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Originally Posted by gonzo
2006 was quite enlightening for me.
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I don't think it was - in the right way. IMO.
Lord knows I've made enemies through the years, but my livelyhood no longer depends on getting along with people (wow, that was a funny comment, but it's true). Just like when all I had was freesites, if everyone hated my guts, I was still getting paychecks. When I was at WEG I had to be nice, but 99.9% of the time I liked the people I was being nice to. Now that I'll hopefully be doing medical coding and real estate investing, people don't need to like me. Though I'll do everything I can just because that's me
You're in a position where you can catch a LOT more flies with honey than with vinegar. You CAN be a well behaved nice guy - I've seen it. Being that more often could put more $$$ on the table. You and I aren't that far away from retirement years. The more in the bank now, the better off we're going to be in our 70's (though the bank I refinanced my house with has now sent me 2 letters a week about mortgage life insurance so I'm beginning to think they know something I don't.......).
I'm not saying kiss the asses of those that don't deserve to be kissed, but playing nice on the school yard isn't selling yourself out.
