IDK... define "being nice." If it means having a default policy of yielding to others, that is in fact horrible business/career advice. We don't need to treat

IDK... define "being nice." If it means having a default policy of yielding to others, that is in fact horrible business/career advice. We don't need to treat every situation as an adversarial/machiavellian game, however "being nice," is in fact often bad advice. Maybe be calm, collected, respectful, but strong and self-advocating (because generally no one else is going to advocate for you out of good will.)