The Best Way To Get What You Want? Focus On Your Customers' Needs.

Forget your own desires, and lead with the value you can provide.

By Jason Feifer • Feb 26, 2019

A curious email rolled into my inbox recently. The subject line was "Write article." And here was the entire message:

"Hi Jeff. I wanted to write an article, who do I speak with? Thanks."

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