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Most people will look back and realize they did not have a great life because it's just so easy to settle for a good life.
James C. Collins
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James C. Collins
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 25
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We must reject the idea... Well-intentioned, but dead wrong... That the primary path to greatness in the social sectors is to become more like a business. Most businesses... Like most of anything else in life... Fall somewhere between mediocre and good.
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