**The 5-minute Rule**

It's 4:30 on a sunny Friday afternoon. It's dead quiet in the office. Most people are either on vacation, on Market trips, or have gone home. I feel like today is the longest day. My boss hasn't left yet. Why hasn't he? His boss is not even here today. Most people in our office adopt the 5-minute rule, which is -- to leave 5 minutes after your boss does. It works like magic everytime. You will be forever known as the hard-working one who stays behind working (or blogging!). On days when you can't leave 5 minutes after your boss, remember to send him a quick email before you leave -- just so it's time-stamped. Then he will know you're still in the office at 7:30. And it helps when you end the email with a "good night." More brownie points there.