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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.”

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“Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of getting ahead of their intended SEASON.”

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“My feet beat out a steady muffled rhythm. My thoughts participated in each step, never getting ahead of me.”

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