Understand that put-up-with-ness is a talent. And I’ve had to showcase this talent a lot. Every time I bring a new person onto my team or my company, there’s a level of put-up-with-ness that has to be displayed. This person may not know what to do or may not fit in at first, so you’re the one who has to shape, mold, and fix. You gotta put up with whatever the BS is or may be before it gets to a place that makes you happy. This is especially true with my team, because we’re friends—and when you mix friendship with business, sometimes those lines get blurred. So I have to be patient and have a
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