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I specifically wanted to see how the different lines of businesses worked together.

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Don’t let the lack of contacts stand in the way of finding a path to the people you need to meet.

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Let’s make this even worse: the person you have to call back let you stay in his apartment for three months for free. You’ve worked together for 14 years and he’s one of the most successful investors in NYC. And then you moved out of his place and you were too awkward to ever call him again. I’m an idiot.

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I was saying “yes” to everything. When you say yes to too many things, your fire dwindles. You extinguish the flames.

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Then they told me I had to either take a 50% pay cut or I would be fired. If I was fired they would give me severance.

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Look no further than your group of friends.

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Robbie told me he has 250 coffee meetings a year.

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I’m from a small town and I jumped at the chance to get out of there. I was ready to start my life in college and never look back. What I failed to realize was that it was because of my friends and family back home that I was able to achieve all that I have.