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# [5 Get Ahead Ideas](https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/5-get-ahead-ideas)

 Written by [Mike Brown](https://www.brainzooming.com/blog/author/mike-brown) | Sep 21, 2009 9:50:00 AM

- Be friendly to people who may not seem to "count." Chances are they do count, and you simply don't realize it yet.
- Ask questions, or at least listen more than you talk. You'll appear smarter, in part, because of all the things you'll learn.
- Say "please" and "thank you" very often. You'll seem nicer than you probably are.
- Be "quick" to apologize. That means both doing it sooner than later and getting it over with fast. Don't dwell on the mistake.
- Actually do and repeat the four previous ideas!!! *- [Mike Brown](http://www.twitter.com/brainzooming)*

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