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"You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t start by saying, ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest wall that’s ever been built.’ You don’t start there. You say, ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid.’ If you do that every single day, soon you will have a wall."
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Bringing enthusiasm to your daily work
It’s not enough to show up (at work, in our relationships, or for our goals). Attendance alone won’t turn the tide. No one aced the exam because they showed up.
Instead, we must show up with unbridled enthusiasm. If 90 percent of success is showing up, enthusiasm, ...
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Not taking control
Start saying “no” more often. If you say “yes” to every request of your time, you’re not only spreading yourself too thin -- allowing other people’s priorities to get ahead of your own.
Set boundaries on when it’s time to work and when it’s not. If you already have plans, don’t try to co...
Watch out for assertive “fast talkers
They things faster than they can be assessed, as a way of pushing their agenda past other people’s examination or objections.
If you’re feeling pressured, say something like, “I’m going to need to slow you down so I can make sense of what you’re saying.” Then, ask your questions.
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