CHAPTER 1

OWN YOUR WHOLE STORY

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I walked into Keith Ferrazzi’s house like I owned the place, put together and wearing a confident smile. By all accounts, things were going well. I had a growing personal brand. I was writing articles for large publications like Inc. and Entrepreneur. I was making more money than I’d thought possible after declaring bankruptcy just a few years earlier. I’d reinvented myself, and though I wasn’t living some rags-to-riches story yet, I was on my way. My résumé, my growth, my trajectory—all of it justified my invitation to this exclusive networking dinner party thrown by a New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur. ...

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