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Every morning, I go off to a small studio behind my house to write. I try to ignore all email and phone calls until lunchtime. Then I launch into the sometimes frantic busy-ness of a tightly scheduled day.

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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