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“The identification of talent may be the wrong place to start. For many years, psychologists believed that in any domain, success depended on talent first and motivation second.” quote by Adam M. Grant — Download Open image

““The identification of talent may be the wrong place to start. For many years, psychologists believed that in any domain, success depended on talent first and motivation second.””

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“the change of context brought renewed energy.”

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“Setting high expectations is so important,” Skender says. “You have to push people, make them stretch and do more than they think possible.”

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“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”

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“Talented people are attracted to those who care about them.”

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“Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. As Simon Sinek writes, “Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back.” Armed with this knowledge, I’ve seen some people become more strategic matchers, helping others in the…

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Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things.

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Every human creates his own problems. Problems are ones private property and we shouldnt meddle into them self-initiatively.

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One needs more than ambition and talent to make a success of anything, really. There must be love and a vocation.

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“Now you," Grandma barks at him. "Yes, you, the invisible truck driver," she added, giving me a wicked grin. "Go stand next to Rose over there by the stone bench and smile like you mean it." "Yes, ma'am," Will said. "I am not to be called ma'am. My name is Maggie," she crabbed. "Well, I also have a name. It's…

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“Fear of seeing a police car pull into the drive. Fear of falling asleep at night. Fear of not falling asleep. Fear of the past rising up. Fear of the present taking flight. Fear of the telephone that rings in the dead of night. Fear of electrical storms. Fear of the cleaning woman who has a spot on her cheek!…

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If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

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Have a Blast; Life wont last! Make the best of the journey before it is over!

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