The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Interpersonal skills are highly valuable and worth investing in heavily.
- In plain terms
- Being good with people is a valuable skill like any product.
- What can you take from it?
- People skills are a critical asset worth paying for.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you value most in others?
- How much have you invested in your people skills?
Another view
It treats human connection as a tradable commodity which may lack depth.
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