Am I a friend or a prospect? Imagine how much kinder life would be if people put as much effort into befriending others instead of trying to sell them something.

About This Quote

This quote has many different interpretations. It can mean that we should stop trying to be "friends" with people and instead focus on making them "prospects". We should stop restricting ourselves to the people we already know and start thinking about everyone as a potential customer or client. There is a lot of truth in this quote.

When a person is a friend first and a prospect later, they will do all the quality control on the relationship so there is no risk of wasting time trying to sell something. This quote can also be interpreted as a comment on the kind of attitude you should have when being interviewed for a job or applying for a position.

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