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Jimmy Collins

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Tag: Richard St. John

8 Secrets to Success in 3 minutes

A great TED talk outlining the 8 secrets to success condensed into 3 minutes!

I especially like the “you’ve got to perist through CRAP” point, with CRAP being:

  • Criticism
  • Rejection
  • Assholes
  • Pressure

Author JimmyPosted on May 17, 2010February 21, 2012Categories Self ImprovementTags Richard St. John, TED talks

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