Originally Posted by Sly

There was an episode of The Wire where a young cop was complaining to an older cop about the neighborhood and that all of the residents were trash and nobody helped him out when it was in their best interest. The older cop went into a speech about how proper policing is not about keeping people down. It's about knowing the area, making friends, making good contacts, helping people out, and improving the community. It is not about beatings, batons, hiding out in a car. It's about walking the streets. Knowing your neighbors. Improving their lives, and in turn, they improve yours. All of these skills are what salespeople need. Entrepreneurs need. Cops need the same thing, they just don't seem to realize it.