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I initially moved to San Fran...

I initially moved to San Francisco to become a research associate for one of the top young heart surgeons in the country. Everything that I learned in that position is that skills, talent, and expertise are transferable.

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If you're lucky enough to hav...

If you're lucky enough to have a permanent position, don't feel entitled. Companies value longtime employees' institutional memory, but to be irreplaceable, you must stay invested. Take the initiative and assume new responsibilities.

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I say to people all the time,...

I say to people all the time, it is OK to fail. Some of the greatest successes in the history of America started out as failures.

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I made a decision as a five-y...

I made a decision as a five-year-old boy that my kids will know who their father is.

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I didn't grow up in a househo...

I didn't grow up in a household where dinner conversation was, 'How did the market do today?'

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I've said that if you're not ...

I've said that if you're not doing something that you're passionate about, you're compromising yourself every single day.

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When you're doing something y...

When you're doing something you're truly passionate about, there is no plan B.

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Will Smith played Chris Gardn...

Will Smith played Chris Gardner better than Chris Gardner ever did.

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I've never been big on sports...

I've never been big on sports coats and pants. I'm a suit guy. It makes it clear who's in charge.

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My first ambition in life, I ...

My first ambition in life, I made up my mind I was going to become Miles Davis. I studied music, music theory. I played trumpet for nine years. One day, my mother explained, 'You can't be Miles Davis. There's one, and he's got that job.'

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Nine times out of 10, extenua...

Nine times out of 10, extenuating circumstances aside, I believe that people are where they are by some kind of choice on their part. You need to acknowledge that, 'Hey, I'm here because I steered my horse in this direction.'

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Too many veterans are poor or...

Too many veterans are poor or near poor and homeless because of it.

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Your net worth can fluctuate,...

Your net worth can fluctuate, but your self-worth should only appreciate.

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Baby steps count, too, as lon...

Baby steps count, too, as long as you're moving forward.

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Your skills may not be anythi...

Your skills may not be anything out of the ordinary, but you can do miraculous things with what you've got. Maybe it's your parenting skills, or your compassion. It may be your curiosity, your imagination or unique style of fashion. Even if it seems to be no big deal, the lesson here is we all have unique abilities and talents.

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Most of us have heard the say...

Most of us have heard the saying, 'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' That's a sentiment I value, but another virtue has inspired me to revise that saying. As far as I'm concerned, what's next to godliness is resourcefulness.

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Be bold enough to find the on...

Be bold enough to find the one thing that you are passionate about. It might not be what you were trained to do. But be bold enough to do the one thing. Nobody needs to dig it but you.

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The hardest thing that I had ...

The hardest thing that I had to do every day as a working single parent was child care, to have to leave my child with people that I did not know and hope everything was OK, that was the most painful part of every day.

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Fortunately, our digital age ...

Fortunately, our digital age has created some wonderful tools for finding employers and showing your strengths. But when it comes to discovering or keeping a job, nothing beats good old-fashioned face time and up-to-date skills.

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I was late once and it cost m...

I was late once and it cost me $50,000. I figure it was cheaper to wear two watches.

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Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....