Entrepreneurs will go to extraordinary lengths to connect with people who can help them -- potential investors, mentors, partners, employees, customers -- and then permanently damage these relationships with unnecessary mistakes. Never made sense to me: an entrepreneur finally manages to reach an experienced person in their field, and then talks over them. Conner had a gut sense Post was ready to become an entrepreneur himself. Plus, due to internal changes at Forbes, Post now faced a long daily commute. The strength of your relationships will no longer take a nosedive every time you talk.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2016 17:48 UTC