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The close is really the most strategic point in a talk, what one says last, the final words left ringing in the ears when one ceases—these are likely to be remembered longest.
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
Dale Carnegie
One word of caution: If you are going to work strange names into your talk, having learned them through inquiries made for the occasion, be sure you have them exactly right; be sure you understand fully the reason for your use of the names; be sure you mention them only in a favorable way; and use them in moderation.
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
Dale Carnegie
Lessons I've learned after $140M burned with my friend James Beshara:
1. Don't wait forever to start your company.
2. Commit to truth, not consistency.
3. Don't start a services company.
4. Lack of focus is enemy no.1.
5. Don't start companies with co-founders that you've just met.
6. Do background reference checks.
7. Don't raise money just because you can.
8. Don't build whatever is in your head without talking to your customers.
9. Don't tie your ego to your startups.
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