Straight from the hip

What’s kind of funny is that people are most seriously tempted to deceive their customers in order to make that sale. I wonder why it never occurs to them that, just as in the case of Seth and his whole wheat bread, you might be able to be straight with a customer and still make that sale.

The difference between banks and loan sharks

I thought I would try this again, because I’d like to tell you a bit more about it.
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Now about that first story … here’s something I find kind of interesting.
There’s [...]

Introverts in business

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I have a problem. I’m an introvert. I’m not shy. I’m not afraid of being in public. But I am horrible at chit-chat and gossip. If I spend an evening at a social function with people I don’t know or don’t like, I get home and feel like I’ve spent all day at [...]

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