Timothy Hiltabiddle (left) and Russ Edelman replay their moment of inspiration.
(Mike Dean for The Boston Globe)
How to succeed in business (without being a jerk)
Newburyport pals offer path to top for the 'overly nice'
Timothy Hiltabiddle (left) and Russ Edelman replay their moment of inspiration.
(Mike Dean for The Boston Globe)
NEWBURYPORT - Excess niceness wouldn't seem to be a big problem in the business world today. But two local businessmen say that overly nice guys who won't stand up for themselves and their ideas can be a drag on their own careers and their companies. Even, ahem, to the point of requiring a bailout. (Full article: 810 words)
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