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13 Life Lessons Learned From Mad Men’s Don Draper

Don Draper is a freaking badass - a man among men, never short of a smart quip or a crippling matriarchal complex. With the seventh and final season of Mad Men in full and retrotastic swing, it's high time we all took a few leaves out of the leather bound, well-dressed, scotch swilling notebook of Don Draper.

4) The best ideas always come to you at the last possible second

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Procrastination is the fuel of the Gods. Remember that super important meeting with that multi-million dollar account you’ve got in 5 minutes? You’d think that the key to these kind of things would be in the preparation, but no, being a first rate Don is all about spontaneity in the boardroom.

The whole office knows you’ve been off on strange existential hallucinatory trips all weekend, and there’s no better way to make them feel like lowly mortals than pulling it out of the bag at the last possible second.

Besides, I’m sure you’ll work something out… maybe a nap will help?