Being friendly in business is necessary but friendships in business aren't. We can have a valuable business relationship without friendship. Unfortunately, many mistakenly believe the first step to building a business relationship is friendship. — Jerry Acuff, Arizona sales and management consultant, former White House adviser and author, who was named the best pharmaceutical CEO in North America by Business Worldwide Magazine.
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