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Ten Commandments of Getting Along with People

Ian's Messy Desk

Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs. Discourage gossip. Keep skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it counts more than what you say. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody.

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