“I apply the, the, the no dickheads allowed rule to the NDA rule. Um, so I only work with people I like”
True Wealth: money & business podcast · The $100m mindset they all hated me for - Solidcore's Anne Mahlum
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Apply a "no dickheads allowed" rule when hiring or taking on clients, only working with people she likes
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