INTRODUCTION
Laying the Groundwork
Life is short. Avoid causing yawns.
—ELINOR GLYN
JUMP ABOARD
Prepare to squash stereotypes, validate values, and dissipate erroneous judgments. Transform previously perceived liabilities into your finest strengths. In these pages you’ll discover how to understand, accept, and leverage the true you. We’ll address misconceptions and rewrite the playbook.
This is not about changing anyone else. Why bang your head against the wall? Expend your energy wisely; focus on refining you. Done well, that will take all your spare time.
From now on, we each get to define ourselves.
DEBITS AND CREDITS
My first semester as an MBA student featured a class in accounting. I had no idea what the heck was going on. Fortunately, ...
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