“Think about those closest to you. Are they close because of what they can get from you, or because they like you?”

Isaac MashmanPersonal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 2.2, The Law of Connection
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Who said “Think about those closest to you. Are they close because of what they can get from you…”? Isaac Mashman wrote it in Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 2.2, The Law of Connection.

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Isaac Mashman, Personal Branding: A Manifesto on Fame and Influence, Second Edition (2025), Section 2.2, The Law of Connection. https://isaacmashman.com/quotes/think-about-those-closest-to-you-are-they-close