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Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must but be gracious if it kills you. – Elise de Wolfe Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to … Continue reading

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Free Drink ?

How do I respond to someone down the bar buying a drink for me, but I’m not interested? Bars shouldn’t let people buy drinks for strangers and shouldn’t facilitate this very outdated—and quite frankly predatory—practice. This might be extreme, but … Continue reading

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Get Rejected More

I was rejected no fewer than four times today. It didn’t feel good, per se, but I recovered faster than the last four rejections. What’s to lose? Remember, the worst they can say, whoever they is, is no. If there’s one lesson … Continue reading

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Commitments

Filter your commitments… Before I commit to anything, I ask myself “Would I say YES if this was happening tomorrow?” if my answer is NO, then I say no. Think about the commitments in the near term if it seems … Continue reading

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Beauty of Being Rejected

When I look back on the summer of rejections, as uncomfortable as it was, I wouldn’t change anything. Even in a “no” environment, most people made intros to someone I could learn form or shared a tip that helped me … Continue reading

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