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But there's no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.
Tom Peters
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Tom Peters
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: November 7
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