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D ON’ T TAKE Y OURSELF

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eople are surprised sometimes when they visit our offices
Pand hear laughter coming from mine. I’m a serious busi-
nessman but I also know the value of laughter. That’s why I
smile when I see those long serious faces in ads and commercials
that are supposed to represent serious business being done.
There’s no reason you can’t have some fun. In fact, if you’re not
having fun, you know by now that I would advise you to find
something else to do. Your job is probably not brain surgery, so
lighten up a little.
A friend of mine, Joel Anderson, is a remarkable and very
successful businessman. I had invited him to a major charity
event, and I didn’t hear back from him until after the event had
happened. He had been traveling, but he took the time to write
me a note and send a check anyway. He explained that thanks to
The Apprentice, I had become so famous that he was able to sell

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