+1 I've read multiple accounts of successful people having essentially this story and it's really stuck with me: I went into a meeting with my mentor. During

+1 I've read multiple accounts of successful people having essentially this story and it's really stuck with me: I went into a meeting with my mentor. During the meeting, a lot was said by different folks. After the meeting, my mentor asked me: "What happened in the re?" I proceeded to give him a rough outline of what was said. They responded: "That's what was SAID. Here is what actually happened: Person A said they were ready but they are clearly not b/c $X. Person B said they had $Y but that's not true because we already know $Z". END OF STORY This kind of guidance is priceless because it saves you potentially years of trial and error trying to learn how to read between the lines.