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Bah, Humble

Post author By Murray Gottheil
Post date May 11, 2023
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Serious looking young woman whose face is partially obscured by a tree trunk. — Photo by Amirr Zolfaqari at Pexels.

I spoke to a young lawyer the other day who hails from another country. I will call her Natalie. Natalie explained to me that where she comes from, the culture is such that self-promotion is frowned upon. In her country, people do not think much of braggarts and blowhards. They respect people who are humble.

The Slow Game

Post author By Murray Gottheil
Post date April 23, 2023
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Aerial photo of baseball stadium at night. — Photo by Time Gouw at Pexels.

You think that baseball is a slow game? It has nothing on networking.

Here is a story for you.

Many years ago I met a tax accountant named Michael. Capable guy. We built up a trusting relationship and referred business back and forth from that day forward to my retirement.