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Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way

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A few days before the meeting the CEO asked me to change the meeting to 11:45 because “he was going to be wrapping up a meeting in Pasadena at 11am” and it would take 45 minutes to get to Century City where my offices are. “No problem,” I replied. The meeting was set for Wednesday, May 8th at 11am.

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The Right Way to Cancel a Meeting

Both Sides of the Table

A few days before the meeting the CEO asked me to change the meeting to 11:45 because “he was going to be wrapping up a meeting in Pasadena at 11am&# and it would take 45 minutes to get to Century City where my offices are. &# No problem,&# I replied. The meeting was set for Wednesday, May 8th 2008 at 11am.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. not near the beach): Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz who built AdSense [Century City].

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