The Old Rules Of Business That Still Matter: Rule #1

Posted by steveamiller under Marketing
From http://www.twohatmarketing.com 4895 days ago

"It's only business. Nothing personal." is beyond stupid. EVERYTHING is personal. It's all about people. It doesn't matter whether you're with someone on the golf course, playing bridge at home, sitting next them on an airplane, behind them on the freeway, or across the table from them in a board room. It. Doesn't. Matter.

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Written by businessavante
4896 days ago

Wonderful reminiscences, Steve.

Generally, I agree, but I will say that having grown up being taught to always be polite, and not really questioning it, I came to a sudden realization in my early fifties. Politeness is OK on the surface, but the world is - and always was - full of those who would be polite to your face, then turn around and stab you in the back every chance they got. Since that revelation, politeness seems a bit over-rated - a mere show of civility for its own sake, whether real or used as a disguise for evil.

Duncan

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