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“Hello?” “Hey, man.” “Hey, bud. What’s up?” “Nothing. So, tell me this, what’s something you’d eat when you’re hungry?” “Did you really call to ask me this? I’m at work?” “Yes, but I am also trying to make a point.” “Which is?” “Well, first, tell me. What do you eat when you’re hungry?” “Fuck, dude.... Continue Reading →
Greenlights by Matthew McConaugheyGreenlights is an autobiography by world renowned actor Matthew McConaughey. It's a bit of a cliche read, much less of a cliche mention on a book list. So many times I wanted to chalk it up as hokey or self-serving, but each time the author would provide the right amount of personal... Continue Reading →
I knew something was up. I’d felt it all day. From the minute I’d walked in the office that morning, I could tell something just wasn’t right. It wasn’t that my boss had been notably standoffish or cold, he just wasn’t acting normal. The previous day I’d gone to his office to discuss a transaction.... Continue Reading →
“Hello?”“Hey, man.”“Hey, what’s up, bud?”“Nothing. So, answer this question for me, what do you call an original thought you have about an issue?”“I don’t know? Perspective?”“No. I mean like, what’s another word for a thought?”“An idea?”“Yes, exactly.”“Is that why you called me?”“No. I’m just establishing a position. It’s called an idea, right?”“Yeah, I guess. What... Continue Reading →
Subtitled “Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It”, this book on negotiation is authored by a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI. I first heard of Chris Voss on a podcast and later listened to his Master Class. Having found both to be intriguing and practical, I checked out the book and came... Continue Reading →
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