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Sometimes you're a leader, sometimes you're a follower. You can be a leader at work, and a follower at home. There's nothing wrong with that. And being a leader also has nothing to do with your title.

You know what is wrong? When everyone looks at each other because no one wants to take responsibility. Decide that you will take responsibility. There you go: You're a leader now.

There's only one thing that helps you to go from nothing to something: Work. I don't care how smart you work, you still have to put in the work.

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