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In conclusion: First and last impressions dominate, meaning the content sandwiched between has only a weak influence.
Try to avoid evaluations based on first impressions. They will deceive you, guaranteed, in one way or another. Try to assess all aspects impartially. It's not easy, but there are ways around it.
For example, in interviews, I jot down a score every five minutes and calculate the average afterward. This way, I make sure that the "middle" counts just as much as hello and good-bye.
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli
Sherman had a good rule he tried to observe. “Never give reasons for what you think or do until you must. Maybe, after a while, a better reason will pop into your head.” The baseball and football great Bo Jackson decided he had two things he wanted to accomplish as an athlete at Auburn: he would win the Heisman Trophy and be taken first in the NFL draft. Do you know who he told? Nobody but his girlfriend.
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Overpaying for an acquisition is the biggest mistake an acquirer can make. It destroys shareholder value.
How to Make a Few More Billion Dollars
Brad Jacobs
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