“He always opened the conversation with the same two words. How's business? While it sounded like small talk, it wasn't. It was a question that asked of an Irving oil man was expected to be answered truthfully.”

The Knowledge Project · K.C. Irving: Competing with Giants

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opened every conversation with dealers by asking "How's business?" followed by rapid, data-driven follow-up questions

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