You will get far more out of it if you go in with gratitude for the invite and just getting to know your host better...

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Oct 24, 2024
12:42:56pm

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Having an agenda or treating it like a transactional meeting will ruin the experience for you.

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Originally posted on Oct 24, 2024 at 12:42:56pm

Message modified by Tokolosh on Oct 24, 2024 at 12:49:10pm

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Tokolosh

Bio page: Tokolosh
Joined: Jun 9, 2004
Last login: Oct 24, 2024
Total posts: 62,049 (5,872 FO)

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Time

If you were invited to the home of a very successful person for dinner

Pretorian

12:37pm

Keep the silverware and anything else that fits in my pockets

mudpupper

12:38pm

RE: Keep the silverware and anything else that fits in my pockets

scall

12:45pm

Ask what I should bring

Supercoug

12:38pm

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ChiCityCoug

12:45pm

Try and build a friendship. Odds are that they’re really into something outside

cmoney

12:40pm

Wear really stretchy clothes.

Russell Feathers

12:40pm

I notice that you're doing X. I have skill in Y. I would like to help you

tarzan15

12:41pm

I notice that you're launching rockets. I have skill in posting on CB...

Longseason

12:43pm

RE: If you were invited to the home of a very successful person for dinner

gangbusters

12:42pm

Act like a normal person.

Durden

12:42pm

Occasionally call these guys the wrong first name just to keep them humble

Tricky

12:46pm

You will get far more out of it if you go in with gratitude for the invite and just getting to know your host better...

Tokolosh

12:42pm

I would treat them like you would anyone else.

Thrill

12:43pm

Get a Selfie for Linkedn! The post it! In seriousness, the best approach is treat it like a normal dinner so you

Bert609

12:44pm

Just be chill and relaxed; this puts them at ease and you'll see they are just

KayakCoug

12:45pm

Cherish the opportunity to enjoy the company of someone like me.

FrontLineFan

12:46pm

No. 1, not approach it as something to get something from.

kccougar

12:47pm

I would fret about trying not to be weird and remind myself that many successful

RoboKayne

12:48pm

I am trying to think of examples. It's almost like asking what they think are

RoboKayne

1:01pm

Sneak away for a few minutes and go through their trash outside. Rich people

Zaphod

12:49pm

RE: Sneak away for a few minutes and go through their trash outside. Rich people

RoboKayne

1:02pm

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Deleted

12:55pm

My take is a little different than others - I don't find super rich/successful

OGSuperfan

1:06pm

Make sure to use his toilet so that you can see how great a high-end bidet is.

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