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Be absolutely clear about who you are and what you stand for. Refuse to compromise.
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I work with people who come up with an idea and people throw money at it. They say, "Geeze, can I give you some money? Can I get a piece of that?" So, if your concept is good everything else becomes much easier. If your concept is unclear, then everything else is harder
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I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that you're smarter than you really are if I can joke. But it's interesting. People will buy your book and hire you without reading the book just because you have a book and you have a book on a subject that they think is of interest to themselves or e to their company.
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You cannot save time, but you can spend time differently.
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This powerful, practical book, based on years of proven and profi table experience, shows you how to leverage your special talents to maximize the opportunities surrounding you. The Compound Effect is a treasure chest of ideas for achieving greater success than you ever thought possible!
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The depth of your belief and the strength of your conviction determines the power of your personality.
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If you read one hour per day in your field, that will translate into about one book per week. One book per week translates into about 50 books per year. 50 books per year will translate into about 500 books over the next ten years.
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In the sales profession, the real work begins after the sale is made.
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Courage comes from acting courageously on a day-to-day basis.
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Whatever you believe with emotion becomes reality. You always act in a manner consistent with your innermost beliefs and convictions.
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I believe in the perfect outcome of every situation in my life.
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If you were starting over today, what would you do differently? Whatever your answer, start doing it now.
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We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.
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Never assume you understand. Ask the questions.
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Persisting through lesser difficulties builds your capacity to persist through greater difficulties, and achieve even greater things.
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Knowledge is the raw material of production and value in this age. It used to be that the main difference between people in our society was between those who have more and those who have less. Today, however, the difference is between those who know more and those who know less.
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Failure is an indispensable prerequisite of success. It is how you learn the lessons you need.
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Whenever you set a goal of any kind, you will have to grow and develop to the point where you are ready to achieve it.
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All the businesses from the beginning of history have struggled with product development (assuming there is a market, doing the market testing and so on). But now they start with customer development. Get the customer who says, "Yes. I want that. I need it. I wanna use it. I'll pay for it." And then you go back and work with your engineers. It is changing the world!
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Turn your stumbling blocks into steppingstones to success.
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There's only one direction you can coast-downhill.
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How often does the tightrope walker balance when walking across the tightrope? All the time! It is the same thing if you really want to have a successful career, and you want to have a happy home life. It is a matter of balance.
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The definition of flexibility is being constantly open to the fact that you might be on the wrong track.
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Focus on your strengths.