Principles are the personal laws by which one lives. Principles are not something one has or does not have; everyone has principles. They are the lines in the sand they will not cross. They are the boundaries. They are what one believes to be true. They are filters through which all of one’s decisions will pass, and as with all laws, they either enhance or inhibit their performance in life, work, and relationships. My study of our most ancient civilizations leadership structure and its focus on and need for everyone to perform optimally led to the question – “do top performers, those who consistently produce superior results in their field, live by a different set of principles, basic truths, and laws than those who do not?” From this study emerged the perspective that “yes” top performers do subscribe to a different set of principles than non-top performers. This book explores 21 principles to which top performers typically and universally subscribe.