 20: CLOSE THE DEAL-MOVE FROM CUSTOMER TO CLIENTELLE. 75
RULE 21: BE PREPARED TO TRAVEL. 78
RULE 22: ESTABLISH A CONTRACT. 80
RULE 23: ESTABLISH NON-DISCLOSURE & NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT. 82
RULE 24: DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO OFFER DISCOUNT. 85
RULE 25: SECURE AN INSURANCE POLICY. 87
RULE 26: BODYGUARD AND HIS MEAL. 91
RULE 27: REQUEST EXPENSES AND PER DIEMS. 94
RULE 28: PREDETERMINE HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS. 97
RULE 29: UTILIZING BROKERS AND CONCIERGE SERVICES. 99
RULE 30: BE WISE WHEN SELECTING YOUR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES. 102
RULE 31: BODYGUARD, TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH. 106
RULE 32: MAINTAIN GOOD HYGIENE. 108
RULE 33: MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE. 111
RULE 34: USE PROPER GRAMMAR. 113
RULE 35: TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET. 115
RULE 36: HAVE THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. 118
RULE 37: MAINTAIN LOYALTY AND RESPECT. 120
RULE 38 (i): THE JEALOUS BODYGUARD. 122
RULE 38(ii): KNOW THAT SIZE IS NOT EVERYTHING. 126
RULE 39: MAKE FIGHT OR FLIGHT DECISION. 129
RULE 40: CONDUCTING ADVANCED ASSESMENT. 131
RULE 41: PREPARE FOR LONG HOURS. 134
RULE 42: PICK A PROFESSIONAL TITLE. 137
RULE 43: DO NOT MAKE AGE A FACTOR. 139
RULE 44: SELECT CLIENT WITH CAUTION. 141
RULE 45: CHOOSE THE RIGHT CLIENT FOR YOU. 143
RULE 46: BE APPROACHABLE. 145
RULE 47: LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED ONES. 147
RULE 48: GET A PROFESSIONAL MENTOR. 150
RULE 49: STAY MOTIVATED. 152
RULE 50: BUY MY NEXT BOOK. 154