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Prepare Like Crazy

Name: Prepare Like Crazy
Uploaded: 2024-12-30T03:30:21+00:00
Duration: 33 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief motivational talk, the speaker argues that the most effective way to be perceived as intelligent and capable is through thorough…

30 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational talk, the speaker argues that the most effective way to be perceived as intelligent and capable is through thorough preparation before meeting important people. He warns that a poor first impression can be costly and emphasizes that success is determined by the work done prior to the meeting, not by what is said afterward. Citing the adage that people fall to the level of their preparation rather than rise to expectations, he urges listeners to "prepare like a crazy person" and turn worst‑case scenarios into extraordinary results.

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The fastest way to increase how smart everyone thinks you are when you walk into a room is be the most prepared. I mean, if you're going to meet someone important, prepare. A cheap first impression is a very expensive mistake, and you win the war with the work you do before you sit down to the table, not with what you say after. And so people say we don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our preparation. And if that's true, then prepare like a crazy person and make your worst-case scenario Crazy results.