Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
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Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
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Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#2I haven't read through all of it, but it seems to be excerpt from Randall Strossen's book, only the intro is by Tim Ferriss. Maybe the title should reflect that?
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#3This is awesome, I'm going to get the book. Key takeout: "be sales animals".
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#4Isn't 'Always Be Closing' from David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross? (though more emphasized in the film adaptation than the script)
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#5Isn't 'Always Be Closing' from David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross? (though more emphasized in the film adaptation than the script) http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/glengarry.html
Is the video at the top of the article.
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#6I went to look at a flat and it turned out that the agent had booked someone else at the same time to view the flat and then tried to turn it into an unpleasant contest for who could be the first to bring him a deposit, even going as far as saying that we could have a fight about it, even though neither of us had shown any issue with the other.
We were both just standing there open mouthed and staring at him, wondering if he was for real. I decided there and then that it didn't matter how nice the flat was, there was no way I was going to have financial dealings with someone who was that much of an arsehole and told the other guy that as far as I was concerned he could have the flat if he wanted it.
I eventually went with a place that was equally nice, where the agent told me that the only people he had had round so far weren't all that interested, so I could probably take a few days to decide.
So if you are going to always be closing, don't be a dick about it.
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#7I went to look at a flat and it turned out that the agent had booked someone else at the same time to view the flat and then tried to turn it into an unpleasant contest for who could be the first to bring him a deposit, even going as far as saying that we could have a fight about it, even though neither of us had shown any issue with the other. We were both just standing there open mouthed and staring at him, wonderi…
I don't think there was anything in there at all about being a dick?
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#8Isn't 'Always Be Closing' from David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross? (though more emphasized in the film adaptation than the script) http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/glengarry.html
Is the video at the top of the article.
I do not, as a principle, click on Tim Ferris links, or that wine guy, or various other self-promoters. A hardline, yes, but it's a choice I have been happy with.
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#9I went to look at a flat and it turned out that the agent had booked someone else at the same time to view the flat and then tried to turn it into an unpleasant contest for who could be the first to bring him a deposit, even going as far as saying that we could have a fight about it, even though neither of us had shown any issue with the other. We were both just standing there open mouthed and staring at him, wonderi…
I don't think there was anything in there at all about being a dick?
Did you watch the movie clip at the beginning of the article dealing with how to sell real estate?
The aggression of the character played by Baldwin towards his staff is exactly the kind of culture that seems to produce people like the agent I had to deal with.
Re: Tim Ferriss on Y Combinator and the Art of Pitch: 'Always Be Closing'
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Is the video at the top of the article.
I do not, as a principle, click on Tim Ferris links, or that wine guy, or various other self-promoters. A hardline, yes, but it's a choice I have been happy with.
Fair enough, but in that case why comment on the articles if you haven't looked at them?