Would you be wise enough to uncover the truth hidden by his bad temper?

“I met with Tom, and he was so mean. It put me off,” my entrepreneur friend said. 

I know Tom (not his real name). Tom is the kind of person that gets you thinking about what you are doing. He asks the right questions and then jumps in at the appropriate time to direct the conversation to an actionable conclusion. Whenever I ask Tom for advice, I feel mo…