Word: preparedness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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From his 26 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co., Rubin said he learned life is a cocktail of chance and "intensity." With a wily grin Rubin added that everyone must be prepared to embrace the unexpected and profit from it.
After his speech, Jiang answered two prepared questions and one solicited from a member of the audience. The closed-question format of the event was the subject of many complaints and protests before and during Jiang's visit.
Narayan says Dole's cabinet experience prepared her to run a large organization like the Red Cross, and he adds that she quickly learned to lead her non-profit to greater effectiveness and unity.
"It's about being prepared," Bob Dole said in an interview yesterday. "What I should have done in San Diego was stand up and say 'I refuse the nomination, and I nominate my wife Elizabeth.'"
Dole, after all, is usually prepared for anything.