10 Lessons Affiliates Can Learn from Preet Bharara

Be Flexible When Necessary
OK, we’re not so certain that Bharara really does this one, but you can learn as much from what people don’t do as you can by what they actually wind up doing. Bharara has shown a Javer-like willingness to pursue his enemies long after there’s any real value in the prosecution.
Sure, having Calvin Ayre’s head on a wall in his Manhattan office would be a nice victory, but is that prosecution really necessary? There comes a time when you need to be flexible enough to just walk away. That’s exactly what the DOJ did when they decided that online poker could be legalized at the state level.
Businesses that can pivot their strategies to match the facts on the ground are the ones that actually remain in business.