In really good companies, you have to lead. You have to come up with big ideas and express them forcefully. I have always been encouraged -- or sometimes forced -- to confront the very natural fear of being wrong. I was constantly pushed to find out what I really thought and then to speak up. Over time, I came to see that waiting to discover which way the wind was blowing is an excellent way to learn how to be a follower.
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Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to
improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to
improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
No man will work for your interests unless they are his.
No man will work for your interests unless they are his.
If at first you don't succeed, you are running about average.
If at first you don't succeed, you are running about average.
The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...
The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
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What is the good of being a genius if you cannot use it as an excuse for being unemployed?
