“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
“All sorts of situations exist where one tells lies in order to reach an acceptable truth, and our conversation continued thus until we agreed on the mutually acceptable sum of ten thousand dollars, which, if being only half what I asked for, was twice their original offer. After the representative wrote a new check, I signed the documents and we traded farewell pleasantries that were worth as little as the trading cards of unknown baseball players.”
― The Sympathizer
― The Sympathizer
“The purpose of leadership is to change the world around you in the name of your values, so you can live those values more fully.”
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“Women scored a salary that was 18 percent higher when they negotiated the salary for someone else. Men pretty much negotiated the same salaries whether it was for themselves or for someone else, and the levels were pretty consistent with what the women negotiated when they represented someone else. It appears that the women executives were particularly energized when they felt a sense o responsibility to represent another person's interests.”
― Work Smarts: What CEOs Say You Need To Know to Get Ahead
― Work Smarts: What CEOs Say You Need To Know to Get Ahead
“As soon as we become aware of money, we develop beliefs about it-- beliefs we cling to, sometimes for the rest of our lives, often at the cost of our souls.”
― TheSeven Stages of Money Maturity by Kinder, George ( Author ) ON Mar-03-2008, Paperback
― TheSeven Stages of Money Maturity by Kinder, George ( Author ) ON Mar-03-2008, Paperback
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