here's what I've found out from "power lunches"...if its any help-

order something that doesn't take a lot of effort to eat- a sandwich, a salad. spaghetti, drippy saucy things spell doom!

If you are going to order a drink, an alchohol drink, order it, and order it with conviction. Bust right through that "should we....should we not" akwardness with "I'll have a Becks". Don't mull over it, know what you want before you even get to the restaurant, don't ever have more than the one. You will be admired for your "go get em" attitude, and yet your restraint and just having the one, which will loosen you up just enough to get business done without losing your edge."

Of course, don't do this in an interview situation. Order the lemonaide with conviction instead. Plus be wary of interview lunches, or rather those who would hold them.

yea I hear you on the schooling. I went back after the degree to just take some business classes, but once I got the new car, that was that for the play money. I had felt that all I was learning I could have really found out on my own. The extra money could go towards retirement accounts now instead of tuition and retirement accounts later, and in the end, end up with the same $.

BUT

I think once I retire, I'd like to audit classes. I always admired the older folks in my classes. Studying for the fun of it! Heck, maybe get the real doctorate in jazz, instead of the one I bought off of the internet!