Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi

Your goals must be challenging and demanding. Step out of your comfort zone; set goals that require risk and uncertainty. And when you achieve your goal, set another one. One of the best salesmen I’ve ever met is a man my father knew named Lyle, who sold books door-to-door. He

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You’ve got to create a community of colleagues and friends before you need it. Others around you are far more likely to help you if they already know and like you. Start gardening now. You won’t believe the treasures to be found within your own backyard.

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As Winston Churchill would tell us, preparation is—if not the key to genius—then at least the key to sounding like a genius.

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One litmus test I often use is to ask myself if I think I’ll have fun. If the answer is yes, that is usually a good sign that the dynamic will work.

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You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, just attach it to a new wagon.”

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