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All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.

W. Clement Stone

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W. Clement Stone
Age: 100 †
Born: 1902
Born: May 4
Died: 2002
Died: September 3
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Illinois
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