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In business, staying focused requires that you turn most opportunities down.

Margaret Heffernan

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Margaret Heffernan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
Businessperson
Writer
Texas
United States
Turn
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Opportunity
Business
Staying
Opportunities
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Focused

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