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| Funny thing is I never took the car to KIPP because I did not want
anyone to think I was showing off, but I forgot how exciting it is for
motorheads to see special cars – whether new or vintage. |
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I doubt everyone crowding around your car was a motorhead, but they certainly
were excited to see your car. Boys AND girls! At the risk of sounding warm and fuzzy, I
think the fact you not only drove a Ferrari, but also raced them, gave the girls a feeling of
empowerment, that they really can do anything.
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I guess because I always
worked in male-dominated industries, I got used to being the "token" woman. Regardless, I never look at things as being
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That's because you
never look at anything like the rest of the world does, or at least most people
do. A perfect example of that is you giving
Juan a ride in the Ferrari. I doubt many
people would have done that. |
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It seemed only fair since he tried to make a "deal" with me the day
before – a hand of poker or even a flip of a coin. If he wins, he gets a ride in the
Ferrari. If I win, he will be my slave
for a day. Giving him a ride in the car was
a reward for having the chutzpah
to try to make a deal with me. And, in
the two years we taught at KIPP, of the over 200 students who took our Personal Finance & Life 101
class, he was the only one ever to do that. |
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I'll never forget how you also told them that although it may not be the proper definition
for the Yiddish word "chutzpah," the real-life definition is "having balls." |
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How else would you
explain it? |
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You should know as many people have used that word to describe you. And it was consistent with the lesson we
taught them about how you "confronted" Bob Weinstein (of the movie producing Weinstein Brothers) at a
conference in New York. (Granted, it was well before the #MeToo scandal.) You realized you had nothing to lose, not to
mention you were well-prepared. |
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In most scenarios, if
you do not ask for something, you will not receive it. So, what is the risk of asking? Someone may say "no"? The way I see it, you are no worse off than
before you asked. So, in reality, there
is no downside risk, but there IS upside potential. They may say "yes." |
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True. And I laughed, although I wasn't surprised
when everyone else started asking for a ride in the Ferrari! |
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Except Juan did not
just ask for a ride. He tried to
negotiate a deal. He structured it so
that there was an upside for me if he lost the bet, which obviously would be
the downside for him. But, what
impressed me the most was that he was proactive and took a chance, albeit a
long shot, to get something he wanted. |
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And given the smile on
his face when you drove off, it obviously paid off. I bet, even though it has been many years, it's
something he's never forgotten. |
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The lesson or the ride
in the Ferrari?
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Both. And I will go out on a limb and say I bet
many of the kids standing around the car when you told Juan to jump in, and
then explained why, may also remember not only that day but the importance of
the lesson. |
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Then, it was a perfect day for a convertible ride. |
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