How Not To Get Your Cheeks Busted While Incarcerated – And What That Has to Do with Corporate America
Let’s keep it real—prison teaches lessons that can’t be learned anywhere else. But what if those same rules could keep you sharp and successful on the outside too?
How Not To Get Your Cheeks Busted While Incarcerated: And Practical Applications In Corporate America is a bold, no-nonsense guide based
on the real rules of survival inside the penitentiary—and how those same principles apply to navigating everyday life, the workplace, and your grind after release.
Written by Michael Corey Emanuel, a man who served 10 years in federal prison and never folded, this book isn’t just for inmates—it’s for anyone ready to play the long game, protect their energy, and move with precision in any environment.
Inside you’ll learn:
- 12 Unwritten Rules of Prison Life that every man needs to know
- How each rule translates to business, politics, and personal relationships
- Real stories of obedience and disobedience to each rule—and their consequences
- Lessons that apply to building a mindset of respect, control, and discipline
If you’re currently incarcerated, about to reenter society, or just someone who’s tired of getting played in boardrooms and backrooms—this book gives you the playbook.
Some of the most successful people in the world didn’t just come up through Ivy League schools. They came up through struggle. They learned by watching, listening, and surviving. That’s what this book is about—and if that speaks to you, then this book is for you.