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I have a few fabulous mafioso characters in my life who recommend meeting in restaurants during the off hours – seemingly always in a booth – in order to really get down to business. It’s clear they’ve cut some serious deals when no one’s looking. Sometimes stepping outside the normal office setting is necessary. One of the mob’s many useful lessons.
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If you can get a friend to somehow work with you in a business capacity, you get to book a lunch meeting & go out and have lunch with your friend but also actually get shit done at the same time 👔 and that’s good business sense. Ex: graphic designer friend that will do branding work for your new venture… good for both!
Jan 26, 2024
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but specifically when you work in hospitality so it's like midnight and you're having a little bitchfest in the joyful company of people you'd probably otherwise never hang out with
Feb 9, 2024
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platonic coffee dates under the guise of business development can yield excellent yap sessions
Apr 21, 2024
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I don’t mean this in a dark or morbid way – it’s just truly a great reality check. Time is precious. (And if you’re dealing with death or loss, I like to recommend The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation by Rainer Maria Rilke – a lovely collection of Rilke’s correspondences with bereaved friends and acquaintances during times of mourning).
Mar 23, 2023
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I love dropping GIFs into text exchanges for a little added flavor, especially during a “serious” or “business” conversation when the recipient least expects it. Everyone in my inbox knows my GIF game is strong – I am particularly fond of “The Godfather” and “Ari Gold”.
Mar 23, 2023
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Especially in the film world where there’s often a feeling of scarcity, limited resources, and competitiveness, I’m a big believer in approaching people (friends, collaborators, acquaintances, strangers) with openness and a how-can-I-help attitude – it’s way more fun and interesting! In an industry that does not support up-and-comers, it’s important to remember there is room for everyone and we’re all in this together. Not to mention, being unkind, pretentious, or elitist is not actually cool and will not serve you well in the long run. People remember how you treat them.
Mar 23, 2023