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Never Eat Alone:
“Learning to become a connector means in some sense learning to become an armchair therapist.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“The most successful relationship builders are, indeed, a nifty amalgam of financial guru, sex therapist, and all-around do-gooder.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“Our strength comes from what we do and know cumulatively. The fact is, no one gets ahead in this world without a lot of help.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“Every person’s deepest lifelong desire is to be significant and to be recognized.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“Helping someone accomplish his or her deepest desires is critical not only to forming a bond with someone but to keeping that bond strong and growing.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“The only way to get people to do anything is to recognize their importance and thereby make them feel important.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“Sometimes, all it requires is taking an interest and providing emotional support.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“If you’re going to deal with people’s most important issues, give those issues the commitment that they deserve. If not, your best intentions will backfire.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“Some people become power brokers through sheer intimidation and force of will; others… learn to become indispensable to the people around them.”
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Never Eat Alone:
“In all organizations, it isn’t easy getting things done when your peers dislike you.”
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