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Freedom, individualism, authenticity and being yourself so long as you don't hurt another's physical person or property: Sustained success comes only when you take what's unique about you and figure out how to make it useful!
Marcus Buckingham
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Marcus Buckingham
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 11
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Marcus Wilfrid Buckingham
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We live with them every day, and they come so easily to us that they cease to be precious.
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Don't waste time trying to put in what was left out. Try to draw out what was left in.
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