"I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that."

George P. Shultz, American Public Servant

Business, Government, Worry

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"I learned in business that you had to be very careful when you told somebody that's working for you to do something, because the chances were very high he'd do it. In government, you don't have to worry about that."

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"Audience engagement is critical to the survival of your brand, if you don't engage them you endanger your brand. It's social interaction."

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