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Video on Fobes.Com: Weed Out the Bad Seed

When I was in New York last week, I was interviewed about the book by Jenna Lee at Forbes.com. The called the segment Are You An A$&*@^? Weed out the bad seed in the next cubicle. It was fun, in large part, because Jenna was smart and asked good questions, but doesn't take herself too seriously.

March 03, 2007 in The No Asshole Rule | Permalink

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