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Originally Posted by Not Bob
Well, I might prefer "spends all of his free time drinking himself into a moderate buzz in front of the television" to "into oblivion," but thank you for your understanding.
But, my point -- and I am being somewhat serious, I assure you -- is that there are certain codes to be used in a conversation between a service provider and a client or prospect. And I was unprepared to give an answer that is in accordance with that code.
Yes, it is true that I have interests other than ogling pay-cable actresses and funky-haired bartenders. But, to a certain extent, Flower is right that I don't think that I have actual interests/hobbies that I find as satisfying as I should. I do wrestle with that, and my last shrink suggested that I go trekking in the Himalayas to figure life out. Sadly, she didn't offer to fund said trek, so.
Ahem. Back to the code. Everyone will mainly agree that I am mostly correct when I say that "reading" and "ogling chicks who are Not TriDelts" (NTTAWWT -- I have fond memories of "ogling chicks who [were] TriDelts," but you get the idea) are not code hobbies. For a (sadly) large percentage of prospects/clients in my line of practice, it is not good for building a book to be Not Babbittish. (I exaggerate, but only slightly.) So in my most recent meeting, I went with golf and Eisenhower Republicanism. Seem to go ok.
Carry on.
ETA: David Boies is interesting on his own time.
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whoa... you're serious, aren't you?
Getting clients is just like getting women. YOU GOT TO ACT LIKE YOU DON"T NEED IT AND REALLY DON'T CARE IF YOU GET IT.
A potential client asks a corner office guy, "What hobbies do you have?" Em'll get an answer sort of like, "Fuck that, I'm not getting paid enough to open up my personal life. Here's what I'm willing to do: You give me work. I'll have my factotums do it. I will send you a heavily padded bill and you'll pay it. For all you need to know, that's my fucking hobby. And I'd apprecite it if you pick up this lunch bill, now that i think about it."
You start talking about word working or some shit, a guy like Penske will swoop in and poach that client right quick. Grow a pair for god's sakes.
