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July 21, 2008 Eat your objections. They’re good for you.

Once upon a time in a far away land, I decided to become an executive assistant at a private equity firm.
I was greener than the greenest blade of grass on the greenest hill of Ireland on the rainiest day of Spring.
For the first 3 months, I made every mistake possible.
I couldn’t help it. I didn’t [...]

July 14, 2008 Are you talking with your mouth full?

You know the feeling. You’re in a nice restaurant, meeting with Important People, and you’ve just taken a big bite. A bite slightly too big for polite society, but it’s too late now.
Now your cheek is bulging and you’re trying to chew it all before anyone sees.
And it’s now that the Most Important Person turns [...]