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…when a customer agrees to meet you for breakfast, he or she is making an uncommon investment of time. That investment is a positive buy signal.
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134 |
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The value of the negotiation increases by many multiples when emotional pain or excitement is invested.
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202 |
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…finding a talented, experienced mentor who is willing to invest the time and effort to develop you as a person and a professional is far more important than making career decisions based purely on salary or prestige.
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280 |
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By investing in learning and problem solving, we can develop our passions – and build the skills necessary to do the work and lead the lives we find worthwhile.
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240 |
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Becoming a great performer demands the largest investment you will ever make – many years of your life devoted utterly to your goal – and only someone who wants to reach that goal with extraordinary power can make it.
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204 |
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An apology may be one of the least costly and most rewarding investments you can make.
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35 |
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It is the company we keep, the people around us, who will determine where we invest our energy.
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27 |
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Confirmation bias can cause bosses to make excessively glowing judgments about people they have invested a lot of time and money in or who they simply find to be likeable or admirable.
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117 |
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There is no longer honor in spending every last bit of investor money pursuing an endeavor that’s failing. Returning capital to investors is the responsible choice under those circumstances and demonstrates the ability to make the hard decision when it’s the right thing to do.
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184 |
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The happiness we get from cheering on friends and family ensures our personal investment in other people’s growth and achievements.
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87 |
