The $3 Latte and the $50 Million Deal

Summary

After I closed a $50 million deal for the company, my boss told me:

"Honestly, you're really not as outstanding as Tiffany."

Who? The intern I've been mentoring?

Seeing my confusion, he doubled down:

"Isn't it true?"

"We've worked together for years, but you're always strictly business. No personal touch at all."

"Unlike Tiffany. She hasn't even gotten her first paycheck, yet she paid out of her own pocket to buy everyone a latte."

"She understands the principle of 'being a person before doing business' better than you do."

I suddenly understood.