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    On today’s Martini Shot, Rob tries to limit himself to saying things that fit the following criteria: Is it true, is it kind, and is it necessary. It’s a very short Martini Shot.

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    By Rob Long • Jun 18, 2014 • 3m Listen

    A friend of mine who works for a large financial institution told me the other day that he and his team are trying to moderate the kinds of things they say off the cuff, in casual meetings or at lunch. The usual give-and-take banter they’d engage in as conference calls got going or over a turkey wrap had become, thanks to a few bad financial years and some major corporate restructuring, kind of negative…

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