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Am I the only one who reads these stories (others have linked to his Steve Jobs story - he was, um, not honest enough for Steve Jobs) as "I almost got acqui-hir
by buescher 5y ago
Am I the only one who reads these stories (others have linked to his Steve Jobs story - he was, um, not honest enough for Steve Jobs) as "I almost got acqui-hired twice by names you'd recognize but flunked the job interview both times" rather than as dashing tales of dealmaking derring-do?
- raydev 5y agoWhy do you think your initial reading isn't his intent?
- buescher 5y agoI think it’s pretty plain that he’s cuing up the stories - which I’ve enjoyed by the way, he’s a good raconteur - as “what I learned about negotiation that day” rather than “how I didn't get hired”. The pivotal moments in his stories may not have actually been what kept the deal from going through - he alludes to this in the yahoo story, even, but discounts it.