Christmas in Spite of You
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You want to jump his holly jolly boner, then do it.
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I know for certain it doesn’t include a failed businesswoman
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with commitment issues and an empty bank account.”
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If that man is giving you the ‘cum all ye faithful’ eyes,
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you better jingle his bells properly.”
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they speak more to who they’ve been groomed to be, not who they are
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“Perfection is overrated. I prefer my women to be real.
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The only successful thing about my business is how successfully it’s failing.”
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a catch-22 because how can an idea be successful
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if no one supports it enough to prove the idea is good?”
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With your business, let me help.”
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“You’re a restructuring firm that works with Fortune 500 companies. You can’t help me.
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judging me again. I know what virtual staging is, Noel.”
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“Let me see what I can do to help.
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You’re helping me by getting me access to Brighton.”
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Ensuring I had a new bike, a basketball, or a Nerf gun wouldn’t have put a dent in their finances.
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was a kid. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t have one thing for myself.”
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“No toys for Christmas, e...
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my family functioned like a company.”
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The guy was all business, no fun, very disciplined, and very much controlled.
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“Most of my husband’s business partners are suits in his boardroom.
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on the other hand, hold much more power than they do because I wear nothing in his bedroom.”
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If he’s impressed, I will do the rest to persuade him to take you on.
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“Now go, and remember, no business talk tonight.
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He was leaving, and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it.