There's one attribute that will set you apart as a professional. It separates the creative from the dull, the leaders from the followers. It can't be taught, and it can't be learned. It's innate. 

 

And if you have it, you'll find that you'll be inspired on almost a daily basis. You'll ask questions and absorb information. And through that process, you'll find that you can reach your greatest potential. 

 

 

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• Jean Shepherd 
• How to Be a CEO From a Decade's Worth of Them (The New York Times) 
• "Obsession with newness is why we're in such a mess." (Digiday) 
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Theme song: Afternoon by Maestross is on a royalty-free license from Jamendo.com. 

Image: The Old Curiosity Shop by Miles Birket Foster, (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) 

 

 

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