How do you impress a partner you don't know that well and meeting one on one for the first time?

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In the partnership, it does not matter who gets there first

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<booming voice> I am the original Partner 1 -- thou shalt have none other partners before me!!

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I agree with the know your shit comment. Be yourself and don't try to impress, the people that impress me the most are the ones who are confident yet not cocky and who demonstrate competence.

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Wipe it out with confidence to maintain dominance

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What a love fest

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Listen meaning hear everything he says and call a spade a spade, partners bullshit a lot

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Agreed with partner1. Be confident but not cocky. Have a perspective and be eager to help grow our business

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Actually P2 is probably the original P1, I just got to the thread first ;)

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Be pretty

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Know your shit - research background (school, work experience, etc..) and the topic that you will be discussing. Also, just be yourself. Partner's are just people too. Don't be scared. And don't do anything stupid

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Agree with all of the above. What's the circumstances under which you're meeting? If you're on a project, I'd add to do a great job -- but that's obvious.

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