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Persistence and Determination

On Persistence “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and will always solve the problems of the human race.” –Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge was the 30th President of the United States (1923–1929). He had a reputation as a man of decisive action and became the Vice President in 1919, succeeding to the Presidency…
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Failure is not fatal, that to change might be….

Failure "Failure is not fatal, that to change might !" - John Wooden John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010 ) was an American basketball player and coach. * Won ten NCA National championships in a 12-year period—seven in a row—as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Named national coach of the year six times. Renowned for his short, simple inspirational messages to his players. So did you fail or succeed today ? Share in !
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On Managers and Leaders

Peter Drucker Peter Ferdinand Drucker ( November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, and he invented the concept known as management by objectives.   So are you a Manager or a Leader ? And what do you WANT to be ? DO share !
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On Mind and Belief

- Gerry Spence Gerald Spence (born January 8, 1929) is an American trial lawyer, widely recognized as one of the greatest trial lawyers of all time. Spence states that he "has never lost a criminal case either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney. He has not lost a civil case since did lose a criminal case in a bench trial but prevailed on appeal. Spence gained attention for the Karen Silkwood Silkwood was a chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee plutonium-production plant, where she became an activist and vocal critic of plant safety, what would now be known as a…
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On Giving

- Anne Frank Anne (12 June 1929 – early March 1945) ,  one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Her diary has been the basis for several plays and films. Born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany, she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. Born a German national, Frank lost her citizenship in 1941. She gained international fame posthumously after her diary was published. It documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. The Frank family moved from Germany to…
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