Sam Lessin: belief

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…I feel that. Final topic is exiting and leaving. What are some tips? You should stand where people leave the table, right? Not ridiculously. By the way, you should go stand with the table. Stand to shake hands. Don't be sitting when you're shaking your hands. It's just what you do. And it shows that you're aware of it. Follow up with gratitude. You should send people thank you notes. They shouldn't be long. They shouldn't be ridiculous, but we met. I got something out of it. Thank you for taking your time is always appreciated is what I would say. Obviously there's stuff like don't take calls, et cetera. This is the kind of obvious stuff in terms of exiting and how you think about it. Even if someone rings you and the meeting's over and you're overtime, you're like, "I got to pick up this call." You hit the button that says I'm calling you right back and then walk away. Don't just pick up the phone and wave, is what I would say. Yeah, and I think there's stuff like that that I would just keep in mind. Also, don't make a production if you're exiting, just exit.…

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