Chapter One
Determination
Determination means refusing to take no for an answer. It means refusing to be rejected. I'm not talking about being stubborn in a negative way; determination means being stubborn in a good way. You are still teachable, you listen to reason. You are always looking to learn, always hungry to get better. You're determined, but not a jerk.
You are determined to let nothing stand in the way of achieving your goal. You are determined to be honest with yourself about choosing the right goal and sticking with it. Whether that goal is to get a new job, change your career, become the CEO, or simply excel at your current job, determination is the first key. Stubbornness—positive stubbornness, that is—can take you places you never thought you could go. It can make you do things yo ...
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