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tent, ethical businesswoman, and, after all, Dan, this is only business.
It seems to me that you ought to trust the instincts that led you to do
business with her in the first place and level with her. She certainly
deserves that much from you.’’
The next day, Dan met with Marlene and nervously explained
what he wanted to do. She smiled, said that she agreed, that the
arrangement wasn’t working for either of them, and that she had
planned to suggest changing it herself. She assured him that he would
always be one of her favorite speakers to book and that they would
remain good friends—all of which has proved to be