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> [“As long as you’re trying to be someone else, or putting on some act or behavior someone else taught you, you have no possibility of truly reaching people. The most valuable thing you have to give people is yourself. No…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-burg-and-john-david-mann/as-long-as-you-re-trying-to-be-someone-else-or-putting-on-some-act-or/)

Bob Burg and John David Mann

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## More by Bob Burg and John David Mann

> [“The single biggest challenge to any organization is the constant cloud of fear and doubt that swirls around the heads of the people involved.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-burg-and-john-david-mann/the-single-biggest-challenge-to-any-organization-is-the-constant/)

Bob Burg and John David Mann

> [“As long as you’re trying to be someone else, or putting on some act or behavior someone else taught you, you have no possibility…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-burg-and-john-david-mann/as-long-as-you-re-trying-to-be-someone-else-or-putting-on-some-act-or/)

Bob Burg and John David Mann

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