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“Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets.”

That internal saying at Amazon reminds me of what Warren Buffett observed, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Credit: FS (Farnam Street) 

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“Every problem, every dilemma, every dead end we find ourselves facing in life, only appears unsolvable inside a particular frame or point of view. Enlarge the box, or create another frame around the data, and problems vanish, while new opportunities appear.” – Benjamin & Rosamund Zander.

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Know who you are. Know what you want. Know what you deserve. And don’t settle for less. – Tony Gaskins

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Have you not seen, with your own eyes, that working long, hard hours does not by itself assure a person of success? In this regard, I often think of my Uncle George… This kindly little gentleman owned a corner grocery store and worked fourteen- to sixteen-hour days all his life. He never succeeded in getting rich, but he did get old. (Credit: Robert Ringer’s book, Winning Through Intimidation.)

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Your problem isn’t unique.

The first step to solving it is acknowledging that.

The second is seeking out people who have already solved it.

The third is learning from them.

And the fourth is acting on what you learn.

Problem solved.

(Credit: Josh Spector)

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“Spend each day trying to be a little wiser than you were when you woke up. Discharge your duties faithfully and well. Systematically you get ahead, but not necessarily in fast spurts. Nevertheless, you build discipline by preparing for fast spurts. Slug it out one inch at a time, day by day. At the end of the day – if you live long enough – most people get what they deserve.” – Billionaire investor Charlie Munger

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“The old rule was this: Create safe, ordinary products and combine them with great marketing.

The new rule is: Create remarkable products that the right people seek out.” – Seth Godin, Purple Cow

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You don’t have to know all the answers.

You just have to be willing to ask the questions.

Because the people who ask the questions become the ones who figure out the answers.

(Credit: Josh Spector)

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Surround yourself with people who talk about visions and ideas. Not people. (Credit: Leadership First)

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” – Eleanor Roosevelt.

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“People always think certain things are impossible. But when you’re pushed into a corner, you just figure it out.” – Kristie Wolfe (the woman who builds the world’s most unique Airbnbs).

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