Hi, this is David. Have you thought about starting a retail business? When you think about

businesses like Magic Spoon and Mattel, who sell through the roof, you probably attribute

their success to great products and a strong brand. But an often overlooked secret is actually

the business behind the business, the one which makes selling and buying simple.

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Thank you. Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast.

Today's podcast was edited and adapted from How to Be Happy Though Civil by E.J. Hardy, published in 1909.

Okay. by E.J. Hardy, published in 1909. How seldom does one see the well-rounded man, the well-rounded woman, what the ancient

Greeks called the harmonious one, that is, someone developed equally in all parts of

their nature. In our modern age, one of the areas most often overlooked is that of good manners.

We should always remember that the way in which things are done is often more important

than the things themselves. A beautiful

behavior is better than a beautiful form. It gives a higher pleasure than statues and pictures.

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