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Values, integrity, character, and ethics have distinct properties. There are rules you can't break, and lines that you can't cross and remain true. These bits of news and short stories and anecdotes and metaphors and parables and allegories simply remind us that the lines exist. Nothing preachy, merely the opportunity to consider your edges. Rather than following the crowd by seeing how close you can get to a line, why not embrace your values more fully, live with greater integrity, develop a superior character, and always act with unswerving ethics?

My mom says that Never Iron Your Shirt is a satisfying blend of unique personal experience because professional sales is nothing if not personal and universal, but slightly askew, wisdom. If you need a second opinion, my wife agrees. Whether you've just completed your first day as a sales professional or your fifth decade, you'll find inspiration from the sometimes surprising stories and examples offered here.