Meeting new people is tough. It’s something that many people dread. When some of us attend mixers and events, we get butterflies in our stomachs, we fumble over our words, or we don’t end up having a conversation with anyone. Whenever you go anywhere, you don’t really know whom you will end up meeting or their standing. Is … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: I wanted to date my close friend. She said no so I decided to cut her off completely. After a year, I now want to rekindle the friendship. What should I do? This was my response: That’s the problem with society. Instead of being grateful for what they have, people always … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: Some of my friends would like to purchase signed copies of the books that I’ve written. They insist on paying instead of having the books simply given to them. Since they are my friends, what should I charge them? This was my response: If you liked one particular steakhouse, would you … Read more
They don’t judge you for what you have, or what you lack. Instead, they are there for you because they enjoy your company and like you for who you are. They don’t want to use you or take advantage of you in any way. Instead, they are looking out for your best interests. They will … Read more
Yeah. But only if you go eat and you only have $8 to your name, but your portion of the bill is $12. Otherwise there’s going to be some very troubling moments in your bank account later, with overdraft fees. — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette … Read more
If they’re your friend strictly because they like you as a person and enjoy your company, then they’re genuine. Usually they tend to also look out for your best interests and try to help you. If you’re a genuine friend, you do the same in return. If they’re your friend because they want to use … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: I recently got a job offer at Facebook and instead of being happy for me, some of the people I considered my closest friends stopped talking to me. Does this mean they’re not my friends? I kid you not, but the moment one of them found out I got an offer … Read more
My hero is my grandfather Robert L. Landis. He raised me in such a way to show me what life was truly about. It surely wasn’t about worrying about paying for the bills. It surely wasn’t about attaining massive wealth. Nor was it even about trying to manipulate the world. No, he didn’t care about … Read more
You’ll make genuine friends who tell you the truth as well. Oh and strong recommendations for work related projects. Or at least I did. 🙂 — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim consults startups and writes books like The Etiquette of Social Media: How to Connect and Respond to Others in the World of Social … Read more
Post was written by Stellabelle. I was a saleswoman at a big car dealership for nearly two years. It was one of the worst jobs I’ve had in my entire life. In the summer of 2014, one of my friends, Archibald, came to me to buy a car. He was in the process of getting … Read more